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Which Bundesliga stars have impressed this season, and who has disappointed? 216 footballers from 18 clubs took part in an anonymous survey conducted by 'kicker'. Not only were their opponents rated, but also the coaches.
Among the outfield players, it was a close race for the best player of the season, but Florian Wirtz ultimately prevailed with 28.2 percent of the votes, beating Michael Olise (26.4 percent). Serhou Guirassy and Omar Marmoush were a clear third with 4.2 percent.
Among the goalkeepers, the result was clearer: Robin Zentner from Mainz 05 received 19.9 percent of the votes, with Peter Gulacsi (12.0) and Finn Dahmen (10.6) following in second and third place.
The biggest disappointment among the outfield players was Joao Palhinha, who received 13.4 percent of the votes. Dortmund’s Julian Brandt also disappointed his Bundesliga colleagues (10.2 percent). Victor Boniface, who tried to escape to Saudi Arabia in the winter, came in third (6.9 percent).
Did the lighter-throwing incident influence the result among the keepers? At least Patrick Drewes was in the spotlight on matchday 14 because of it. A few matchdays later, he lost his starting spot to Timo Horn. Among the 18 Bundesliga goalkeepers, he was now voted the disappointment of the season (13.9 percent). Kevin Trapp (9.7) and Jonas Omlin (9.3) were close behind.
The Bundesliga coaches were also rated by the players. The winner of the season is Freiburg’s Julian Schuster (31.5 percent), who clearly beat Bo Henriksen (19.0) and Vincent Kompany (14.4).
Where there are winners, there are of course also losers. The disappointment of the season among the coaches was Nuri Sahin (34.7 percent). Ralph Hasenhüttl (11.1) and Marco Rose (11.1) also failed to convince and had to vacate their posts during the season.
The players also rated the sporting performance of all 18 clubs. As the positive surprise of the season, Mainz 05 was clearly chosen with almost 50 percent of the votes (49.5). SC Freiburg (31.0) and Eintracht Frankfurt (8.3) followed behind.
In addition to the positive, the negative surprise of the season was also chosen. Above all, TSG Hoffenheim disappointed the Bundesliga professionals (48.1 percent). RB Leipzig (16.2) and VfL Wolfsburg (11.1) also did not fare well.
Do you agree with the choices for the Bundesliga stars? Let us know in the comments.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
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