The Bundesliga Connection

The round of 16 matches are nearing completion and with Germany managing to progress out of the group stages of the European Championships, albeit with a struggle, they are set to face England, at Wembley, in their last 16 fixture. With the majority of the quarter-final places already occupied, Die Mannschaft will want to make light work of the Three Lions, who have not been scoring as many goals...

With no Bundesliga football going on, the EURO’s are well underway with many Bundesliga players representing their respective countries. Although England has played some mouth-watering football, the one thing that is for sure is that the three lions have failed to score goals, and with Jadon Sancho sitting on the bench having not played a single minute at this year's competition, heads are being s...

With The European Championship 2020 well into matchday one, all eyes will be focusing on arguably the match of the week. The current FIFA World Cup champions France, take on Germany in a Group F clash. Right now, the Germans are currently the underdogs with France having speed, skill, and power all over the pitch. Speaking on the SL Podcast’s “The Bundesliga Connection,” Germany football expert Kr...

With the European Championships only a few days around the corner, Germany find themselves in the proverbial group of death. Joining the Germans in this group are Hungary, Portugal, and current FIFA World Cup holders, France. Germany will come up against France in their first game of the tournament which will surely prove to be a daunting task. However, what Germany does have in their favour, is t...

With The European Championship 2020 finally around the corner, Germany find themselves in a fairly tough group, with the likes of Hungary, Portugal, and their first game, France. Speaking on the SL Podcast’s “The Bundesliga Connection”, Harrington explains that “the expectations are low for this German Side,” with the likes of seasoned veterans Thomas Muller and Mats Hummels being included in the...

The DFB Pokal Final took place this past weekend with RB Leipzig facing Borussia Dortmund. The Bulls are sitting in second place in the Bundesliga, whereas Dortmund are in third. Dortmund have won their last 5 games which would have surely brought some worry to the Leipzig outfit. Dortmunds’ dynamic duo of Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho stole the show, each netting a brace in the DFB Pokal final,...

Bayern Munich were recently crowned Bundesliga champions for the ninth season in a row after thrashing Borussia Monchengladbach 6-0 on the back of a Robert Lewandowski hat-trick. The result means that coach Hansi Flick will leave the club on high, as he is set to leave the club and be replaced by current RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann. In the latest episode of The SL Podcast's "The Bundesliga...

With Bayern Munich sitting pretty atop the Bundesliga table, the focus is now on the race for the last two UEFA Champions League qualifying spots, with Wolfsburg, Eintracht Frankfurt & Borussia Dortmund all competing for third and fourth on the log. In the latest episode of The SL Podcast's "The Bundesliga Connection", DW Sports Correspondent Kres Harrington breaks down the hunt for UCL spots. In...

Last week, for the first time in 33 years, Schalke 04 have been relegated to Germany's second division. This led to frustrated fans throwing eggs at Schalke's team bus, as supporters confronted players after their loss to Arminia Bielefeld, which sealed their fate. In the latest episode of The SL Podcast's "The Bundesliga Connection", DW Sports Correspondent Kres Harrington breaks down the latest...

Hansi Flick recently announced that he'll his post as head coach of Bayern Munich at the end of this season. The decision came as a surprise to football pundits, fans, and even Bayern themselves who were recently stated that they are disappointed that Flick chose to tell the press so soon. On the latest episode of The SL Podcast's "The Bundesliga Connection", DW Sports Correspondent Kres Harringto...

Bayern Munich face an uphill when they take on Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Tuesday night. PSG have three away goals to defend, and Bayern are still without star striker Robert Lewandowski. The current holders will need to win by at least two goals or score four away goals to secure a spot in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Bayern will also be without highly rated Serge Gnabry, who tested p...

It’s been four years since Germany last lifted a title, beating Chile at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. And while it’s been seven years since their last major title (The 2014 FIFA World Cup), it’s been even longer since they’ve won the UEFA Euro Championships, having last lifted the title in 1996. This tournament will also serve as German coach Joachim Löw last tournament in charge, who has alr...

The draw for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals has set up some mouth-watering fixtures, with two of them featuring German sides. Current holders Bayern Munich will take on PSG in a rematch of last season’s final, while Borussia Dortmund will face Premier League title favourites Manchester City. Both fixtures are highly anticipated, as both PSG & Man City have never lifted the UCL trophy des...

With the recent announcement that Joachim Löw will resign from his role as Germany’s National Team Head Coach after the upcoming Euro Championships, there has been speculation as to who will take over from him. ‘Jogi’ Löw will bow out as a World Cup winner thanks to his side’s 2014 heroics and leaves with the best win percentage of any coach, emerging victorious 68.75% of the time. With Germany in...

Following disappointing results in recent matches in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich bounced back against FC Koln, winning 5-1 thanks to braces from star striker Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry. Bayern had dropped points against Arminia Bielefeld in an entertaining 3-3 stalemate, as well as a 2-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. With pressure from RB Leipzig who are chasing Bayern in second place, t...

The 2020 FIFA Golden Boy winner Erling Haaland’s fine form continues after scoring a brace against a struggling Schalke, including an unbelievable acrobatic effort. Haaland has scored 17 goals in 13 matches in the Champions League. But it has come out that Haaland wants his new contract to be around €90 million for 5 years, which is €18 million per year. It is also well known that some of the bigg...

The Champions League is back with the first round of 16 matches kicking off with RB Leipzig taking on Liverpool on a neutral pitch. But can a struggling Liverpool defeat second on the Bundesliga table Leipzig? Liverpool have only managed to win 2 of their last 5 games and due to a poor defensive record, one could say that “Liverpool are in a rut.” In the latest episode of the SL Podcast’s “The Bun...

While it has been suggested in football circles that Al Ahly Coach Pitso Mosimane is under fire in Egypt for his team's inconsistency in the league, it cannot be denied that he has still managed to accomplish quite a bit during his short time with the club so far. The team known as the “club of the century” are notoriously critical of their coaching staff, essentially expecting a win in every fixt...

It can be argued that if German champions Bayern Munich were to strengthen their defence, that the side would be unstoppable this season and it seems as though they are making progress in their efforts to secure the signature of rival side RB Leipzig’s star centre-back Dayot Upamecano. Reports have emerged that last season's treble winners held secret meetings with the highly-rated young defender...

Just two weeks ago the Bundesliga title race looked far more open with Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, and Bayer Leverkusen all jostling for the top spot while Borussia Dortmund followed not too far behind. Now, despite their defensive struggles, the defending champions have managed to open up a seven-point lead atop the Bundesliga standings and fans are beginning to question whether or not there is st...

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Bayern Munich are just as dangerous as they were in their 2019/20 treble-winning season, they currently sit top of the Bundesliga and grabbed 16 points from a possible 18 in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) group, but the reality is quite sobering. Bayern were knocked out of the German Cup by a second division side (Holstein Keil), and they have conceded 25 tim...

This past weekend brought more twists in the Bundesliga table, as Borussia Mönchengladbach fought back from two goals down to defeat Bayern Munich 3-2. The defending league champions had the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table to five points, as RB Leipzig had lost their match against Borussia Dortmund, but ‘Gladbach’ had other plans. The five-goal thriller of a match is only...

The Bundesliga title race picture is becoming clearer with every passing matchday, and even though teams like RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen & Borussia Dortmund still have a realistic shot at the league trophy, Bayern Munich remain favourites to retain their crown. This past weekend saw Bayern tested against a struggling Mainz side who surprised everyone by taking a 2-0 lead into the halftime break,...

Golden Boy winner Erling Haaland is currently sidelined with injury but after starting the season in impressive form, scoring 17 goals in 14 appearances for Borussia Dortmund so far, the highly sought-after 20-year-old striker has been linked with moves to Real Madrid, Manchester City and other top European clubs. Haaland has proven himself for both club & country since his breakout season for Red...

RB Leipzig enter the final matchday of Group H in the UEFA Champions League with the chance to join to book their spot in the Round of 16 knockout phase. They face a tricky route through the ‘Group of Death’, as they sit level on nine points alongside both Manchester United & PSG, with only goal difference separating the three teams. Leipzig came within 15 minutes (plus injury time) of defeating U...