http://bundesligatalk.disqus.com/Bundesliga News & AnalysisenMon, 22 Sep 2008 14:25:48 -0000http://www.bundesligatalk.com/week-five-by-the-numbers/91#comment-2522944<p>Oh... poor Cottbus. </p>JulietMon, 22 Sep 2008 14:25:48 -0000http://www.bundesligatalk.com/week-five-by-the-numbers/91#comment-2514340<p>'40 - About the time, in minutes, I spent gathering these figures'<br>I have to salute you.</p>dianaMon, 22 Sep 2008 00:29:00 -0000http://www.bundesligatalk.com/week-five-by-the-numbers/91#comment-2513391<p>Awesome.</p>bryan SFOSun, 21 Sep 2008 22:44:24 -0000http://www.bundesligatalk.com/week-five-by-the-numbers/91#comment-2513305<p>52 is a really interesting number. I did a quick glance at England, which has an additional game per week. 5 teams didn't use the full allotment of subs, with Fulham using none. That is 7 less than max. And let's remember that poor H96 had a six man bench they were so banged up (they still used 3). So 53 out of 60 vs 52 out of 54. I tend to think substitutions are a sign of tactics at work. Some are injury or resting players during blowout, but most are trying to change shape.</p><p>I like this new format. It's entertaining.</p>DoublePivotSun, 21 Sep 2008 22:34:49 -0000