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Goals galore: Is it Dortmund vs Frankfurt for the Torjägerkanone winner?
Paco Alcacer is going up against a lot of interesting strikers in the Bundesliga this season who are proven goalscorers and will hope to stake their claim on the Torjägerkanone prize, including last season’s winner Robert Lewandowski and new Eintracht Frankfurt signing, 30-year old veteran Dutch forward Bas Dost. Paco Alcacer’s challenge for the Torjägerkanone…
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Bundesliga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund
After Bayern Munich’s 3-1 victory over bottom club Hannover 96, Lucian Favre’s side could not afford to drop any points as they did in their previous defeat to fierce rivals Schalke 04. Werder Bremen had also lost their previous match to fellow mid-table side Fortuna Düsseldorf. Even if Borussia Dortmund won this match, they would remain…
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A Tale of Two Eagles; Germany’s footballing influence on the United States
Links between the United States and Germany run deep; deeper than most seem to remember. Dating as early as the 1670s, German immigrants – either seeking religious or social freedoms – began to settle on American shores. It should come as no surprise that many of the known footballing hot-beds in the states boast substantial…
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Bundesliga 2018/19: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund
This tactical analysis of Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund originally featured on totalfootballanalysis.com Bayer Leverkusen hasn’t had the greatest of starts in the Bundesliga this season, with 2 wins and 3 losses out of their opening 5 games, although they have faced tough opposition in Gladbach, Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg. In contrast, Borussia Dortmund has…
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Four Talking Points From The Opening Bundesliga Weekend Including Dortmund Blitz
Opening defeat for last season’s runners-up amidst VAR controversy Perhaps losing star player Leon Goretzka to Bayern Munich will disrupt Schalke’s start after the midfielder was talismanic in their superb 2017/18 campaign, finishing only behind the runaway champions. While the Miners lost 2-1 to a Wolfsburg team who finished just two points above relegation last…
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Jadon Sancho: A Tactical Insight
Jadon Sancho has exploded onto the German football scene in exciting fashion. Joining Borussia Dortmund at 17-years-old after turning down a mouth-watering contract with Manchester City, Sancho went in search of first-team football over a season that would have likely resulted sitting on Pep Guardiola’s bench. Playing in Germany has given Sancho the freedom to…
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Early summer transfer spending shows how proactive the Bundesliga is
Early summer transfer spending shows how proactive the Bundesliga is With the Bundesliga season only finishing just over a week ago, there have already been some notable transfer dealings at the start of the summer break. While Bayern Munich have strengthened their already formidable squad with the shrewd capture of Leon Goretzka from Schalke, other…
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Christian Pulisic Sends Hints Of Where He Should Play
Christian Pulisic Sends Hints Of Where He Should Play With the end of the season passed and a long, World Cup-less off-season awaiting him, we will have time in the coming weeks to assess Christian Pulisic. This site will break down how he has progressed over the season, whether we can say his season was…
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Thank god it’s over for BVB
Thank god it’s over for BVB We knew the script going into our game with Hoffenheim on Saturday; a point would guarantee us a place in the Champions League next season, anything less would mean that we would need Bayer Leverkusen to score less than three clear goals. Simple, right? You’d think so. Yes, Hoffenheim…
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Lewandowski in Bundesliga history books despite falling just short of Gerd Muller’s feat
Lewandowski in Bundesliga history books despite falling just short of Gerd Muller’s feat By finishing the season as the Bundesliga’s top-scorer, Robert Lewandowski has cemented his place in German football history as the first player outside Germany to top the charts on three occasions. With Bayern players’ minds firmly set on the beach and their…