West Bromwich Albion are the biggest club. Sorry Baggies fans, but I’m sure you can admit that yourselves. Heroes of West Brom can probably be counted on one hand. I’m not talking about folk heroes who are revered by fans for being try-hards or doing something legendary. I’m not talking about the Chris Brunts and […]
Author : Dean Mannion
Bundesliga Mid-Season Report
The Bundesliga has been back in swing since August, like most of the major European leagues. With a third of the season gone, and the international break once again spoiling everyone’s fun for the last time this calender year, it seemed only right to sit back and have a look back over the season so […]
Uberprufung der Bundesliga: Stuttgart leave it late, Bayern back on track, Leipzig end Dortmund run
International breaks are fun for nobody. Even though the Germans are probably the best football team in the world right now, the return of the Bundesliga will have been a welcome sight for fans of football around the world. The interval in the season also brought upheaval. For instance Bayern Munich finally appointed a successor […]
Bundesliga International Stars: Lewa breaks records again, disappointment for Swiss, history for Iceland
The recent break in domestic action in Germany did not mean that football was hard to come by. Part of playing in one of the best leagues in the world is courting the attention of your nations manager, press and fans. This week a host of Bundesliga stars will return from international action to resume […]
Uberprufung der Bundesliga: Gladbach recover late on, Augsburg lose home record, Bayern’s woes deepened
Matchday 7 of the Bundesliga threw a couple of interesting fixtures and fascinating situations. Bayern Munich travelled to Berlin on Sunday without a figurehead in the dugout after sacking Carlo Ancelotti in midweek. Borussia Dortmund were looking to recover a disappointing loss to Real Madrid in the Champions league. At the end of the table, […]
Uberprufung der Bundesliga: BVB rampant again, Bayern throw away lead
Round 5 fixtures in midweek threw up little surprise, with Bayern and Dortmund both claiming emphatic victories. Round 6 fixtures promised to give us plenty more entertainment, including the derby between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Signal Iduna Park. Hannover also hosted Cologne with the away side looking to get off the bottom of […]
Uberprufung der Bundesliga: Cologne lose again, Hoffenheim win late thriller
Round five of games in the Bundesliga took place over two days this midweek. Cologne were looking to finally pick up a win, their first domestically this season, while Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund were hoping to extend their good form. Hannover, this seasons surprise package so far, were also hoping they would be able […]
Uberprufung Der Bundesliga: Dortmund and Bayern back to winning ways, Hannover top for 48 hours
Gameweek 4 of the Bundesliga saw the big guns finally start firing. There were big wins for Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at home. The shock of the weekend initially came when Hannover beat Hamburg on Friday night to go top of the tree, temporarily at least. There were away wins for Augsburg […]
Bundesliga Review: Game Week 3
The Bundesliga finally returned after the international break and there weren’t many people who weren’t happy to see the recommencement of top flight football in Germany. The weekend started on Friday night with Red Bull Leipzig warming up for their first foray into European football with a trip to Hamburg. The pick of the games […]
More Than Their Job’s Worth: Should We Expect Footballers to be Role Models?
Footballers often get a bad rep. There have been many instances in the past of them behaving badly and not setting the example many think they should for children the world over. This has been the week where we have seen the worst of professional footballers once again. On Sunday, the nation awoke to the […]
Bundesliga Review Game Week 2: More wins for the big guns of Germany
The second round of games in the Bundesliga took place this weekend in Germany, with a total of 24 goals scored across the nine games. The highlights of the weekend included Red Bull Leipzig thrashing Freiburg at home to claim their first win of the season, Hamburg gaining an impressive victory in Cologne and VfB […]
Bundesliga Review Round 1: Winning starts for Bayern and Borussia
A league many believe to be the most exciting in the world made its return this weekend. That’s right, the Bundesliga is back. There are plenty of questions to be answered going into the season too: Can Bayern Munich recover from a poor pre-season to retain their crown as champions? How will Borussia Dortmund fair […]
With Love from Liverpool
One thing you should know about me is that I am a football fan first and foremost. I support Liverpool and always will. I’ve supported Liverpool since birth, consider Anfield sacred ground and I am now bringing my children up in the same way I was. But I appreciate good football and good footballing stories. […]
The untold story of Valentino Mazzola and Il Grande Torino
In football, there are names that reverberate around the world. The Charlton’s won a World Cup together and Jackie took the Republic of Ireland to two himself as a coach. In Africa, the Ayews are thought of with love due to uncle Kwame and his nephews, Jordan and Andre. The Koemans are now making a […]