Bundesliga Fanatic

As victories go, this was not Germany’s most convincing. Chile’s visit to Stuttgart ended in a 1-0 defeat but Jorge Sampaoli can justifiably feel that, not for the first time, his side have demonstrated their ability to progress through a group containing Spain and the Netherlands at this summer’s World Cup. For Joachim Löw, there […]

Werder Bremen’s win against their arch rivals HSV was significant in more than one way. First and foremost it saw Werder Bremen win an incredibly tight match against a fellow relegation rival, but it also gave the Green and Whites a six point cushion down to the drop zone, allowing peace and calm to prevail […]

Our favorite football league came out at .500 during the first leg of the Champion League’s round of 16. Two wins, thanks to Bayern and Dortmund. And two (UGLY!) losses, curses be upon Leverkusen and Schalke. However, it wasn’t like we were expecting Leverkusen (losing 0-4 against Paris Saint-Germain) and Schalke (losing 1-6 against Real […]

LovellLowdown has personally been in a state of flux recently after moving abode. I had to survive without telephone or internet for six weeks. Despite not moving to a mud hut, I was left feeling creatively castrated and an induced period of winter hibernation ensued, not really being able to “can do”. I decided to […]

Bayern München extend their lead at the top of the standings to sixteen points following yet another routine win against SC Freiburg, coupled with Bayer Leverkusen’s defeat at Schalke this last Saturday. Borussia Dortmund are showing more signs of rejuvenated form after a comfortable win against Eintracht Frankfurt, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added a brace to […]

A few days before the Bundesliga went on hiatus for its annual winter break, Gertjan Verbeek vowed that he was not going to shave his beard until his side FC Nürnberg won a match. The Franconian club had set a record for futility during the Hinrunde, becoming the first Bundesliga team ever to have gone […]

As Bayern cruises to another Bundesliga title and, god knows, what other spoils seasons this (a repeat treble?), it’s timely to discuss and debate the stranglehold Bayern has on the league right now. So it’s worth pondering, is Bayern’s dominance detrimental to the Bundesliga? This question is another way of wondering what Bayern’s dominance could […]

1979/80 In the 1979/80 season Dusseldorf were presented with an opportunity to do what few had done before them, defend the DFB Pokal. Only three clubs had successfully defended Germany’s most historic cup, those being Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and Karlshurer. Their attempt of joining the prestigious list started exceptionally well. Borussia Neunkirchen were the […]

DSC Arminia Bielefeld’s dramatic late equaliser against St. Pauli has become just the latest example of the unpredictable nature of the club at this current point in their history. Arminia’s return to the second tier of German football has been turbulent for most of this season. A sensational start to the campaign with only two […]

The clubs in Germany have had the chances to take a look at their performances during the Hinrunde and the transfer window during January has offered them the chance to strengthen their squads where needed. But, which players are set to have the biggest impact after arriving at their new clubs? Our team of editors […]