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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, […]

Tactical Analysis: Bayern’s 4-1-4-1 in German Super Cup

July 29, 2013 3

Match Preview This match was touted as being “the one to watch” across Europe because of the escalating rivalry between these two sides. Last year, Bayern were the dominant force across all competitions, yet with […]

(T)itz a kind of magic – Have HSV had their best coach stuck in their youth system all along?

May 3, 2018 6

You’ve had the solution under your noses for years, yet chose to ignore it? “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is […]

Kicking the Can down the Road on the “RB Leipzig Question”

February 17, 2017 4

I’ll state my main claim for this article right away: until now, we Bundesliga folks have been avoiding a confrontation with what I’ll call the “RB Leipzig Question.” Basically, this avoidance is a form of kicking […]

Adidas vs Puma: Key Battles (Part 2)

August 17, 2016 1

The two brothers Adolf ‘Adi’ Dassler and Rudolf ‘Rudi’ Dassler started business together with Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik (Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory) in the 1920s. From a modest beginning in the city of Herzogenaurach, the business flourished […]

The Auteur of Säbener Straße: A Book Review of Perarnau’s Pep Confidential

October 16, 2014 1

“At 3.30am he bids the party goers goodnight and walks off with Valentina asleep, curled up in his arms like a baby.” Thus ends Pep’s first year as coach of Bayern Munich: during the wee morning […]

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