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@Elfi3004 Filz, Stärke 2 mm, grau-melange online kaufen | buttinette Bastelshop https://share.google/hrh3abXv1iG3kgqoY Bestellen oder im Stoffladen Vorort kaufen. Dicker sollte es nicht sein sonst kann man es nicht ordentlich drauf kleben und ist zu steif.

La dernière fois que j'ai acheté du coton à motifs comme ça c'était chez Buttinette je pense, un bout de coton avec des motifs genre campagne et ferme, et un autre avec des motifs de Noël. Je pense qu'à part les trucs qui reviennent tout le temps comme Noël, ça doit être vraiment une affaire de chance si on cherche un thème précis.

... auf Kunstfell zurückgreifen möchtest - Buttinette hat eine anschauliche Auswahl -...

.../25970595 und das https://basteln-de.buttinette.com/shop/a/fuellwatte-1-kg-hochbausch-601531?wmn...

Amazon bietet die im 5er oder 10er Pack an daher ist der Preis natürlich höher als für eine Folie . Und es gibt sie auch in verschiedenen Qualitäten. Aber seis drum - ich mach sie selbst. Bastel und Künstlerbedarf kaufe ich immer hier vorOrt bei Paperland Wenn es das bei dir nicht gibt rate ich zu buttinette da findest du alles was du brauchst in guter Qualität : Rasterpapier

Ich möchte gerne dieses Kleid nähen und suche einen guten Stoff dafür. Das Beispielmodell hat mich inspiriert, einen Stoff mit einem Druck zu suchen, der mehr oder weniger wie ein "Weltraum-Nebel" aussieht, es dürfen auch gern ein paar Sterne drauf sein aber ich suche eher was abstraktes und grossfächiges. Die Art des Stoffes sollte eher gewebt, schön fallend und nicht zu dick oder dünn sein. Hat jemand einen Tipp für guten Stoff?| Bei Astrokatze fand ich diesen Stoff ganz nett, aber den gibt es nur als Sweat und ich glaube das passt nicht so. Bei Spoonflower gibt es interessante Sachen, aber oft sind die zu bunt, oder das Muster ist zu klein / wiederholt sich zu schnell und ich bin mir nicht sicher ob die Druckqualität passt (für satte dunkle Farben) und über mehrere Wäschen hält. Hat jemand Erfahrungen dazu? Der Vorteil ist, dass man sich dort Swatches bestellen kann... Sonst finde ich wie gesagt auch den Stoff vom Modell ganz gut, aber ich finde selten so schönen Stoff zum kaufen. submitted by /u/Cheshirecat42 to r/Handarbeiten [link] [comments]

Hey, ich bin auf der suche nach einem Trachtenstoff in streublumen optik dieser soll sehr, sehr dunkel violett bzw "aubergine" farben sein, siehe bilder vom muster und von der Wunschfarbe... Kennt jemand irgendeine website, einen stoffladen oder jemanden der solche muster auf baumwollstoff druckt? Wäre um jede hilfe dankbar! submitted by /u/Maleficent-Cycle1426 to r/Naehen [link] [comments]

So, I just went to through the rabbit whole of spending money on sewing thread only for it to be completely useless. Backstory, at home we always had either those big cheap packets with like 30 colours, that were ok-ish, but when used with a sewing machine, sometimes they would break while the machine was running on faster speed. As I come from an eastern country, we would be extra thread one by one from small local store that would sell it pretty cheap (not as cheap as the big packet) like 50 to 70cents the bobbin. Those threads would be stronger in general. So I just moved to Austria, and here my options were either big cheap packets that I know will break, or Gütermann thread that everyone in the prof industry uses, but costs like 4 bucks a bobbin. As I needed only 2/3 colours for hand mending pants and coats, I decided to invest in Gütermann. Went to the store, and looking at the counters I saw 100% cotton and 100% polyester, I immediately thought the 100% cotton would be stronger (as I remember my mom used to complain that when she was a child all threads were 100% cotton and were so strong you could cut your fingers, and now almost all of them are polyester and break easily). Boy, was I dissapointed when I had to re-mend my pants 3 times cause the thread kept breaking after 1 wear. So, after asking friends I found out you are not suppose to use cotton for permanent stitches as it breaks and shrinks in the wash. Sooo, I went online and I saw a pack of Austrian Thread, 6 eur for 6 colours, 100%polyester, that stated they were strong and good for sewing machines as well. As soon as they arrived and I opened them, they broke off easier than the cotton ones. I started reading and I realised threads have strenght, but I am having troube identifing exact numbers. For example - the Gütemann cotton one I have is " 50 ", the polyester packet is " NE 40/2 ". I also have one spare that is " 60 " 100%polyester and that's very strong - I am having troube finding strenght "60" in packets, and only the Gütemann ones come up online. PLEASE ADVICE on what should I buy, especially in Europe!!! Also a bit of clarity on the strenght numbers would be appreciated, the charts confuse me. submitted by /u/Coffee_8nd_Cherries to r/sewing [link] [comments]

pattern by Cassandra Babb / Chickinsoodlenoop on ravelry these are the first amigurumi I finished without crying out of sheer frustration. so props to chickinsoodlenoop for making a pattern even I can understand and follow. Grey spider: Funny uni 07 from Gründl, 8 mm hook (super soft and cuddly) Green spider: I don't remember where I got the yarn, apolocheese for my goblin brain 😔 3 mm hook Orange spider: same thing. apolocheese. 8 mm hook I ordered the safety eyes from Buttinette, they're from Rayher Hobby 10+12 mm The pattern says to add fangs but I only did that for the green yarn because I didn't want to for the other two. might add some later if I feel like it. submitted by /u/ApocalypticFelix to r/crochet [link] [comments]

I categorized them as socks of 2026, because I had put them in timeout when I had gotten just over the ball of the foot, as I mostly knit at night in front of the TV and this deep black colour was really hard to see. I changed my lightbulb for one with more lumen to be able to knit these without completely losing my mind. stats: Toe-up, TAAT (for most of it), Magic Loop (also for most of it), using my favorite tried and true pattern as a base. The yarn is Buttinette Soeckli 4ply in black, Buttinette Stopf- und Beilaufgarn in black as reinforcement yarn for toes and heels, and Lana Grossa Meilenweit Neon in neon yellow for the accent and colourwork. The colourwork is heavily based on the alien sock pattern by Charlotte Stone, but I had to adapt it for my stitch count and for the toe-up direction. Used the Stitchart App for this, really pleased with this app. Oh and I did knit the colourwork inside out! I used my Chiaogoo interchangeables in size US 0/2.0mm for the plain parts, 2.25mm for the colourwork. The impromptu cushening/reinforcement of the ball of the foot is eye of partridge with some short rows thrown in every fifth-ish round to make up for the much denser row gauge. Not totally satisfied with that yet, but totally worth working on a bit more. Then, when I got to the colourwork, i first wanted to start it right after the heel and over the whole leg. Had done five rounds or so in pattern and tried them on - I have size EU 43 myself, so close enough to check if they go over the heel. And they didn't. I was bummed, because I've been knitting for 45 years now and that has never happened to me. Granted I haven't done a ton of colourwork on socks in recent years. Having read many knitters love the tiny circular needles, I got myself a set from Chiaogoo. They have two tips in 2", two tips in 3" length, and then a cable in 5" and one in 6" length. I was so excited to use them and improve my tension! Total bummer - I couldn't even knit one round, no way. 😔 I tinked back those rounds and did 30 rounds of plain stockinette before starting the chart anew, and in that stockinette part already changed to the 2.25mm needles. That helped, after the first few rounds in pattern this time the sock fit over my heel fine. Still not happy with my tension (too loose looking stitches for my liking), I ordered another pair of short circular needles, this time from addi. Long story short: I could operate them, but it was cumbersome. I knit about half of the colourwork on them, decided to only make two rows of alien heads, finished that on both socks consecutively, and switched back to ML as soon as I was back on the plain stockinette. No more experimenting with other methods for me. Magic Loop it is 😄 The pics were taken after blocking, and I am overall still happy how they turned out. I know the recipient will be over the moon, they are very knitworthy indeed, so all is well. Happy knitting to all of you! submitted by /u/Shadow23_Catsrule to r/Sockknitting [link] [comments]

Huhu! Ich habe mir mein erstes Schnittmuster für ein Kleid (für mich! Keine Kinderkleidung 😄) gekauft und freu mich total drauf loszulegen. Nun brauche ich aber erstmal Stoff, da ich eine kleine Tochter habe fällt „durch die Stoffläden der Gegend ziehen“ leider raus. Außer Stoffe.de kenne ich nicht wirklich tolle online-Läden, habt ihr mir Tipps wo ich schöne und ungewöhnliche Muster (nicht nur einfarbig) bekommen kann? Gerne auch eure „Geheimtipps“ 😄 submitted by /u/Drachenrose to r/Handarbeiten [link] [comments]

Heyy Weihnachten ist ja bald vor der Tür und ich möchte meiner Mama ein Weihnachtsgeschenk machen. Ich weiß das mein Stiefvater ihr ein Nähkurs schenken möchte und da dachte ich mir das es vielleicht ne nette Idee wäre zu meinen ersten Ideen noch Stoff für den start hohle, aber ich hab kein plan wo 😭 könnt ihr mir da helfen? es sollte für babykleidung (2-4 Jahre alt) sein weil sie sowas nähen möchte. idealerweise zwischen 10-60€ ich bin on a Budget submitted by /u/SoftCommunication114 to r/Weibsvolk [link] [comments]

Ich wollte euch doch mal fragen, welche Garneinfädler ihr so nutzt und/oder empfehlen könntet? 😊 submitted by /u/No-Brilliant-4098 to r/Handarbeiten [link] [comments]

buttinette has been a go-to in Germany for DIY and craft materials. 🔹 10% off all SSV items – code: hotprices25 🔹 €5 discount just for signing up Worth a browse if you’re into sewing, knitting, or seasonal crafts. submitted by /u/Responsible_Item_994 to r/DiscountCodeSharing [link] [comments]

I bought this set last year in spring and desperately tried to finish it before the lavender in front of our window stopped blooming. When I didn't make it, I kind of gave up and didn't touch the project for months. This year I finally finished it. submitted by /u/Munakchree to r/CrossStitch [link] [comments]

Tldr: Suche günstige Meterware weiß. Langversion: Ich möchte die Tischdecken für unser Hochzeit selber nähen. Dafür suche ich günstige Meterware in weiß (leichtes Muster gerne gesehen). Auf Stoffe.de und Co. gibts fast nur 15€/m und das ist zu viel (werde 26-28m brauchen). Hat jemand Tipps? submitted by /u/nao_yamasa to r/Handarbeiten [link] [comments]

Guten Tag ich hätte mal eine Frage an die runde. Meine Mutter hat beim aufräumen alte munition für Spielzeug Waffen gefunden (siehe bild) und ist sich nicht sicher ob die einfach so in den hausmüll darf aufgrund dessen das sie knallt, ich würde mich freuen falls mir jemand hier aushelfen kann. submitted by /u/StunningCap3111 to r/Muelltrennung [link] [comments]

Ich bin noch ziemlicher Anfänger und habe mir bisher das Garn immer bei Amazon bestellt oder im 1€ Laden gekauft. Mit der Qualität bin ich gar nicht zufrieden- was mich aber auch nicht übermäßig überrascht hat. Wo könnte man denn gutes Preis- Leistung Verhältnis finden und vielleicht auch eine schöne Auswahl an Farben? Oder gibt es eine bestimmte Marke, die ihr mir empfehlen könntet? submitted by /u/palgkp to r/Handarbeiten [link] [comments]

Pattern: Alaska Hat by Camille Descoteaux, paid pattern on Ravelry Yarn: black is superwash wool of a very old frogged project, source unknown, the contrast colour had originally been offwhite 6-ply sockyarn by Buttinette "Strumpfgarn Socke 6-fädig" that I dyed myself. The colours came out more intense (and thus darker) than intended, but I still find them pretty. The pattern is easy to follow. I did alter the crown just a bit. The toughest part was having to un-twist my yarns every 20 or so stitches 😉 In the pictures the hat is still unblocked, I'll do that as soon as I've sewn the brim to the inside permanently (it's only basted in the pics). Any recommendations for an elastic stitch for hand sewing? As to the colours, my camera didn't pick them up realistically... the first pic is done with the flashlight on, the second with flash off, the truth is somewhere in-between 😄 I had planned to dye sth that somewhat resembles northern lights. So, a bit dark, yes but still close 😁 submitted by /u/Shadow23_Catsrule to r/casualknitting [link] [comments]

So, my boyfriend recently told me he wanted to gift his little daughter (2yrs old) a blanket for christmas that his best friend had shown him a picture of but hadn’t sent him a link to and that exact one couldn’t be found again. Being the helpful researcher girlfriend I am, I did a quick search on Amazon and found the blanket, only to discover that it was not only cheap quality but also had a very annoying spelling error in the design. Since I had been wanting to get into quilting for a while anyway, I proposed the idea of a me-made quilt instead of a purchased blanket, since daughter loves animals I immediately had a couple of ideas for the front from finished quilts I had seen on here and for the backing I thought it would make it even more personal and special if it was made from some old t-shirts/clothes of his. I pretty quickly scrapped the inspiration I had gotten from a knitted blanket that had I don’t know how many animals and their respective names on the front (too many tiny pieces and too much room for error I figure; I am an avid knitter and I imagine it is a completely different thing for me to follow a colourwork pattern) but instead found a couple different ideas, for example the kitty quilt thing which I forgot the name of, I think I also saw one with dogs, or maybe even fabric squares that have animal prints already on them. The thing is, I have never made a quilt before, I am at a beginner-intermediate sewing level but generally a very crafty person with a good sense of imagination. I plan on doing at least one or two even smaller practice pieces (my cat could surely use her own quilt, right? And the dogs can’t be left out either, so 3 „victims“ for my trial runs 😅), but I also wonder if it can even be done with a regular sewing machine (the quilting part that is). Like what stitch lengths would I use? It would probably make more sense to quilt in a straight line pattern instead of some intricate design, right? But also, if I decide to go with the printed squares option, do I quilt over those or around? And how much would that impact the overall stability? Sorry for this massive post, if you’ve read the whole thing, thank you so much, and and all advice (and even brutally honest opinions) are greatly appreciated! TL;DR: beginner-intermediate sewing skills with no quilting experience wanting to attempt kid-sized quilt (approximately 1.00x1.50metres) on regular sewing machine in time for Christmas. EDIT TO ADD: Thank you all so much for your replies! Because the question came up, I am in Germany (southwest), as far as I know every actual quilt shop we used to have in my area has closed down, and there are only very few fabric stores around, that said I have had good experiences with yarns from Buttinette and heard from other people that their fabrics are supposedly also pretty decent. Thanks again for the replies and encouragement! submitted by /u/shamrockjess to r/quilting [link] [comments]

Mein erster gehäkeltes Kuscheltier nach diversen Schals und Stulpen 😁. Das Velvet-Garn ist was tricky beim Verarbeiten aber sehr weich (gekauft über Buttinette) Anleitung auf Englisch: https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/489785037/hakelanleitung-baby-buckelwal?ref=yr_purchases submitted by /u/chaotic_quail to r/Handarbeiten [link] [comments]

Hallo, hat jemand das Buttinette Anleitungsheft Nr. 8 (2013/14)? Buttinette selber hat es leider nicht mehr. Darin ist eine längere Strickjacke in einem Streifenmuster mit Gürtel zum binden. Die Farben sind violett, gelb und ich glaube es ist noch eine dritte Farbe. Ich hätte gerne diese Anleitung. Also wenn jemand dieses Heft hat und mir mal die Anleitung kopieren könnte, würde ich mich sehr freuen. https://preview.redd.it/pjxt9h1iaeid1.jpg?width=220&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5cab8efa873d23959bda74bafe6b4607031cc776 Ich würde auch das ganze Heft nehmen, aber die gibt man ja ungern her. submitted by /u/Levtrona to r/Handarbeiten [link] [comments]

I haven't sewn in a long while. Since my son was born last year in October, I haven't had time for anything. Now that he's older and able to exist five minutes not being carried around, I wanted to sew a dress for summer. I found this nice flowery fabric, and I always loved this color. But it was slightly see-through, so I bought some matching fabric as well. I also used some leftover scraps from my cousins wedding dress. These are the fabrics I used https://basteln-de.buttinette.com/shop/a/blusenstoff-bluemchen-petrol-color-406674 https://basteln-de.buttinette.com/shop/a/blusenstoff-betty-in-crash-optik-petrol-405394 For the pattern, I used Butterick 5378 from 1950 for the top. And for the skirt, I went for an asymmetrical circle skirt. The straps are crossed at the back. Since the petrol fabric is slightly stretchy, I did a curly hem. I love how the dress turned out. I love the color and the cute curly hem, and I would wear it nonstop if I didn't need to wash it sometimes. But on the plus side, the fabric doesn't need ironing. submitted by /u/Auldale to r/sewing [link] [comments]

Unfortunately even so I technically have a local store that provides most supplies. They aren't able to sell floss because their boss deems it as not profitable, calling it a "pennies-product". So until he retires and the next one takes over I need another source. Edit: I'm from Germany submitted by /u/Rawinsel to r/Embroidery [link] [comments]

Ich bin in Kaufverhandlungen für ein ca. 150qm großes Haus. Bisher bewohnt von einem älteren Ehepaar. Die möchten ihre Sachen gerne drin lassen, ich kann sie aber nicht gebrauchen. Ist alles recht gepflegt und geht um normalen Hausrat wie Einbauschränke, Sofa, Esstisch, Bett und so weiter. Mit welchen Kosten muss man da für eine Entrümpelung ungefähr rechnen, hat jemand Erfahrungswerte? submitted by /u/AccuratePay2878 to r/Finanzen [link] [comments]

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Part 1. Part 2. I would like to open this final part with the words of my compadre Jean-Paul Sartre. “Life begins on the other side of despair,” he said. Relegation, the primeval force of terror among all of football, relentlessly looms over these following clubs. But as Sartre implied, could this sense of dread not be the start of a greater push for success? Even suffering relegation might not be as terrible a fate as it is often portrayed. All good things must eventually come to an end, yet that does not mean what follows must necessarily be worse. It offers the chance to reimagine oneself. “New year, new me” taken to the extreme. It might very well spell financial ruin and the slow descent into the depths of the lower leagues, where only despair awaits them. What a cheerful topic! Without further ado, let’s dive straight in. Hertha BSC Short Summary You believe the best part about football is the soap-opera drama surrounding it. Current kit. Mascot. Playing Style A mystery. Overview After four years of dreadful anti-football under Pál Dárdai, Berlin wanted a new, fresh image. All of Germany rejoiced! Pretty football for the not so pretty German capital, how wonderful. For that endeavour, they promoted U19 manager Ante Čović and found a sugar daddy in Lars Windhorst to pump cash up their butts til Kingdom Come. Now they had the money to finally license a new stadium anthem. For whatever reason, being a rich guy’s plaything didn’t do them any favour in their general popularity. Nevertheless, people were cautiously optimistic they’d see another ambitious team playing attractive football. Can never have enough of those, right? A draw against Bayern in the opening match of the season was hailed as a success. Hooray, the project was fully underway on its path to glory! What followed were three losses, so now the project was clearly on its death throes. But then, miraculously, they won their next three fixtures against the Bundesliga juggernauts Paderborn, Köln, and Düsseldorf! A modern football fairytale, the Small Village ClubTM Hertha Berlin triumphing against nigh insurmountable odds. Aaaand then they went on a bad spell again. Enough was enough for Berlin’s top dogs, who fired Čović and did the only sensible thing: hire Jürgen fucking Klinsmann. Now, to be fair, during his last time as a manager in the Bundesliga he may not have won a title with Bayern. But isn’t that a remarkable achievement in its own right? Failing where success is set in stone? He defied expectations, subverted them as only Rhian Johnson can. Though in all honesty, it’s not uncommon for Bayern fans to credit him with rebuilding the club internally, modernising it in key aspects like youth development. Bayern almost certainly wouldn’t be where they are today and have been in recent years if it weren’t for Klinsmann. Back to the present. Klinsmann wanted to transform Berlin into the Big City ClubTM Hertha Berlin. His tenure started well enough, but the team still wasn’t living up to the expectations. To the utter shock and disbelief of everyone, Klinsmann seemed to not be up to the task of coaching a (ambitious) Bundesliga club. California Sunshine was determined to see it through, however, because California Sunshine ain’t no quitter. That is, until 11 February, when he did what any well-adjusted football manager would do and went on Facebook to announce he would step down as Berlin’s manager without previously consulting with anyone in the club beside sugar daddy extraordinaire Lars Windhorst. Although he intended to remain on the supervisory board, he was summarily told to sod off. His time at the striving Big City ClubTM Hertha Berlin was short, but oh so sweet. Klinsmann’s assistant, Alexander Nouri, took up the mantle of interim manager until the league’s temporary suspension. Out of the four matches he was at the helm, Berlin won once, drew twice, and lost once. Nouri is a friendly, intelligent, and thoughtful person, but his record at his last managerial appointment (Ingolstadt) was zero wins, three draws and five losses, so it shouldn’t have come as a shocking surprise. For the third time of the season, Berlin didn’t have the right manager. So during the involuntary pandemic pause, management came together and signed the actual right man for the job: Bruno Labbadia. A mainstay of German football, he’s the one to call when your club is underperforming and in need of a pick-me-up. While Labbadia doesn’t have the best reputation, he is a capable manager who can transform clubs for the better. Whether he can do so in Berlin remains to be seen. Fun fact: It bears repeating that Berlin spent about 76 million € in the winter transfer period, more than any other club in Europe. They are currently 13th in the league and were defeated by Schalke in the DFB-Pokal. Another fun fact, hot off the presses: Jürgen Klinsmann’s departure left a void in the supervisory board, and who better to fill that gap than Jens Lehmann. I’ll just let my good friend Sartre’s musician persona do the talking Who to watch? Picking a good player out of a group of underperformers is like choosing a spot to be kicked at 一 some are much worse than others, but it’s gonna be bad nonetheless. Maximilian Mittelstädt, Arne Maier, or Javairo Dilrosun have all been much better before and are absolutely huge talents, but aren’t really noteworthy as of right now, sadly. Winter arrival Matheus Cunha has been a ray of hope among the darkness of fighting against the spectre of relegation, despite his Brazilian theatrics. FC Augsburg Short Summary You like listening to regular reminders that Augsburg is famous for puppetry. Current kit. Apparently, Augsburg doesn’t have a proper mascot and have relied on puppets from the Augsburger Puppenkiste in recent seasons. If I’m not mistaken, this season it’s this guy. Playing Style Run of the mill Bundesliga football. Somewhat competent in pressing, will sometimes show nice passing to move the ball forward. Overview There’s not a whole lot to Augsburg, is there? Avoiding relegation season after season, they have become something of a regular Bundesliga midtable team, albeit usually in the lower region. They managed a draw against Bayern, I suppose. Other than that, their season has been about as exciting as mayonnaise is spicy. At least that’s what I initially thought before inspecting their results further. Using modern technology, mathematical analysis has shown that only two of their league matches had a total goal tally of one or less, a 0-0 draw against Wolfsburg and a 1-0 win against Paderborn. In the rest, an average of 3,78 goals were scored. Among them was a spectacular, thrilling 3-5 loss against Dortmund, a match that was Augsburg’s to take after leading 3-1, until Erling Haaland entered the Bundesliga in style. They also brought all of us great joy by being eliminated in the first round of the DFB-Pokal by fourth division side SC Verl, in a surprising 1-2 loss. Good times, good times. Losing all but two matches in 2020 resulted in Augsburg’s upper echelon pulling the plug and firing manager Martin Schmidt during the ongoing pandemic pause. His replacement will be Heiko Herrlich, and if his rough tenure at Leverkusen is anything to go by, you should prepare for more roughness. Who to watch? Ruben Vargas is a competent winger who will sooner than later play for a bigger club. 1. FSV Mainz 05 Short Summary Another carnival club. So when you like that and also want everyone to speak an inscrutable dialect, choose Mainz. Current kit. No. Playing Style Pretty bad this season. Another bog-standard Bundesliga side. Pressing, check. Fluent attacking every now and then, check. You get the idea. Overview Poor Mainz. They have a decent squad with lots of talented players, as shown when they beat Hoffenheim 5-1 or in their other victories. But rarely have I seen a team occasionally collapse as badly as they do since Hamburg was relegated. In just the third league match, they were battered 1-6 by Bayern. Too bad that about two months later, Leipzig took up that challenge and completely, utterly destroyed them in a 0-8 dismantling. Consequently, manager Sandro Schwarz was released in November and succeeded by Achim Beierlorzer, who you might remember was let go by Köln not that much earlier. He didn’t do terribly, especially given his tenure at Köln, but Mainz is still in deep trouble, being just four points clear of the relegation zone. Fun fact: Mainz also dropped out of the DFB-Pokal in the first round, losing to Kaiserslautern. Not as funny as Augsburg’s mishap, but a good effort nonetheless. Who to watch? Moussa Niakhaté is a good centre-back, and Robin Quaison has scored twelve goals this season, showing he’s got what it takes to succeed in the Bundesliga. Fortuna Düsseldorf Short Summary You want to stan an American keeper, or you like the thrill of fighting an uphill battle. Current kit. Düsseldorf doesn’t have a mascot, but this was the second result when I searched for it anyway. Playing Style Much improved under their new manager. Surprisingly energetic and lively football for a team in 16th, with lapses in defense costing them crucial points. Overview You know you’re in a bad spot when you’re 16th in the league and no one is too surprised by it. Bar some exceptions 一 Erik Thommy, Zackary Steffen, Kaan Ayhan or Kevin Stöger come to mind 一, their squad simply isn’t good enough to stay in the league by virtue of individual quality alone. No remarkable results to speak of outside of a 3-3 draw against Schalke, the only thing worth mentioning is that they released Bundesliga legend Friedhelm Funkel and hired Uwe Rösler, who you might know from his years in the Premier League. Until that point, Düsseldorf wasn’t even comically bad, they were just a sad bunch of underperformers. Under Rösler, Düsseldorf has a league record 1-4-1, a respectable tally for a side under this much pressure. They have a long way to go if they want to leave the relegation zone for good, but so far they have come across as revitalised, showing that playing to the strength of your players elevates a team above the quality of the individuals. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and so on. As /u/SamCooper07 pointed out to me, Düsseldorf has a special connection to Ipswich Town, about which you can read here. Fun fact: they reached the quarter-finals in the DFB-Pokal and were booted out by Saarbrücken. Who to watch? Keeper Zackary Steffen, on loan from Manchester City, is a good one and proved he’s too good to rot on the bench, although he’s currently injured. If you’re more of a connoisseur, an appreciator of the fine arts, then Kevin Stöger is right up your alley. He’s a midfield metronome, playing precise passes, being a creative driving force. Seriously, he’s really, really good, and we will no doubt be seeing him at an international club soon. Werder Bremen Short Summary This is the end Beautiful friend This is the end My only friend, the end Of our elaborate plans, the end Of everything that stands, the end No safety or surprise, the end I'll never look into your eyes again Current kit. Mascot. Playing Style Sorrow, despair, mixed with a hint of longing for the warm embrace of Max Kruse, all set to their new anthem. Overview Bremen have crashed spectacularly this season. Conceding the most goals in the league while being joint last in the scoring department, it’s easy to see why they are in the second-to-last place. As is so often the case, statistics alone don’t provide a complete picture of the situation. At times, Bremen play well. No really, they do! Not amazingly well, admittedly, but certainly better than their standing implies. However, they only play well until they concede or face too much pressure. Suddenly, all of the intelligent pressing ceases, defenders start to resemble headless chickens, and scoring goals seems like a distant dream, lost among the sands of time. In a distant place among a sea of dandelions, sunshine glistens in a solitary tear shed by Thomas Schaaf whenever Bremen play another match. Manager Florian Kohfeldt was seen as the next big thing in German football. A tactician as well as a motivator, he was at times rumoured to replace Lucien Favre in Dortmund. While his Bremen side, despite their struggles, defeated Dortmund in the Pokal, that was merely a temporary band-aid for their woes in the league. Already trailing Düsseldorf by four points, the prospect of them clawing their way out of the relegation zone appears far fetched, a pipe dream. Under normal circumstances they would have the quality to achieve that feat, no doubts about that, but under these supposed normal circumstances they wouldn’t be in that dire situation in the first place. What is there left to say but reminisce about football’s fickle nature? Sometimes, without rhyme or reason, clubs wake up on the wrong foot one day and step in manure over and over, until they don’t reach greener pastures where all that crap accumulated around their feet is the perfect fertiliser. Fun fact sponsored by /u/promocodeclq: the last time Bremen managed to snag a point from Bayern was a 0-0 draw in 2010. Their last win against the Bavarians was a 5-2 in 2008. How times change, eh? Who to watch? Last season’s darling Maximilian Eggestein hasn’t been able to keep up his good form. So the choice is Milot Rashica, a lively, quick winger who can also play as a striker. SC Paderborn 07 Short Summary Paderborn is your team when you value staying true to yourself and your values, even to a fault. Current kit. Why does it have whiskers? Playing Style Quick passing, direct counters, aggressive pressing. At least that’s what they’re trying and mostly failing to do. Overview Their promotion took many by surprise. With the style mentioned above, they rose through the ranks and achieved the impossible. After nearly being relegated to the fourth division following their brief stint in the top flight of German football, they fought their way back and have gloriously returned. I, among others, highly respect manager Steffen Baumgart for not changing too much about his team’s approach now that they’re back. The only problem is that they’re not in the second league anymore. The players, collectively, aren’t good enough to play that kind of football against first league clubs. Commendable, surely, but ultimately they are dying a beautiful death. Obviously they still got a 3-3 draw against Dortmund, because of course they did, and it shouldn’t go unmentioned that they had Bayern on the ropes in a close 2-3 defeat. They would need to gain six points just to draw level with Düsseldorf as they currently stand. In the name of suspense, the match they’ll play this weekend will be against, you guessed it, Düsseldorf. A decisive match that could either reignite a last flame of hope or fully and utterly extinguish it. Their other fixtures are a mixed bag, facing off against Gladbach, Leipzig and Dortmund on the one hand, while also having to play against Bremen and Augsburg. A lot could happen in the remainder of the season, but anything other than direct relegation would prove to be a monumental feat. Who to watch? Just like Union Berlin, Paderborn doesn’t have one player overshadowing the rest. Instead, be assured that you’ll be seeing several of them at other Bundesliga sides (or elsewhere in Europe) next season, regardless of Paderborn’s ultimate fate. Luca Kilian, Klaus Gjasula, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Sebastian Vasiliadis, and Streli Mamba are all quite good and could thrive in the right team. And that’s it. Again, if you have any further questions regarding the teams, specificities of the league or the Pokal, or anything else, feel free to ask. You can also find me on Twitter, where I post stuff about the Bundesliga every now and then, as well as other football stuff and whatever comes to mind. Thank you for reading, commenting and discussing. Until next time. submitted by /u/Snurdle to r/soccer [link] [comments]