RB Leipzig's season has taken an early turbulent turn, with growing pressure on head coach Martin Demichelis after just two Bundesliga matches. A 3-1 defeat at Werder Bremen on September 5 followed a promising 3-0 opening-day win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, and the swing in form has exposed deeper concerns within the club. Sport director Marcel Schäfer described the Bremen loss as a "proper wake-up call," pointing specifically to Leipzig's inability to break down a deep defensive block. "Against a very deep-sitting opponent, we found too few solutions," he said.

Those concerns appear to run further than one bad result. Reports from Bild, cited by GOAL, indicate that doubts about Demichelis have existed since pre-season, with some inside the club questioning whether the Argentine has the tactical ideas to drive Leipzig's style of play with the ball. Demichelis, who joined this summer after leaving RCD Mallorca, has a contract until 2028, but the scrutiny is already intense.

Off the pitch, Leipzig have reshaped their attack significantly. Christopher Nkunku has returned on loan from AC Milan to fill the void left by Yan Diomande's 125-million-euro move to Real Madrid, a transfer that Red Bull boss Oliver Mintzlaff admitted even he had publicly opposed. Leipzig sit eighth in the Bundesliga on three points after two games. Their next test comes in the Champions League, away to Como on September 10, a fixture that arrives at a delicate moment for Demichelis and his squad.