RB Leipzig are facing a genuine crisis just three games into the new season, with manager Martin Demichelis fighting to keep his job after a damaging run of results. A 1:3 Bundesliga defeat at Werder Bremen was bad enough, but the 1:4 collapse against Champions League newcomers Como 1907 on matchday one of the European campaign left the club shaken. Captain David Raum did not hide his frustration after the Como defeat, calling the performance outright poor and demanding immediate change.

The pressure on Demichelis has been building since before a ball was kicked. According to Bild, doubts existed within the club during pre-season about whether the Argentine had the right ideas in possession-based play. Sport director Marcel Schäfer publicly backed the coach after the recent defeats, saying the squad needs time to develop and that everyone has the club's trust, but his words carry the weight of a man managing expectations rather than dismissing concerns.

Leipzig sit 12th in the Bundesliga table with three points from two matches, a position that reflects the inconsistency rather than catastrophe, but the manner of the defeats has unsettled confidence. Baumgartner and Rocco Reitz are both unavailable through injury, limiting Demichelis's options at a difficult moment.

The home match against a struggling Hamburger SV on Sunday afternoon now feels like a must-win. A third defeat in succession would make Demichelis's position very difficult to defend.