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Song of the Unsung Midfielders: Daniel Baier

February 13, 2014 0

Song of the Unsung Midfielders is a series celebrating, well, midfielders who are unsung in the Bundesliga. The fußball laborers in a semi-anonymous state, orchestrating the dance between coordination and chaos that is football. I have […]

The Cross-Pressured Bundesliga: Here Comes the New TV Deal

June 29, 2017 1

For approximately these past two years, the Bundesliga has been at an identity crossroads. On one hand, the league wants to preserves the distinctives that make it unique among the world’s biggest football leagues: supporter […]

Dortmund’s Dilemma: How Jürgen Klopp’s insistence on playing the Dortmund way may hinder their progression.

September 17, 2011 18

Without taking away completely from Hertha Berlin’s brilliant defensive performance this past Saturday, Dortmund did make it extremely difficult for themselves as Jürgen Klopp’s men lost their second match of the season and first match […]

Reintroducing Thomas Müller as the “Room-Maker”

February 5, 2018 2

It is universally acknowledged, in footballing circles, that Thomas Müller is the strangest and most mysterious footballer around. Of course, Müller himself didn’t help matters when he (himself!) coined his own famous nickname: der Räumdeuter, […]

Philipp Lahm Takes a Walk

September 28, 2013 0

Bayern Munich’s honorable captain and golden retriever, Philipp Lahm, has taken a walk this season from his customary alley along the right flank to the middle of the pitch. Lahm along the right flank had […]

Analyzing the Tactics that Broke the Internet: Barca 3-0 Bayern in Champions League Play

May 8, 2015 1

For two hours on Wednesday, the internet lost its collective mind over the tactical battle between Barcelona and Bayern Munich during the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals at the Camp Nou. Social media was […]