Timo Werner’s Return to Leipzig
After his return from Chelsea last August, Timo Werner was celebrated as a savior in Leipzig. The RB Leipzig’s record scorer, with 108 goals, has matured after two years in England. However, he didn’t meet the expectations in terms of sports.
His record of 13 goals in 29 RB games is not too bad, but it includes three goals in the cup against fourth division Ottensen, and a total of only seven Bundesliga goals. This is a far cry from the super Werner from three years ago.
Comparing the Data
The comparison of data from his last season in the RB jersey with the current series reveals some interesting facts. In the 2019/20 season, Werner was on his way to England, and Julian Nagelsmann was his coach. RB Leipzig relied on possession that season.
Under the current RB coach Marco Rose, who has emphasized several times that Werner is also important for the game apart from goals and assists, the DFB star reels off more meters and runs an average of 11 kilometers per game. Like Rose, Werner has also gotten faster, from 35 to 35.5 km/h.
However, before moving to England, Werner scored 21 goals in 25 Bundesliga games, three times as many as today, and delivered more assists (7/2). With six attempts per goal, Werner needs two more chances on average than he did then.
Timo Werner’s Performance
From 2016 to 2020, Timo Werner scored a total of 95 goals (49 templates) in 159 games at his first stop in Leipzig. Both under Nagelsmann and under Rose, the number of ball contacts, tackles, and sprints per game are almost identical.
Werner still has nine games left to pick up on old times and shoot Leipzig into the champions League. He needs to improve his performance to meet his previous standards.
Leipzig Football Clubs Plant Trees
Leipzig football clubs, RB Leipzig, Lok, and Chemie, have jointly planted 10,000 trees in Markranstädt in the coming days. The goal is to grow new, stable mixed forests on bare areas, and the football clubs are doing their bit for the environment.
