RB Leipzig are in the middle of their worst run of form since the season began, and the pressure on coach Martin Demichelis is building fast. A 1:4 defeat to Champions League newcomers Como 1907 on September 10 followed a 1:3 loss at Werder Bremen days earlier, leaving the club twelfth in the Bundesliga with just three points from two games and a damaging start to their European campaign.

The performances have raised serious questions about Demichelis and his ability to get the best from this squad. According to Bild's reporting, concerns about the Argentine's attacking ideas existed inside the club even before the season started. Those doubts have only grown louder. Captain David Raum was blunt after the Como defeat, saying the team needed to change course quickly.

Sport director Marcel Schäfer has publicly backed Demichelis, insisting in a club statement that "everyone has our trust" and that a newly assembled squad needs time to develop. But Schäfer also acknowledged that recent results fall well short of the club's standards, calling them a "real wake-up call."

The next test arrives Saturday when Leipzig host Hamburger SV at the Red Bull Arena. Reports from Bild suggest that game, along with the following fixture against Bayer Leverkusen, could effectively decide Demichelis's future at the club.