Three things from Bundesliga Matchday three: Gladbach slide deepens, Fabio Silva finds form, Augsburg checked | OneFootball

Saturday's Bundesliga slate delivered three clear themes. Gladbach's slide deepened, Fabio Silva found rhythm, and Augsburg's early surge stalled.

According to Get German Football News, the afternoon pitted leaders Augsburg against Bayer Leverkusen, Dortmund against Paderborn, and Freiburg against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Gladbach lost 3-0 at RB Leipzig on opening day, then blew a 3-1 lead to lose 4-3 at Elversberg, and were thrashed 5-0 by Freiburg to sit bottom. Captain Tim Kleindienst was sent off, following last weekend’s criticism of the team.

Across his eight months in charge, Gladbach still hovered near the drop, so a case could be made he should have gone at the end of last season. Rouven Schröder invested heavily and kept him, some recruits then suffered unforeseen long-term injuries, yet the call has backfired, echoing last season under Gerardo Seoane, sacked in the September break.

Schröder backed Polanski after last weekend’s loss, yet it is increasingly clear something must change or Gladbach are going to be fighting for their Bundesliga survival this season.

After making life hard against Hoffenheim last weekend and allowing Villarreal back in midweek, Dortmund controlled matters, beating Paderborn 3-0 through a Felix Nmecha double and an early Fabio Silva strike. Silva has four goals in six games, playing a nine-and-a-half role in the absence of Giannis Konstantelias and Konstantinos Karetsas, and after a €22.5m move last summer he is now thriving alongside Serhou Guirassy and has already matched last season’s tally.

Augsburg’s party ended against Leverkusen. Christian Kofane put Leverkusen ahead, Michael Gregoritsch scored twice to turn it, but a late Patrik Schick goal denied Manuel Baum’s side a 100% record and joint top spot.

Source: Get German Football News

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