1. FC Bayern
For the first time this season, it can be said that they lost the midfield battle. And they were lucky to get out of Dortmund with a point due to this.
2. HSV
They are learning to win without Rafael van der Vaart, which will be important come next year. Vincent Kompany scored both goals in their 2 1-0 wins in the league and UEFA Cup.
3. Werder Bremen
Torsten Frings aggravated his right knee in the game and will miss an additional month after recently returning from injury to the same knee. Fortunately for Werder, their midfield isn’t completely knackered at the moment, so they should manage.
4. Karlsruhe
Markus Miller tore a knee ligament two minutes into the game, played the full 90 with a taped knee, made at least two spectacular saves and found out afterwards that he will be out for half a year. The feel good story of the season just went sour.
5. Schalke 04
I don’t know what’s more bankable, a 1-0 win for Hamburg or a draw for Schalke. The return of Kuranyi and Pander helped, but they are still missing Krstajic because Sanogo had two pristine chances to win this late for the visitors.
6. Hannover
Mike Hanke hasn’t scored in nearly 600 minutes. Dieter Hecking has obviously never played Football Manager; otherwise, he would know this is normal.
7. Wolfsburg
Somebody got a new bottle of peroxide. I’m looking at you Marcelinho. It’s distracting us all from the Wolves fantastic run of form.
8. Hertha Berlin
While the 29 year old Serbian Marko Pantelic might be the focal point of HBS’ offense, the impressive aspect of this is that everyone knows it and he’s still supremely productive. Scored one and caused the own goal against Bochum.
9. Frankfurt
Between last week’s shellacking by a pathetic Nurnberg side and this week's inept performance, their strong start might be what keeps them above the dreaded dotted line by season’s end.
10. Bayer Leverkusen
It truly pains me to say this, but Rene Adler’s timid approach on a ball that should have been cleared allowed Andreas Beck to steal a point from Leverkusen.
11. Dortmund
They had a truly inspirational performance against Bayern this week. Were it not for their forwards, they could have easily won 3-0.
12. Stuttgart
Thomas Hitzelsperger returns from injury and the confidence returns immediately. They may not have deserved to win, but it’s no coincidence that the return of Hitzelsperger saw a change in luck and form.
13. Arminia
Jonas Kamper’s rumblings that he wants to start might make Ernst Middendorp’s job more difficult as he scored to help Arminia avoid an embarrassing home loss to Cottbus.
14. Hansa Rostock
Did what few have accomplished at home against KSC this year: got a point.
15. Nürnberg
It was a poor week for the Cup holders as they suffered a drubbing by Felix Magath’s men and then got knocked out of the DFB Pokal by lowly Jena.
16. Bochum
Going down faster than Stanislav Sestak in the box.
17. Duisburg
Have now lost six of seven in the league, and just got dumped from the Cup. Meanwhile trainer Rudi Bommer seems to have no answers.
18. FC Energie
They scored their first road goal of the season. At this rate, expect exactly two more this campaign.
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