Category: Central Europe
Central Europe

Wolfsburg stop the Frankfurt freight train in its tracks
Matthew Marshall -
Commerzbank-Arena – Frankfurt v Wolfsburg ended 1-2 in a fiercely contested Bundesliga match to round off Matchday 13. Goals to Ad [...]

Penalty drama and an interesting tactical battle – Five Talking Points from Hoffenheim vs Schalke
Matthew Marshall - Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
Hoffenheim vs Schalke saw a point earned for each in a hard fought and entertaining 1-1 draw, Andrej [...]

‘The Axel Witsel Show’ and a disciplined Freiburg – Five Talking Points from Dortmund vs Freiburg
Chris Williams -
After two draws against the Schwarzgelben last season, Freiburg's Christian Streich was looking to go one better and complete his 10 [...]

Salzburg defeat Leipzig in electric Red Bull derby
Manuel Veth -
Salzburg v Leipzig was a match of much controversy with group rivals Celtic, in particular, fearing that the two teams could agree on a [...]

Pass machine, alternatives do not impress and BVB decoded? – Three thoughts from BVB v Brugge
Manuel Veth –
Borussia Dortmund v Brugge was a match in which the Black and Yellows dominated every key stat with one exception, goals. Dortmund mana [...]

Hard working Brugge stop the BVB train in its tracks
Manuel Veth -
Dortmund v Brugge was a match in which the Black and Yellows dominated every key stat with one exception, goals. Dortmund managed to pl [...]

Kovac, Kimmich and the old guard – Three thoughts from Bayern v Benfica
Manuel Veth -
Bayern Munich v Benfica was considered the final judgement for head coach Niko Kovac. Heavily criticised after the 3-3 draw against For [...]

Bayern hammer Benfica as Kovac silences the critiques, for now
Manuel Veth -
Bayern v Benfica was labelled das Endspiel (the final) for head coach Niko Kovac. The head coach silenced his critiques for now as his [...]

Gegenpressing – Bundesliga Podcast – Dortmund’s title to lose?
Gegenpressing - Bundesliga Podcast - Dortmund’s title to lose?
In Episode 104 Bryce Dunn, Manuel Veth and Chris Williams discuss a 36 goal matchday i [...]

Gladbach come from behind to beat Hannover – Five thoughts from Gladbach v Hannover
Matthew Marshall -
Borussia Park - Gladbach v Hannover ended 4-1, which means the Borussia Mönchengladbach reclaim the second spot in the Bundesliga. [...]