The Top 10 Contenders for Bundesliga Goal of the Season - So Far
The Bundesliga is back baby, so it's time to locate a stein, fill it to the brim with German beer and remind yourself what was going on in one of the most exciting divisions in Europe prior to football's enforced hiatus.
Here's a quick rundown...
Bayern Munich were top (shock), but they were being hotly pursued by RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund and even Borussia Monchengladbach in one of closest title races in years. Schalke, Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg were also doing interesting if wildly inconsistent things, while the relegation battle was far from over.
You know what though? You could've Googled all that yourself. The real best way to get yourself re-acquainted with the Bundesliga is to look back at some of the banging goals that have been scored so far.
Here is 90min's top ten candidates for Goal of Die Season... so far anyway.
Robert Lewandowski vs Schalke
Robert Lewandowski can literally score from anywhere can't he? We didn't have him down as much of a free-kick man but my word, he scored an absolute cracker against Schalke back in August.
The big Pole showed wonderful finesse to get it up an over the wall from such an un-enticing position. As if this wasn't impressive enough, Lewandowski would score twice more during the game to seal an excellent hat-trick.
Jamilu Collins vs Bayern Munich
Paderborn left-back Jamilu Collins hasn't scored many in his career but he more than made up for that with this thunderbolt against reigning champions Bayern.
As the ball bobbles out of shot following a corner you'll find yourself screaming at your TV/laptop/phone for someone to leather it. Luckily, Collins obliges, unleashing a fearsome 35-yard drive past Manuel Neuer.
Javairo Dilrosun vs Paderborn
Hertha Berlin fans haven't had much to shout about this season but at least one of their players has a chance of scooping the Goal of the Season award.
Picking the ball up on the left wing with seemingly nowhere to go, the Dutchman somehow managed to wriggle his way past five Paderborn players before calmly slotting home. The strike kicked off a scoring run of three successive games - though he hasn't netted since.
Marius Bülter vs Freiburg
Marius Bülter has been one of Union Berlin's standout performers in an impressive debut Bundesliga season for one of the coolest clubs in Germany.
The winger's crowning moment came against Freiburg back in October, when he left his marker for dead with a clever piece of trickery before arrowing a right-footed shot straight into the top bracket.
Robin Quaison vs FC Koln
Lots of things going on in this one. We love the turn, we love the long-ranged thronker... but most of all, we love the noise the net makes when the ball hits it.
In fact, we love it so much, we've made it our new text message alert. We've been sending messages to people we haven't spoken to in years left, right and centre just so we can hear it.
Robert Skov vs Paderborn
If Robert Skov could have chosen the perfect way to open his Bundesliga scoring account, spanking in a free kick from 30 yards would have been pretty near the top of his list.
The Denmark international - who was born in Marbella apparently - had no right to score from there, but he only went and bloody did it anyway the little rascal.
Philippe Coutinho vs Werder Bremen
To be honest any one of two of Philippe Coutinho's goals from his hat-trick against Werder Bremen could be on this list, but we've decided to go with this sumptuous chip.
The Brazilian is one one those rare players who seems to be able to slow down time when he's on the ball, and this was a prime example. Taking a lofted pass down exquisitely, Coutinho then finished it off with a perfectly-weighted chip that just evaded the goalkeeper's grasp.
Florian Neuhaus vs Mainz
Florian Neuhaus has more than played his part in Marco Rose's footballing revolution at Borussia Monchengladbach this season, providing an industrious presence in midfield.
He's also chipped in with several goals, with the cream of the crop coming against Mainz. Neuhaus leapt at the chance to punish Robin Zentner for straying off his line by lobbing the backtracking goalkeeper and sealing his side a 3-1 win.
Emre Can vs Bayer Leverkusen
Emre Can loves a spectacular goal and it did not take him long to add to his collection after returining to the Bundesliga in January.
The former Liverpool man somehow managed to side-foot one in from 30 yards out. The bend and the power on his shot were remarkable.
Renato Steffen vs Borussia Monchengladbach
The list has been pretty thunderbolt-heavy, so it's best that we end with piece of individual skill to balance things out.
The close control exhibited by Renato Steffen during his fine goal against Gladbach in March was sublime, which just about makes up for that toe punt of a finish.