Recent success saw Union Berlin reach the top 10 in the European club rankings for the first time, moving above the likes of Arsenal, Atlético and Chelsea. And manager Ruprecht Prusseit was keen to push for European glory in his 10th season at Union.
A mean defence had seen Union Berlin only concede seven goals and keep 13 clean sheets in the first half of their second Bundesliga title defence. And they again enjoyed a decent gap over Bayern München, who spend nearly four times more on wages than their smaller rival.
An inspired summer signing and a superstar striker had fired Union Berlin back to the top of Bundesliga as they began their first-ever title defence in style. Manager Ruprecht Prusseit's biggest challenge now was to keep hold of his in-demand players.
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