The winners and losers from matchday 29 of the Bundesliga

News

by EADF Feed - June 2, 2020

The Bundesliga is back and despite all of the changes, not least, games being played behind closed doors, it’s back with a bang! As the season hots up, with Bayern Munich in the driver’s seat for the title – for an eighth successive season – and understandably the favourites in

Who will replace Leroy Sane?

by Alex Barker - June 1, 2020June 1, 2020

We have all read the news report from Sport Bild earlier this month where they claimed that Leroy Sane had reached an agreement over personal terms with Bayern Munich, ahead of a summer move that the two clubs are still finalising the transfer terms of. This long going transfer saga that German and

Dani Olmo – Following the footsteps of great Spanish playmakers

Player Profiles

by Varun Kumar - May 31, 2020

In the modern-day football world, teenagers and youth players seeking to deviate from their academies to foreign leagues for first-team chances seem to be the path trodden, as opposed to breaking into the home-grown club's first team. Although Jadon Sancho is the first name that comes to mind seeing that

The Rundown for ‘Der Klassiker’

Originals

by Adibir Singh - May 25, 2020May 26, 2020

The biggest game in German football needs little introduction. Record winners Bayern are looking to for their 8th straight 'Meisterschale'- but the Bavarians have had their backs against the wall for a large part of the season. Bayern made a sluggish start to the season with three draws and two losses

Florian Niederlechner – FC Augsburg’s late-blooming talisman

Player Profiles

by Varun Kumar - May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

With the return of the first and second tiers of German football injecting a breath of fresh air in these extraordinary yet unprecedented circumstances, we take a look at a late-blooming yet dependable centre forward Florian Niederlechner who is commandeering the steer of a rattled ship in FC Augsburg away from

Michael Ballack – The unluckiest player to ever grace the field?

Player Profiles

by EADF Feed - May 20, 2020May 22, 2020

Written by Yuri Vasilyev As the Bundesliga returned to action this past weekend, it seems only suitable to remember one of the best players in the history of the German flight. Probably not the best because of some bad luck, Michael Ballack was not only one of the best players in

The making of Leroy Sané – The German speedster coming of age

Player Profiles

by Sidharth Suresh - May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

"I don't have any problem with criticism. It's an incentive to refine myself." - Leroy Sané. One of Europe's most talented wingers, 'The Wattenscheider Robben', has been ripping apart defences with his blistering pace and a wand of a left foot for quite a while now. Still only 24, Leroy Sané

Christopher Nkunku – Encouraging signs for RB Leipzig’s rising star

Player Profiles

by Hammad Pervez - May 11, 2020May 15, 2020

In the Bundesliga, Jadon Sancho, Erling Håland, Kai Havertz and Timo Werner are the most talked about youngsters. However, another French youngster is quietly making a name for himself - Christopher Nkunku, a French midfielder of Congolese descent, who plays for RB Leipzig. He has registered 12 assists in the

“Geisterspiel”…and all you need to know about the Bundesliga return

Originals

by Adibir Singh - May 7, 2020May 26, 2020

It has been almost two months since world football came to a standstill amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Only in recent weeks have the National FA’s of major European nations shed some light on the outcomes of their respective leagues. Many associations like those in France and Belgium have voided the

The psychological challenges of recovering from long term injuries

Originals

by Anirudh Madhavan - March 11, 2020May 26, 2020

Sport is a canvas for mankind’s imagination. A most beautiful painting where we see mental thought and creativity combine with wonderful, mind-bending feats of physical prowess. Different sports provide different things for fans to enjoy. Yet football stirs up intense passions, often far more powerful and emotive than any other

Robert Lewandowski – On top of the world

by Peter Lynch - February 26, 2020

The Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo debate will go on for eternity, and rightly so, but one player who has refused to sit back and watch the duo battle it out in Europe is Robert Lewandowski. The Bayern Munich man has adopted the title of the world’s greatest striker for

Borussia Dortmund vs Paris Saint-Germain – Tactical preview and key battles

Tactics

by Hammad Pervez - February 16, 2020February 16, 2020

Feature Image via Bundesliga The champions of France will travel to Dortmund for a tie that promises entertainment, drama and plenty of goals. This tie has many intriguing storylines. What attacking combination will Thomas Tuchel field? Will Dortmund stick with their 5-2-3 or will Lucian Favre pack the midfield? How will

The game’s new boardroom masters – How directors of football are pulling the strings off the pitch

Manager Profiles

by Nitish Brunth - February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

There is often a sense of mystique associated with the terms ‘Director of Football’, ‘Sporting Director’ or ‘Technical Director’. While it’s not easy to provide a definition for these roles, they tend to have a specific purpose - to bridge the gap between the footballing side and the business side

Emre Can – Turning his blues to Black and Yellow

by Adibir Singh - February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

Written by Adibir Singh Many fans around Europe seem to have forgotten the name ‘Emre Can’ in the last few seasons. From being one of the top upcoming talents in Germany to becoming a fringe player amongst a star-studded Juventus side- Can’s decline since leaving Liverpool in the summer of 2018 has