It was a season of two halves for St. Pauli, their campaign improved dramatically after a poor start and they eventually finished just below mid-table.
Things looked bleak for Timo Schultz's side at the beginning of January. Just 1 win from their first 15 games had them sitting second bottom and Schultz under pressure.
With the loan signing of Omar Marmoush from Wolfsburg and the return to fitness of Guido Burgstaller, things finally clicked into gear. St.Pauli won 12 of their final 19 games propelling them up towards the top-half of the table.
Going forward, St.Pauli were now a team to be feared, Burgstaller scored 12 times in those final 19 games, while Marmoush and Kyereh also chipped in with their fair share, they also improved defensively with Lawrence and Zander particularly impressive.
After 4 straight victories at the end of April and St.Pauli up to seventh, there was talk of a late promotion push. That talk quickly diminished as St.Pauli finished poorly, losing 4 of their last 5.
You get the feeling this team, if kept together next season, could mount a serious promotion push. Schultz may need to add a few new faces but has a lot of quality already in his ranks.
