The Bundesliga Connection

With the transfer markets officially opened, all eyes will be watching any news relating to Norwegian striker Erling Haaland. Haaland has constantly been in the tabloids in recent months for not only his goal-scoring heroics but for the fact that he is a very wanted player in the world of football. During the seasonal break, Haaland was enjoying his time off in Spain when he hinted at a potential...

At roughly the halfway mark of the season, it is the reigning champions of The Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, who will be heading into the December break at the top of the table with 37 points. Their fiercest rivals in Borussia Dortmund are currently in second place, with 31 points. Bayern extended this gap this past weekend after a 2-1 victory over Mainz, whereas Dortmund drew 1-1 with newly-promoted...

Following Bayern Munich’s victory in ‘Der Klassiker’ over fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund, it is evident that the fixture lived up to the high standards the footballing world set. Dortmund got the scoring underway early in the first half thanks to a Julian Brandt goal with Kingsly Coman equalizing for Bayern late in the half. Erling Haaland continued to make history by scoring in the 48th minute,...

With Robert Lewandowski failing to make history to become the first Pole to win the Ballon D’or, his rival striker made history this past weekend against Wolfsburg. Erling Haaland, who has been out injured for some time now, came on in the second half and netted his 50th Bundesliga goal in the 80th, thus becoming the youngest player to reach the 50 goal mark in the Bundesliga. Haaland has made his...

A strong Bayern Munich were left stunned by FC Augsburg this past weekend as the reigning Bundesliga Champions failed to claim points, losing 2-1. Pads Pederson opened the scoring for the home side in the 23rd minute, with his teammate Andre Hahn doubling the score in the 35th. Bayern’s Lewandowski brought one back for Munich in the 38th minute, however, that is how the score stayed for the rest o...

With the transfer window around the corner, the question that is on everyone’s mind is where will Erling Haaland go if he chooses to leave. The Norwegian has been spearheading Borussia Dortmund’s attack for the last 2 seasons having scored over 50 goals since joining Dortmund. Every club that is looking for an out-and-out striker, has Haaland on their radar. Recent reports show that Liverpool have...

Bayern Munich’s hot run of form seems to be a recurring trend after they beat Benfica in the UEFA Champions League 5-2, with star striker Robert Lewandowski netting a hattrick and almost a fourth. The reigning Bundesliga champions came up against Freiburg SC in a League match this past weekend with no one knowing what the outcome would be, as Freiburg were the only unbeaten team in the league befo...

Bayern recently suffered an embarrassing, yet historic 5-0 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach in the DFB-Pokal cup. A newspaper publication released an article stating that a few players from Munich managed to receive the worst ratings in history. However, the reigning Bundesliga champions showed their winning mentality and turned the heat on against Union Berlin, winning that game 5-2, to show th...

As The 2021/2022 Bundesliga season continues, Bayern Munich are proving their dominance once again, have scored 9 goals in two league matches, and 13 goals in their last 3 including their match in the UEFA Champions League against Benfica. However, Borussia Dortmund are also showing that they mean business having won 4 out of their last 5 league games, and sitting second on the table only one poin...

This past matchday in the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season, saw Norwegian Wonderkid Erling Haaland score a brace, putting Dortmund at the top of the standings, however that top spot was quickly reclaimed by reigning champions Bayern Munich after they cruised past Bayern Leverkusen 5-1 thanks to braces by Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry and a single goal by Thomas Muller. Bayern showed to the other...

With France Football having recently announced their official 30-man shortlist of nominees for the 2021 Ballon D’or award, it has come as no surprise that Bayern Munich and Poland superstar Robert Lewandowski has been included in said shortlist. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Ballon D’or awards ceremony was canceled and many around the world believed that Lewandowski was hard done by the m...

With 3 out of 4 German sides representing the Bundesliga in the 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League picking up points on matchday 2, only the Bulls of RB Leipzig failed to show anything for their efforts after losing 2-1 to Percy Tau’s former club, Club Brugge. Although the Bulls controlled a healthy amount of the ball possession and strung together more than double the amount of passes than the trave...

Borussia Dortmund were on the losing end this past weekend against Borussia Mönchengladbach, after a 37th minute strike from Denis Zakaria. Things went from bad to worse for the traveling outfit, after Mahmoud Dahoud received a straight red in the 40th minute. Dortmund coach Marco Rose said after the match “Once we went down, I knew it was over.” Uncharacteristically, Dortmund left Norwegian super...

As we see the continuation of the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season, as expected Bayern Munich are sitting at the top of the table after a 7-0 thrashing of newly promoted Bochum. Borussia Dortmund are currently in 3rd in the league standings, and things continue to go their way. Narrow wins and broken records seem to be a trend for Marco Rose’ team as Dortmund beat Bisiktis during their latest UEFA Cham...

As we have seen the return of the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season after a fortnight of international fixtures, all attention was drawn to the 7-goal thriller between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund. Surprisingly, only one brace was scored, but unsurprisingly, that brace belongs to Erling Haaland. Speaking on the SL Podcast, DW Sports Correspondent Kres Harrington goes on to explain that” Dortmu...

The Hansi Flick era of German football has started off on the highest note after getting two wins from 2, albeit against weaker opponents. This can suggest that German football has turned over a new leaf and is starting a new chapter indefinitely. Hansi Flick has concocted a mixture of youth and experience in a heightened gamble, which seems to be paying off thanks to the likes of Jamal Musiala an...

With the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season well underway, it is Wolfsburg who are leading the league table on 9 points with Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich sitting in 2nd and third respectively. But after a few dominant performances by the current Bundesliga champions, are we finally seeing Bayern Munich shape into place? Robert Lewandowski continues to prove his excellence after a phenomenal hat tri...

With the 2021/2022 German football season well underway, It was Bayern Munich who tasted silverware first after defeating Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in the German Supercup final. Robert Lewandowski was on the scoresheet yet again after netting a brace, alongside a single goal by Thomas Müller. After this defeat, Dortmund traveled to Freiburg for their matchday 2 encounter. Dortmund fell yet again, this...

With the German Super Cup Final set to take place on Tuesday 17 August, Borussia Dortmund are going into the final with a home advantage against German Champions, Bayern Munich. The club from the th Bavarian Region haven't had the greatest run of form regarding their pre-season, having played four, losing two and drawing the other two. Whereas Borussia Dortmund finished their pre-season winning tw...

With the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season commencing on Friday 13 August, the question that is on everyone’s minds, is will things be the same? Will the same clubs finish in the Champions League spots, or will this year bring some differentiation? Speaking on the SL Podcast’ The Bundesliga Connection, Kres Harrington explains that ‘typically the Bundesliga is wash and repeat with the same clubs coming...

With the start of the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season around the corner, teams are gearing up to produce high quality football, but with ongoing pressure. Certain individuals are facing this pressure for many different reasons, some are facing it to win games and some are waiting for new contracts. DW Sports Correspondent and German football expert Kres Harrington breaks down these pressure blocks and...

With the reigning Bundesliga Champions Bayern Munichs’ pre-season not going according to plan, one can only think about the future and what’s next for the Bavarian club. Newly-appointed head coach, Julian Nagelsmann is yet to get a win under his belt and expressed his worry of complacency from his players against Ajax. After 2 poor performances in pre-season friendlies, it is very evident that Nag...

With The Bundesliga getting some friendly matches underway, a few shock results came from this past weekend, with Bayern Munich losing to FC Koln 3-2, with Bayern not fielding a full-strength team. Another shock result was the newly promoted VfL Bochum overpowered Borussia Dortmund 3-1. Dortmund were without Jadon Sancho who has been signed by Manchester United, as well as Erling Haaland. In the l...

With the European Championships officially done and dusted, it was Italy who proved too strong for the rest of the continent as the Azzurri were crowned champions over Gareth Southgates’ Three Lions, and with many Bundesliga players featuring in the tournament, German football expert Kres Harrington breaks down certain players' performances. In other news, the transfer window is wide open, with Ja...

With the transfer season well underway, arguably the most noticeable transfer that has happened is Manchester United confirming the signature of English 'wonderkid', Jadon Sancho. The red Devils have had to wait over 12 months to confirm this signing, with negotiations going back and forth between them and Borussia Dortmund. You could say that it was worth the wait as United managed to secure the...