The second international break of the season is done and we return to a Bundesliga that is shaping up to be one of the more interesting in recent years. At …
Opinion
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Dominance; so often an end-goal in many walks of life. Be it empire-building throughout history, establishing dynasties in sport, or the growth of the American and European economic powerhouses of …
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Six games, two draws and four defeats this season. Sixteen games without a win on the road, a run going back to last October, and two wins in eighteen overall. …
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September 25 2016, Schalke slip to their fifth defeat in as many games after a 2-1 loss to Hoffenheim. Fast forward two years to September 25 2018 and it’s groundhog …
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There games, three wins. So far, so normal for Bayern Munich as they continue their pursuit of a seventh-consecutive Bundesliga title. The win over Bayer Leverkusen was routine enough, once …
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A director that despises the fan culture, a commercialised team with more appeal in foreign lands than in its own and stories of institutional racism and xenophobia – the DFB …
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Hoffenheim have established themselves as one of the mainstays in the Bundesliga since their promotion in 2008. A club ethos that thrives on a high press and attacking football, the …
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Daniel Ginzcek’s 94th minute winner on the opening weekend was more than just a match winning goal. For Wolfsburg, who have suffered the ignominy of two successive relegation playoffs, it …
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It was always going to be challenging for RB Leipzig to improve on their second-place finish in their debut Bundesliga season, yet the manner in which Leipzig scraped a Europa …
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Hannover 96 has been one of the most debated teams in the last two seasons. The club has tried to block a hostile takeover and the fans have been absolutely …
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Christian Streich’s boys from Schwarzwald had a very interesting season last time out. With a sensational attacker in Nils Petersen, they were often carried on the capable shoulders of one …
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Fortuna’s last season was a strange one. They managed to get promoted despite periods of questionable form and a failing defence. When they won the title away at Nürnberg in …
