Bundesliga

Bundesliga Review – Season So Far

Date: 17th January 2012 at 11:14 am | Written by
With only a few days left until the Bundesliga recommences after a lengthy winter break, it’s time to review what has happened so far for each club plying their trade in Germany’s …

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2012 – The year of the skunk?

Date: 30th December 2011 at 5:34 pm | Written by
North Rhine-Westphalia is one of Germany’s sixteen federal states. When it comes to football, it is so much more than just one of the Bundeslander. Nearly a third of the Bundesliga heralds …

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Bundesliga Review – Augsburg’s big step in the right direction

Date: 13th December 2011 at 8:17 am | Written by
Look into the history of football in Bavaria and two teams come to the fore – Nuremberg and Bayern Munich. The latter dominated before the creation of the Bundesliga in …

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Bundesliga Review – Recoveries going according to plan for Fink and Dutt

Date: 5th December 2011 at 3:38 pm | Written by
A few weeks ago on BBC Radio 5Live’s Fighting Talk, comedian Henning Wehn made the point that in Germany, the equal division of TV money amongst Bundesliga clubs helps to contribute to a more competitive league. With …

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Bundesliga Weekend Review – Hannover’s victory over Bayern important for the Bundesliga

Date: 25th October 2011 at 9:28 am | Written by
Considering what Mirko Slomka has achieved in the space of nearly two years in Lower Saxony, their 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich cannot be considered too major a shock, such is the …

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Bundesliga Weekend Review – Cologne Progressing Under Innovative Solbakken

Date: 18th October 2011 at 11:41 am | Written by
Football will always benefit from tactical innovation. To continue to improve its necessary push the boundaries. Cologne’s Sporting Director Volke Finke looks to have provided new manager Stale Solbakken greater publicity and …

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The Bundesliga Review – The Bayern Juggernaut Halted by Hoffenheim

Date: 4th October 2011 at 1:44 pm | Written by
The Bundesliga is a division renowned for its competitive edge and this was epitomised by this weekend’s set of results in Germany. The biggest turn up came at Hoffenheim as the league …

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Does the Premier League lack genuine quality?

Date: 30th September 2011 at 2:46 pm | Written by
Jonathan Wilson recognises in his book Inverting the Pyramid, “that excitement and quality are not synonyms.” He continues. “If goals were a mark of excellence, there would be thousands queuing to watch …

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A potential thorn in Arsene Wenger’s side

Date: 13th September 2011 at 4:10 pm | Written by
Borussia Dortmund have been sensational in the Bundesliga over the course of the last year. However, the champions were surprisingly beaten at home by newly-promoted Hertha Berlin on Saturday. There was one man …

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Will continued meddling eventually turn the rich clubs hand?

Date: 21st July 2011 at 8:16 pm | Written by
The announcement of City’s stadium ownership deal last week still has an air of disbelief about it. Michel Platini’s Financial Fair Play Policy has been punched square between the eyes by …

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