Goals are falling everywhere like on a conveyor belt

“Spectacle, spectacle. Walk in. A few places are still available. Don't miss this show. We guarantee excitement, entertainment, drama. You won't regret it.” The pithy sayings that belong to Oktoberfest like roasted almonds and fluffy cotton candy will sound like this again. The fans should be lured into the ghost train, and of course into the roller coasters with their spectacular loops. But also to the steep wall riders who seem to defy gravity. And of course the “Devil’s Wheel” is also an attraction, because there you can see how other people make fools of themselves when they are thrown off the ever faster rotating disk. This is incredibly funny. It will soon be that time again, but until then the best replacement has been taken care of. Things are going well in football at the moment. And finally, it seems, you actually get value for your tickets, because the kicking showmen have obviously committed themselves to the offensive this season. A flood of goals across Europe puts you in a great mood. Greedy strikers With nine goals, Liverpool FC got rid of their frustration over the mixed start to the season. Well, the opponent is now officially first class, but they played like they did last season. AFC Bournemouth was still in the second division. Long-time rivals Manchester City didn't need to be told twice and turned things up thanks to their new striker Erling Haaland, who scored three goals in 19 minutes against Cristal Palace. So a flawless hat trick. According to coach Pep Guardiola, he is the missing puzzle on the way to winning the Champions League. Sometime. The German newcomer to the Bundesliga, Schalke 04, left their own arena with their heads hanging and conceding six goals against Union Berlin. There were a total of seven goals in the match in Bremen, which Eintracht Frankfurt won 4-3.

Recently, FC Bayern defeated Vfl Bochum 7-0, although what was astonishing was the fact that the Bochum team continued to look for salvation on the offensive after every goal they conceded. Of course, the people of Munich made merciless use of the space. It was almost an invitation. Every shot is a hit. Five or six goals would have been possible against Borussia Mönchengladbach recently. However, the visitors' goalkeeper, the Swiss Yann Sommer, didn't play along and saved what could be saved, to use the usual football jargon. Perhaps for the first time, Bayern were missing Robert Lewandowski, who has lost none of his goalscoring qualities in Spain. He recently scored twice again for FC Barcelona in a 4-0 win against Real Valladolid. What Bayern no longer have in their ranks since the Pole's departure is a striker who is strong in the air, which is why coach Nagelsmann substituted the possible future defense chief Matthijs de Ligt in the center of the attack. The realization that Sommer resembles an octopus with a hundred tentacles on the line, but that his control of the penalty area, like many of his colleagues, is characterized by caution, came too late this time. Experience has shown that goals are handled sparingly in Italy. After all, US Salernitana defeated the guests from Genoa with four goals without putting themselves in serious danger. Defensive players remain valuable Spectacle, spectacle. And yet it is the case that almost all clubs invest their money primarily in defenders. Wesley Fofana from league rivals Leicester is now expected to cost Chelsea FC almost 100 million euros because the transfer window is still open. The 21-year-old would be the most expensive central defender of all time. He is said to be Thomas Tuchel's dream player. FC Bayern also paid Atletico Madrid 80 million for Hernandez two years ago. The motto is clear. Tight at the back and swirl at the front. Football has set out to pamper fans with a refreshing style of play. Variety is almost guaranteed and many of my colleagues who comment on football games now often and happily talk about the best entertainment. This hasn't happened in such an abundance for a long time and is also due to many young and experimental coaches who are tired of constantly gaining possession of the ball and getting to the penalty area only to come away empty-handed.

Bayern's Matthijs de Ligt helped out in the attack center at the weekend. © ANSA / SASCHA STEINBACH

Now there is shooting and, incidentally, a lot more shooting from the second row than before, whereas for a long time there was the feeling that you could and should only get the ball towards the goal within the so-called “box” (new fashionable term for penalty area). Over. For us, a 4:3 is always nicer than a 1:0, because then, to get back to Oktoberfest, the rollercoaster of emotions also offers a dizzying ride. Now only FC Südtirol has to take this to heart, who have now finally, and somewhat lately after the first dismissal of the coach, presented a new trainer with Pierpaolo Bisoli. He has a big task ahead of him. In Calabria, his new club recently shot very sparingly and clearly against the trend, only once at the opponent's goal in the 0-4 defeat against Reggina.

About the person: Sigi Heinrich The renowned sports journalist, author and award-winning Eurosport commentator (including winner of the German Television Prize and the Bavarian Sports Prize) not only dedicates his column “Sigi's Spitze” to the entire diversity of sport. He also deals with topics outside of his usual profession. Sometimes very seriously, often with a mischievous wink and sometimes deliberately provocative. There should be something for everyone.

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