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Welcome to 90min's Liverpool Podcast 'The GegenPress'. We will react to each game the morning after, and give our thoughts on the positives, negatives and Twitter meltdowns.
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A weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma & Vivek Kaul that demystifies economic news in India, and looks at events there through the lens of economic thinking.
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The major talking points from Germany's 2-0 win over France
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On this week’s main show Manu and Stefan mull over Germany’s impressive 2-0 victory over France. Ahead of Tuesday’s clash against the Netherlands, they discuss the heroic return of Toni Kroos, why Germany’s new-look defence look so strong and whether Leroy Sane can even play his way back into Julian Nagelsmann’s start-studded starting XI.…
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The end of an era: Christian Streich set to leave Freiburg
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LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE This week Christian Streich announced that he was going to step back from football. The 58-year-old has been the head coach of SC Freiburg for 12 years but has worked in one form or another at the club over the last 26 years. With Streich stepping down this summer, Manu and Matt discuss why this decision has come now…
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Stuttgart are the blueprint for Germany – with Seb Stafford-Bloor
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On this week’s main show Manu is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss whether Stuttgart could be a blue print for Julian Nagelsmann’s German national team. They also touch on Hamburger SV and St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga and whether Dortmund will have a chance to advance against Atlético Madrid. Finally, they preview Bayern Munich’s clash agai…
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Bundesliga Matchday 26: Preview and Predictions
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It's Friday! And that means Manu and Stefan are back with another round of predictions to preview this weekend's Matchday 26 in the Bundesliga. Can Werder Bremen take points off Union Berlin in the capital? Will heavy legs cost Freiburg or Bayer Leverkusen points? And can Eintracht Frankfurt cause an upset in Dortmund? All that and more answered on…
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE On today’s bonus show Manu and Stefan are joined by Matt deep in the depths of the Westfalenstadion, as they offer an immediate reaction to Borussia Dortmund’s 2-0 win over PSV in the Champions League. Edin Terzic’s side are through to the quarter-finals of the European competition, but what should we make of the perfor…
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This week Manu and Stefan are delighted to celebrate episode 400 of the Gegenpressing podcast with our listeners by answering questions asked by our paid subscribers. What are our favourite films? What do we do to take our mind of football? Which former player would we love to interview? How would we fix German football? All that and much, much mor…
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Stuttgart heading for record points total, Dortmund still unconvincing, Bayern thrash Mainz
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On this week's main show Manu and Stefan are back to discuss Stuttgart's continued ascendency under Sebastian Hoeneß, Borussia Dortmund's far from convincing win over Werder Bremen and whether Bayern Munich now look back to their best following confirmation that Thomas Tuchel will depart from the club at the end of the season.…
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Bundesliga Matchday 25: Preview and Predictions
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On this week's Bundesliga preview and predictions show Manu and Stefan take a look at all the action ahead of matchay 25, including Stuttgart's tricky test against Union Berlin, whether Mainz can cause further upset for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund's intruging trip to Werder Bremen. Plus much, much more!…
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Leverkusen move 10 points clear, Stuttgart gaining on Bayern Munich
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On this week's main show Manu and Stefan discuss Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 win over FC Köln and break down what has allowed Xabi Alonso's team to now pull 10 points clear of Bayern Munich. The pair then go over Stuttgart's hard-fought victory over Wolfsburg and discuss the fantastic job that Sebastian Hoeneß has done at the Swabian club and whether he…
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Bundesliga Matchday 24: Preview and Predictions
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On this week's preview show Manu and Stefan take a look at all the Bundesliga action for matchday 24, including Bayern Munich's tricky away tie at Freiburg on Friday night, whether Borussia Dortmund can overcome a tough Union Berlin test and if Werder Bremen can maintain their remarkable form to beat an in-form Hoffenheim side. Plus much more!…
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Could a club from Hamburg finally be set for a return to the Bundesliga?
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE On this week’s bonus show, Manu is joined by 2.Bundesliga expert Louis Ostrowski to discuss the biggest talking points from the German second divison this season. What’s gone so wrong at Schalke? How good is Can Uzun and will St Pauli or HSV finally win promotion to the Bundesliga? All that and more answered on today’s …
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The positions Bayern Munich need to upgrade ahead of next season
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE On today’s bonus show Manu and Stefan gift themselves €117 million to rebuild Bayern Munich’s squad for next season. Which star players need to be sold? Which ones need replaced either way? And, most importantly, which positions need the club’s undivided attention in the summer transfer window? All that and more discuss…
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Bayern beat Leipzig, Dortmund slip up against Hoffenheim and Leverkusen keep on going
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On this week's Gegenpressing podcast Manu, Stefan and Matt are back to discuss Bayer Leverkusen's narrow 2-1 win over Mainz, Bayern Munich's intriguing 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig and why Borussia Dortmund came undone against Hoffenheim in front of their own fans. Enjoy!By Gegenpressing
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Bundesliga Matchday 23: Preview and Predictions
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On this week's Bundesliga preview show Manu and Stefan take a look at Bayer Leverkusen's Friday night test against Mainz, whether Hoffenheim can turn their form around against Borussia Dortmund and why Bayern Munich's suffering may continue at the hands of RB Leipzig. Enjoy!By Gegenpressing
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PSV 1-1 Dortmund: Reacting to the Champions League Last 16 first leg
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE On today’s bonus show Manu and Stefan take a look at Dortmund’s 1-1 draw away to PSV in the first leg of their Last 16 tie in the Champions League. The Bundesliga side were once again pretty boring to watch, but the result now means that Edin Terzic’s side are in pole position to win the tie in front of their own fans a…
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Gladbach fall, Werder Bremen rise + why Dortmund and Bayern are going nowhere fast
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On this week's main show Manuel Veth and Stefan Bienkowski discuss the biggest talking points from the Bundesliga action, including Borussia Mönchengladbach's continued fall from grace following their defeat to RB Leipzig, why Werder Bremen are suddenly gunning for European football, what led to Borussia Dortmund's hapless 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg a…
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Bundesliga matchday 22: Preview and Predictions
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On this week's preview show Manu and Stefan take a look at every Bundesliga game in matchday 21, including Borussia Dortmund's trip to Wolfsburg, Bayern Munich's away clash with Bochum and a tasty encounter between RB Leipzig and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Plus much, much more.By Gegenpressing
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Who could Bayern Munich bring in to replace Thomas Tuchel?
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE On this week’s bonus show Manu and Stefan break down Bayern Munich’s 1-0 defeat to Lazio in the Champions League, just a few days afer a huge defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Is Thomas Tuchel simply not up to the task of guiding Bayern to success domestically and in Europe or do the Bundesliga giants need t…
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Leverkusen thump Bayern to go five points clear at the top of the Bundesliga
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On this week's main show, Stefan is joined by Matt Ford and Seb Stafford-Bloor to do a deep dive on the game that may come to decide this season's Bundesliga title race. Did Thomas Tuchel get his tactics terribly wrong? Is it time for Bayern Munich to part ways with their head coach? And what makes Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen so impressive? All …
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Bundesliga matchday 21: Preview and Predictions
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On this week's preview show Manu returns to help Stefan take a look at every game of the Bundesliga matchday 21. Can Freiburg cause problems for Dortmund? Can Werder Bremen keep marching up the table? And who will win Saturday's all-important Topspiel between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich? All that and more answered on today's show.…
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE On Saturday Thomas Tuchel's Bayern Munich side travel to Bayer Leverkusen with the hope of beating Xabi Alonso's side and bringing an end to their title challenge. To do that, the Bavarian giants will have to find a way of stopping star playmaker Florian Wirtz.By Gegenpressing
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Why Porsche are buying a 11% stake in Stuttgart
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE Both VfB Stuttgart and Werder Bremen have welcomed new investors to their respective clubs. But while Stuttgart have copied the Bayern Munich model, Werder Bremen have taken a very different approach. Manu & Matt discuss both investor deals, point out the differences and outline while in their own ways they could benefi…
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Dortmund drop points to Heidenheim, Köln beat Frankfurt and huge protests in the 2.Bundesliga
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On this week’s main show Stefan Bienkowski is joined by Matt Ford and the Athletic’s Seb Stafford-Bloor to breakdown all the major talking points from the last weekend of German football. That includes Borussia Dortmund’s hapless 0-0 draw away to Hoffenheim, Köln’s unexpected win against Eintracht Frankfurt and a look at two big stories unfolding i…
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Bundesliga matchday 20: Preview and Predictions
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On this week's preview show Manu and Stefan cast their eyes over Borussia Dortmund's tricky trip to formidable Heidenheim and ponder whether Borussia Mönchengladbach can keep their title as Bayern Munich's bogey team. Not to mention plenty of other tasty clashes in the Bundesliga this weekend. Enjoy!…
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Why Xabi Alonso may not be the Jürgen Klopp replacement Liverpool fans are dreaming of
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Listen to the full show here. On this week’s bonus show Manuel Veth and Stefan Bienkowski take a deep dive into how Xabi Alonso has suceeded on and off the pitch as a head coach at Bayer Leverkusen and how much of that success would easily translate to Liverpool, should the Premier League club come calling for a Jürgen Klopp successor.…
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Why Bayern Munich should definitely sign Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey
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You can listen to the full show here On this week's transfer show Manu and Stefan discuss Sacha Boey's move to Bayern Munich from Galatasaray, the prospect of Bryan Zaragoza making an early move to the club from Granada and then do a deep dive into why Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey would prove to be an expensive but ultimately very impressive…
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Stuttgart thrash RB Leipzig, Bayern narrow the title race to just two points
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On this week's main Bundesliga show, Manu and Stefan discuss Bayern Munich's somewhat controversial 3-2 win over plucky RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen failing to wrestle all three points off Borussia Mönchengladbach and then break down why Stuttgart so emphatically thumped RB Leipzig.By Gegenpressing
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Bundesliga Matchday 19: Preview and Predictions
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On this week's preview show Manu and Stefan are back to take a look at all the fixtures ahead of matchday 19, including RB Leipzig's tricky trip to Stuttgart, Bayern Munich's showdown with Augsburg, as well as a number of derbies up and down the country.By Gegenpressing
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Dortmund win again, Bayern lose and Leverkusen go seven points clear at the top!
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On this week's main podcast, Manu, Stefan and Matt are back to discuss Bayern Munich's unexpected defeat to Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen's heroic win over RB Leipzig to pull seven points ahead in the title race and Borussia Dortmund picking up another impressive win in the Bundesliga. Enjoy!By Gegenpressing
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Bundesliga matchday 18: Preview and predictions
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On this week's Bundesliga preview show Manu and Stefan are back to discuss Bayer Leverkusen's tasty clash away to RB Leipzig, whether Freiburg can wrestle all three points off an impressive Hoffenheim side and if Stuttgart can get back to winning ways away to Bochum. Not to mention Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich's clashes!…
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Remembering the life and legacy of Franz Beckenbauer - with author Uli Hesse
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE On this week’s bonus show Manu and Stefan are delighted to be joined by Uli Hesse, the author of “The Three Lives of the Kaiser – A Biography of Franz Beckenbauer” and many, many other brilliant books on German football as they look back over the life and legacy of Bayern Munich and Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer.…
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RB Leipzig stumble, Bayern and Dortmund win and Leverkusen march on
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On this week's Gegenpressing podcast Manu, Stefan and Matt are back to discuss Bayern Munich's win over Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund's victory away to Darmstadt, Bayer Leverkusen's dramatic last-minute winner against Augsburg, why Eintracht Frankfurt won at RB Leipzig and even have time to discuss the resurgence of Borussia Mönchengladbach. Enjoy!…
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Bundesliga matchday 17: Preview and predictions
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Stefan and Manu are back for another Bundesliga predictions podcast, as they take a look at the first matchday of 2024! Can Hoffenheim steal all three points at the Allianz Arena on Friday? Will Dortmund slip up against Darmstadt? Can Eintracht Frankfurt get revenge on RB Leipzig? Plus, plenty of tasty six-pointers near the bottom of the table. Enj…
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Sancho set to join Dortmund, Watzke set to leave Dortmund!
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LISTEN WITHOUT ADS WITH A SUBSCRIPTION TO OUR NEWSLETTER In the first Gegenpressing podcast of 2024, Stefan and Manu are joined by Matt Ford to discuss the breaking news that Hans-Joachim Watzke will step down as Borussia Dortmund CEO when his contract expires in 2025. The trio also discuss Jadon Sancho's impeding return to the club and debate whet…
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Grading every Bundesliga club on their performances in the first half of the season
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In the final Gegenpressing podcast of 2023, Manu and Stefan take a close look at every single club in the Bundesliga and offer up a grade based on how well they think each has done. A big thank you to everyone that has listened to the show this year and an even bigger thank you to everyone that has subscribed to our newsletters and helps us do what…
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Will Dortmund sack Edin Terzic during the winter break?
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE On this week’s transfer round-up show, Manu and Stefan take a look at the flurry of reports surrounding Edin Terzic’s future at Dortmund and ponder whether the Bundesliga side really are prepared to sack the head coach or will stick with him in the second half of the season. Enjoy!…
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Bundesliga matchday 16: Preview and predictions
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On this week's main show Manu and Stefan take a look ahead towards the midweek matches and what will be the final Bundesliga matchday of 2023! Can Augsburg cause an upset in Stuttgart? Will Wolfsburg finally beat Bayern? And can Dortmund claim an all-important three points against Mainz to keep Edin Terzic in his job? All that and more discussed on…
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Bundesliga matchday 15: Preview and predictions
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On this week’s Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan take a look at all the fixtures in matchday 15 of the German top-flight, including Borussia Dortmund’s tricky trip to Augsburg, Bayer Leverkusen playing host to Eintracht Frankfurt and whether Stuttgart can put a serious dent in Bayern Munich’s title challenge. Enjoy!…
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German football has opened the door to private equity investment. What happens now?
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE This week the DFL confirmed that 36 teams from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga had given the governing body permission to negotiate a potential deal with a league investor. German football is now hoping to generate around $1 billion in additional income by selling 8% of its licensing revenue from the DFL’s commercial r…
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Frankfurt batter Bayern, Dortmund falter against Leipzig, Stuttgart & Leverkusen share a draw
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On this week’s Bundesliga podcast, Stefan and Manu are joined by Matt Ford to discuss Bayern Munich’s unexpected defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund’s somewhat expected defeat to RB Leipzig and whether a draw against Stuttgart is one point won or two points dropped for Leverkusen. Enjoy!…
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Bundesliga Matchday 14: Preview and predictions
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On this week’s Bundesliga preview and predictions show Manu and Stefan sink their teeth into matchday 14 and discuss whether Borussia Dortmund can turn things around against RB Leipzig, if Bayer Leverkusen can continue their unbeaten run against Stuttgart, as well as casting their eye over two tasty six-pointers at the bottom of the table. Plus muc…
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Germany win the U17 World Cup, Dortmund hold Leverkusen to 1-1 draw
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On this week's main show, Manuel and Stefan react to Germany winning the U17 World Cup and what it could mean for Julian Nagelsmann's senior squad ahead of next year's Euro 2024 in Germany. They then break down a fascinating 1-1 draw between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund and debate whether the result suited Xabi Alonso, Edin Terzic or Thom…
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Bundesliga matchday 14: Preview and Predictions
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On this week's Bundesliga preview and predictions show Manuel and Stefan run through Union Berlin's tricky away tie with Bayern Munich, a fascinating clash between Gladbach and Hoffenheim and then take a look at whether Borussia Dortmund can raise their game to match a very impressive Bayer Leverkusen side on Sunday. Plus much, much more. Enjoy!…
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Is Harry Kane already a better Bayern striker than Robert Lewandowski? Plus, making sense of the chaos at Dortmund
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On this week’s main show Manu and Stefan are once again joined by the Athletic’s Seb Stafford-Bloor to push to one side a rather boring 1-0 win for Bayern Munich against FC Köln to instead discuss whether Harry Kane is already a better striker for the Munich club than Robert Lewandowski ever was. The trio then breakdown Borussia Dortmund’s dramatic…
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Bundesliga Matchday 12: Preview and predictions
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On this week's preview show Manu and Stefan offer up their analysis and predictions for every game of Bundesliga matchday 12. Can Borussia Dortmund pick up all three points against Borussia Mönchengladbach? Can Heidenheim win a crucial six-pointer against Bochum? And can Eintracht Frankfurt stop the Serhou Guirassy hype train? All that and more ans…
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Timo Werner to Real Madrid, Bayern Munich make January plans to fix their defence
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LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE On this week’s transfer round-up show Manu and Stefan are back to discuss the numeorus senior players that could be leaving RB Leipzig in January, including a speculative story linking Timo Werner with a move to Real Madrid. The duo then discuss two strikers that could be making their way to Eintracht Frankfurt in the c…
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Bonus pod: Reacting to Urs Fischer's departure from Union Berlin
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On this week’s (second) Bonus Pod, Manu and Stefan offer up their reactions to the news of Union Berlin and Urs Fischer parting ways. Did the Bundesliga club make the right call? Did they have any other options? Will it save them from relegation? And who will take his place? All that and more discussed on today’s show. Enjoy!…
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The Bundesliga goes NFL and Heidenheim exceed expectations
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On this week's main show Manu is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor from The Athletic to discuss the Bundesliga's deepening relationship with the NFL. The two reflect on the fine balance of commercialization and traditional Bundesliga values. The two then discuss Heidenheim and Stuttgart and their respective impressive campaigns to start the season. Fina…
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Bundesliga Matchday 11: Preview and predictions
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On this week’s Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan dive in to every single game of matchday 11 and offer up their analysis and predictions. Can Borussia Dortmund bounce back with a win in Stuttgart? Can an improved Union Berlin win at the Bay Arena? And will Bayern Munich run up double digits against Heidenheim? All that and more on today’s sh…
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If Dortmund won't challenge Bayern Munich, who will?
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On this week's main show Stefan is joined by Matt Ford to dive back into Bayern Munich's impressive win over Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, before taking a look at RB Leipzig's back-to-back defeats in the German Cup and Bundesliga and then finishing up on whether Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen can really go the distance in the league. Enjoy!…
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