TV Preview: Borussia Monchengladbach v Borussia Dortmund: the Bundesliga is back after a month off although most German sides were busy during the sabbatical. Chicharito did what Chicharito does, scoring goals in Florida of all places and with 19 goals in 22 appearances, the Mexican National player is getting glances from English sides once more.
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is having a career year since leaving Manchester United/Real Madrid for Bayer Leverkusen. The Mexican striker has 19 goals in 22 games so far this season, and has been named the Bundesliga player of the month twice, in November and December.
Related: Chicharito Won Bundesliga Player Of The Month...Again
Bayer Leverkusen are in Florida right now during the Bundesliga's winter break (it gets a little too cold for soccer right around now in Germany) for a friendly tournament called the Florida Cup and, unsurprisingly, Leverkusen striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is attracting a lot of attention from fans.
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez had a month to remember in November for Bayer Leverkusen, as he was named Bundesliga Player of the Month. He had another one in December, as he was named Bundesliga Player of the Month again.
What can you say about the little pea that hasn't already been said? Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored his 17th goal in his last 14 games — he has 19 total this season — to give Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win over FC Ingolstadt 04 Saturday.
And it was a beauty. Hernandez timed his run perfectly and finished cleanly, two talents that he has shown throughout his career.
The Mexican exodus to the German Bundesliga might turn out to be a thing. After Chicharito transferred to Bayer Leverkusen from Manchester United this summer, then proceeded to rip the Bundesliga apart (he was named Bundesliga player of the month for November, and was just named player of the week for last week), another Mexico international attacker is headed to Germany — Marco Fabian is officially headed to Eintracht Frankfurt.
This is exciting news, because Fabian can do stuff like this:
There was only one option for Bundesliga player of the week after Mexican striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored a hat trick for Bayer Leverkusen against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Mexican hat-trick hero! There was only one choice for the star man on Matchday 16: @CH14_ https://t.co/ZVP1e24ee6 pic.twitter.com/jWmEDNbn1v
Xabi Alonso, you 34-year-old dog you. So are you resorting to only scoring goals as far out as your age? Because this 30+ yard cracking volley is pure greatness. That touch to kill the clearance, and then the approach on the bouncing ball that resulted in the back of the net. Your greatness will never be forgotten and we at The18 thank you for giving us this gem of a goal. Keep being you Xabi.
Bayer Leverkusen played today, and you know what that means: Chicharito scored another goal.
Video | @CH14_ juega. #Chicharito mete gol. This guy can’t stop scoring!! #PanchoVillasArmy https://t.co/mfWIYDcSOe
To the surprise of appriximately nobody, Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez is the most popular player in the Bundesliga.
We know he's the most popular player in the Bundesliga because the Bundelsiga held a Twitter popularity contest, called "Bundesliga Idol," and, predictably, Hernandez won.
Bundesliga Idol followed the format of its namesake, TV show American Idol, with one contestant voted off every round.