Is it time for a break from VfL Bochum’s Philipp Hofmann? That’s what our experts are discussing after the 3:1 defeat in the VfL talk show “Anne Castroper”.

The striker question is more present than ever after the 3-1 defeat against TSG Hoffenheim. Once again, Philipp Hofmann was in the starting lineup. Once again, the VfL Bochum striker did not score a goal – as has been the case throughout the current Bundesliga season. Is now the right time for him to take a break?

“Hofmann is currently becoming less and less dangerous from game to game. He hasn’t had a shot in two or three games. Maybe it’s time for a creative break,” says Günther Pohl in the new episode of ‘Anne Castroper – the VfL talk from WAZ and Radio Bochum’. WAZ reporter Markus Rensinghoff agrees: ”At least Hofmann no longer has any arguments for himself and Thomas Letsch no longer has any arguments for continuing to stick with Hofmann.”

Schlotterbeck returns

The VfL Bochum experts are also concerned about the defense. Bochum had to do without Keven Schlotterbeck due to a suspension. This meant that Bernardo moved to the center and Maximilian Wittek to the left wing. Hoffenheim also had to cope with the loss of central defender Kevin Akpoguma due to a suspension. However, Rensinghoff believes that Sinsheim has been better at compensating for this than VfL.

One ray of hope: Schlotterbeck will be fit to play again in the upcoming home game against Union Berlin on Saturday (3:30 p.m./Sky). The team can benefit from that. “It’s amazing how quickly he has become a mainstay,” says Rensinghoff.

In the new episode of “Anne Castroper – the VfL talk from WAZ and Radio Bochum”, VfL Bochum expert Günther Pohl, WAZ reporter Markus Rensinghoff and moderator Michael Eckardt discuss the positions in which head coach Thomas Letsch would have to make changes in the game against Union Berlin. New episodes appear every Monday on the WAZ and Radio Bochum websites. All episodes can also be found here on YouTube.