I saw Mainz beat Augsburg 2-1 (on the same day that City beat Tottenham 4-1)
I don't remember Okazaki, but then again, we'd had a long train ride from Dusseldorf on the one day that Deutschbahn were on strike.
What are his strengths and weaknesses?
There's no easy match or easy schedule for any club let alone a newly promoted team I guess. However you might fancy your chances against the bigger fishes at the start of the new season. Dortmund for instance have a tough opening match at home to Gladbach, if they fail to win they will just be under even more pressure to win at yours to avoid early talk of post-Kloppo-trauma.They weren't exactly kind to us...
It's the last two that stand out for me. Bayern at home and Leverkusen away, not looking good... But as you said there are no easy games!There's no easy match or easy schedule for any club let alone a newly promoted team I guess. However you might fancy your chances against the bigger fishes at the start of the new season. Dortmund for instance have a tough opening match at home to Gladbach, if they fail to win they will just be under even more pressure to win at yours to avoid early talk of post-Kloppo-trauma.