In this episode we find out the latest news coming from Leipzig including that RBL are prepared to offload four star players, we are linked with a new manager but are they really a candidate for the managerial vacancy come seasons end and there are new options for RBL's former wonder striker, maybe? We recap the lacklustre 0-0 draw against SV Werde…

Manu and Stefan were back for the Bundesliga preview show (a day late due to travel), and there’s plenty to unpack. Here’s your weekly conversation-style recap from the pod: Bayern on the Brink (Without Kane) Manu: “This could be it — if Bayern beat Leipzig, they win the title.” Stefan: “And Harry Kane won’t be on the pitch, which just writes its o…

Following a mad final matchday in both the Bundesliga, and 2. Bundesliga, Manu is joined by Matt Ford to break it all down from the RheinEnergieStadion in Köln. The two kick off the show recapping 1. FC Köln’s return to the Bundesliga. They then move on to chat about Borussia Dortmund’s remarkable comeback under Niko Kovac. Is the Croatian the coac…

On the final Bundesliga preview show of the season, Manu and Stefan sit down to discuss the biggest talking points from German football this weekend. They kick things off by breaking down the two matches that will decide the final top four in the Bundesliga, as Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt lock horns, while Borussia Dortmund look to avoid any h…

The Bundesliga's final day looks like a potential doozy, what with five teams set to scramble for four places in Europe, a Heim vs. Heim battle to beat the drop, and a thicket of permutations in the 2. Bundesliga, where another five clubs still hold out hope of promotion. Matt, Nik and Terry talk all the possibilities over, along with what's alread…

This week’s podcast delves into the emotional farewells of Xabi Alonso and Thomas Müller, highlighting their significant impacts on their respective clubs and the Bundesliga. The discussion covers Dortmund's Champions League aspirations, the legacy of Müller, and the changes in coaching dynamics within the league. The need for Leverkusen to return …

After keeping their challengers at arm's length for weeks, FC Bayern München have done it - the Rekordmeister added another league title to their robust tally. Matt is back in the TF house and was ready for a good chat with Nik about Bayern, the logjams in the race for Europe, the fluid situation at the bottom of the table (and the top of the 2. Bu…

On this week’s Gegenpressing preview show, Manu and Stefan kick things off by taking a look at HSV’s clash with Ulm in the second division and the prospects of the old giant of German football finally winning promotion back to the Bundesliga after seven years. They then turn their attention towards Freiburg’s trip to Holstein Kiel and breakdown why…

In this episode there is a lot to digest. We find out Amadou Haidara has recently suffered a knee injury and will not be available for the remainder of the season, Justin breaks down every single goal against Bayern Munich including the goal by Yussuf Poulsen(Mr. Leipzig) who spoilt the party for Bayern fans who let off fireworks early before the e…

In this episode of the Bundesliga podcast, hosts Manuel Veth and Stefan Bienkowski discuss the conclusion of the Bundesliga title race, focusing on Bayern Munich's triumph and Harry Kane's first trophy in Germany. They analyze the season's context, player performances, and the impact of coach Vincent Kompany. The conversation also touches on the ch…

It's been a while. Enough time, in fact, for Nik and Terry to have criss-crossed Europe enriching their lives in all kinds of ways. But what about the Fußball, huh? It turns out that the boys' clubs - Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund - have been on a bit of a heater since last they podded which is always worth a chat. They also check in on the t…

Purposely lacking the usual RBL talk polish in this episode Justin informs the listeners of some of the latest news surrounding the club with new managers being made and a big call on the captaincy with Xavi Simons becoming one of the youngest captains in the clubs history but is he the right man to lead this club forward? We preview our latest def…

On this week’s Gegenpressing podcast, Manu and Stefan are back to discuss the biggest talking points from matchday 31 in the Bundesliga. They kick things off with Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win over Mainz and focus on the remarkable performance of Leroy Sane. Has the German international played his way back into the good books at the Allianz Arena and cou…

On this week’s Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan sit down to discuss two games in particular. On Saturday evening RB Leipzig travel to Eintracht Frankfurt in the hopes of inflicting some serious damage to their fellow top-four contenders. But in the meantime the dynamic duo discuss the names linked with the open managerial post in Leipzig an…

In this episode Justin informs the listeners of some of the latest news surrounding the club with Jürgen Klopp announcing he is not going to Real Madrid and is instead staying as Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull. Both Xavi Simons and David Raum may be on the way out if we fail to attain champions league qualification so no more performances like t…

On this week’s main show Stefan and Manu sit down to discuss all the major talking points from another fantastic weekend of German football. They kick things off by taking in Borussia Dortmund’s impressive 3-2 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach and discuss why Niko Kovac’s team are finally beginning to look like a team capable of finishing in the to…

On this week’s Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan spend much of the show discussing Eintracht Frankfurt’s defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League and their quest to finish in the top four in the league to qualify for the Champions League. This then leads to a general discussion about the poor performances of all German clubs in Europe this s…

In this episode Justin informs the listeners of some of the latest news surrounding the club with so many managers now linked to the top job at Cottaweg a new name has come up with current Mainz 05 head coach Bo Henriksen is now been touted as a candidate while other and more likely candidates Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace), Roger Schmidt (current…

On this week’s episode of the Gegenpressing podcast, Manu and Stefan are back to discuss the biggest talking points from the weekend in German football. They kick things off with a breakdown of Bayern Munich’s 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund in “Der Klassiker”. Should Vincent Kompany’s side be happy with a point or are there bigger issues at play i…

On this week’s Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan are back to discuss two of the biggest games in the German top-flight this weekend. They kick things off with St Pauli’s trip to Holstein Kiel, where Alexander Blessin’s side will be hoping to put a recent run of bad form on the road behind them to pick up an all-important three points against…

In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news out of Cottaweg including RB Leipzig have acquired a young 20 year old dutchman while Timo Werner and Andre Silva are set to be sold by RB Leipzig in the summer with Oliver Mintzlaff has commented on speculation that Red Bull technical director Mario Gomez will leave for rivals Bayern …

In this episode of the Bundesliga podcast, hosts Manuel Veth and Stefan Bienkowski discuss the latest developments in the Bundesliga, including Bayern Munich's injury struggles and their upcoming Champions League match against Inter Milan. They also analyze Borussia Dortmund's recent resurgence and their chances in the Champions League against Barc…

In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news including what role Jürgen Klopp’s had in the sacking of RB Leipzig head coach Marco Rose, we find out Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are interested in Xavi Simons who could be leaving come seasons end and we find out that Zsolt Löw cancelled plans with his wife to b…

On this week’s Gegenpressing Bundesliga preview show, Manu Veth is once again joined by AFP correspondent Dan Wighton. The two kick things off with the latest from Union Berlin. Do they have enough to stay in the league as they host Wolfsburg? They then switch their focus to Heidenheim, who look to emulate Bielefeld as they host Leverkusen on Satur…

With Stefan Bienkowski on assignment, Manu Veth is joined by Matt Ford on this week's Gegenpressing main show. The two kick things off by discussing Borussia Dortmund's win over Mainz. They then progress to talk about what this means about the Champions League race, especially as Frankfurt got the job done against VfB Stuttgart in impressive fashio…

In this episode Justin tells the listeners all the latest news surrounding RB Leipzig with Bellingham possibly making the move to Cottaweg, we find out Marco Rose has been sacked with mixed emotions on if it was the right time or not with an explosive RBL talk segment surrounding the issue, we find out the chances of Benjamin Seško staying at RB Le…

On this week’s Gegenpressing Bundesliga preview how Manu and Stefan kick things off by discussing Bochum’s trip to Bayer Leverkusen on Friday night and breakdown how Dieter Hecking has done such a good job since taking over the relegation-threatened club. They then turn their attention towards Bayern Munich’s clash with St Pauli and discuss whether…

On this week’s Gegenpressing podcast, Manu and Stefan offer up instant reaction to Germany’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Italy, which allowed Julian Nagelsmann’s side to progress to the semi-finals of the Nations League thanks to a 2-1 win in the first leg. They discuss an impressive first half from the hosts, before disecting their complete implosion i…

On this week’s Gegenpressing podcast Manu and Stefan scratch their heads and try to make sense of another crazy week of Bundesliga football. They begin by taking a closer look at Borussia Dortmund’s somewhat expected defeat to RB Leipzig on Saturday night, pondering whether Niko Kovac is actually making any progress with the Black & Yellows. They t…

In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news coming out of Cottaweg including the 14 players leaving for international duty this week, Timo Werner returning to RB Leipzig from Tottenham come seasons end with a new recruit. We review the 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund on match-day 26 of the Bundesliga in the topspiel time slot …

On this week’s Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan sit down to preview the biggest talking points ahead of matchday 26 in the Bundesliga. They begin by taking a look at Freiburg’s trip to Mainz and take a closer look at how Bo Henriksen’s side somehow managed to be the surprise package of the season in Germany. They then turn their attention t…

This Bundesliga season has been a resumption of regular service - Bayern are back on top and, Leverkusen aside, the rest of the 'top teams' have struggled for consistency. That's let an unlikely challenger in FSV Mainz 05 rise all the way to THIRD. In this episode Matt (in his own funk over Hertha BSC's dismal year in the 2. Bundesliga) talks with …

For the first time since April 30, 1988 Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund all lost in the same Bundesliga matchday (thanks for the stat GGFN). So on this week’s main show, Manu and Stefan break down Dortmund’s demoralising defeat to Augburg, Leverkusen’s struggles against Werder Bremen after losing Florian Wirtz to injury and th…

Jeremy Beren sits down with Managing Madrid's chief editor Kiyan Sobhani for a look at the second leg of this Champions League tie. They analyze the form of Kylian Mbappé, how Real Madrid may respond to the atmosphere at the Metropolitano, and whether Atlético Madrid can complete the comeback to reach the quarterfinals for the second successive sea…

In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news including Marcel Schäfer defends Marco Rose again, Question marks surrounding the form of Xavi Simons, and Marco Rose scrambling to keep his job as he took the team to a two-day retreat at Leipzig’s sister club RB Salzburg to try and get some togetherness out on the pitch. We recap the…

On this week’s (slightly late) Bundesliga preview show, Stefan and Manu sit down to discuss a number of the biggest stories in German football ahead of the weekend’s football. They begin with the biggest story of the week, which happens to be Joshua Kimmich’s reported new deal with Bayern Munich. While Stefan struggles to hold back his surprise, Ma…

In this episode Justin informs the listeners of the latest news including the DFB pokal semi-final draw as Die Roten Bullen have drawn an unfavourable opponent and after another disappointing performance and result for RB Leipzig, Marcel Schäfer didn't want to comment on the growing pressure on head coach Marco Rose leaving fans in the lurch as fan…