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With just three points left to secure the Bundesliga title, Bayern Munich slumped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat away from home against Mainz. Bo Svensson’s men performed a tactical masterclass that Hansi Flick could not counter, and how all eyes are on Leipzig tomorrow to see if they can win and keep up their title chase. Give INNN a big shout out, as this is his BPW debut! Unfortunately it comes...

Bayern Munich and Mainz 05 will meet in a Bundesliga match where we should see Robert Lewandowski make his triumphant return The question remains, though, how will Bayern Munich respond to the news that Flick has asked to be released from his contract after the season? Chances are that the Bavarians will be just fine in this one. At this stage of the season, Bayer Leverkusen also needs victories,...

FT: Bayern Munich 2-0 Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayern Stats: 61% possession, 23 shots, 8 SOG, 90% passingLeverkusen Stats: 39% possession, 7 shots, 4 SOG, 83% passing*Leon Goretzka came back for this one. Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski are not back yet.*Stats from whoscored.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

This is our raw, unfiltered reaction to all of the details we knew as of 9:00pm ET on Sunday, April 18th. Not all of the details remain the same. Keeping that in mind, Jake and Tom react to:-The announcement itself and our initial feelings-Domestic competitions: do the clubs who leave forfeit their titles they’re about to win in both their respective cups and leagues?-Continental competitions: whi...

Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen will meet in a midweek match-up, which could hold a big key to the title hopes for Hansi Flick’s squad. The question remains, though, how will Bayern Munich respond to the news that Flick has asked to be released from his contract after the season? Chances are that the Bavarians will be just fine in this one. At this stage of the season, Bayer Leverkusen also nee...

Bayern Munich downed Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga, but the biggest news of the day would not drop until the postgame when it was leaked that Hansi Flick had let the club’s front office know that he wanted to leave. Obviously, this is not great news for Bayern Munich fans, who saw Flick salvage what looked like a lost 2019/2020 season and turn that campaign into a sextuple-winning thrill-ride. T...

Time to exhale and take a few deep breaths after holding on in Wolfsburg for the 3-2 win and an absolutely MASSIVE three points. The gap over RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga table is now seven points. In this episode, BPW's Tom Adams discusses the Alaba/Kimmich midfield pivot and its issues, Wolfsburg’s alternating high press, the three midfielders behind Weghorst: Victor, Philipp & Baku, the two...

Today on the podcast:* UCL Recap: Outside of Bayern’s elimination, we look at how the rest of the field stands and give our predictions for the final* We analyze a piece by Gab Marcotti from ESPN, which says Bayern should prepare for a rebuild. Find out if we agree. * The Bayern board are confident that Erling Haaland will be available and that he will come to Bavaria in 2022. We wonder if Bayern...

Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg will square-off in an exciting Bundesliga fixture that could have major title implications. While Bayern Munich is still banged up, Wolfsburg seems poised and ready to sinks its teeth into a team of Bavarians that might look vulnerable from the outside due to the laundry list of injuries and some off-the-field shenanigans that have captured the attention of the media an...

[The select music in this episode is the property and copyright of its respective writers, owners, and performers and is used in compliance with Media Fair Use Policy.]FT: PSG 0-1 Bayern MunichBayern Stats: 55.4% possession, 14 shots, 5 SOG, 85% passingUnion Stats: 44.6% possession, 10 shots, 3 SOG, 82% passing*It is better to assess who was available than who wasn’t for Bayern; the bench was real...

It is time for leg two of Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League tie and everyone should be bouncing off the wall in excitement for such a super-charged match-up! While both teams are bit banged up, the intensity for this match should be off-the-charts. Both squads know they are too good to be eliminated in the quarterfinal round and both will assuredly be pushing hard to clinch...

A BPW debut appearance for BFW's Samrin! Round of applause! Different formations; several changes; mounting injury problems — these issues inevitably lead to problems and today was no different; Bayern Munich played out a 1-1 draw against Union Berlin. According to expected goals, the result might look fair. However, Bayern really dominated the game and should have held out for the win. Learn mor...

A very thin Bayern Munich squad will gear up to face-off with Union Berlin in what will be a very intriguing Bundesliga match-up. Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick will have his hands full in pulling together a winning line-up without such stalwarts as Robert Lewandowski, Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry, Niklas Süle, Alphonso Davies, and Lucas Hernandez among others. Can Flick build a winner from what...

Today on the podcast:* Frauen Focus: It was a mixed bag week for the Bayern Women’s team. After beating Rosengard 1-0 to advance to the UWCL Semifinals, the team drew a good Chelsea team and then had their unbeaten run in Germany upended by VfL Wolfsburg. * We talk about various rough spots surrounding Bayern’s loss to PSG including: whether or not we can expect Serge Gnabry back, the future of Je...

Final Score:FCB 2-3 PSG3’ GOAL (Mbappe) - no one pays attention to no.7 as Neymar draws two defenders, leaving off a weighted pass for Mbappe who calmly finishes it (0-1)28’ GOAL (Marquinhos) - again, no one pays attention after a free kick clearance as Neymar lofts the ball into an unmarked Marquinhos who easily cleans up a 1-on-1 chance against Neuer. (0-2)37’ GOAL (Choupo-Moting) - Pavard has p...

All of the waiting is over and two very banged up squads will face off in Germany as Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain will meet in Champions League action. The news of Serge Gnabry’s positive COVID-19 test added one more dent in the armor of this match for Bayern Munich, but the Bavarians will push forward regardless.  In this episode, we discuss the following hot topics: The injured/ill stat...

Final Score:RBL 0-1 FCB38’ GOAL (Goretzka) - long ball from Kimmich to Muller deep into the box//Muller controls it, cuts it back and finds Goretzka arriving late to slam it into the back of the net. Bayern extended their lead to seven points and seem to have sealed the title for yet another season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choic...

Bayern Munich is set for a Bundesliga showdown against RB Leipzig in what should be a fierce fixture between the league’s two best teams. As always, Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick will have some interesting choices to make with his line-up, especially with Robert Lewandowski ruled out for the contest. On this episode we discuss the following:The recent form of both clubs. The prospective lineup...

Final Score:Germany 1-2 North Macedonia- 45+2’ GOAL (Pandev) off a beautiful lofted ball into the box from Enis Bardhi, Pandev pokes it past ter Stegen to take the lead into the half (GER 0-1 MKD)- 60’ PENALTY GOAL (Gündogan) given after Alioski’s leg trailed behind him and clipped Sane’s left foot, Gündogan makes it 1-1 sending it left. (GER 1-1 MKD) - 86’ GOAL (Elmas) beautiful low cross, tidy f...

The bad news came in and Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski will miss up to four weeks with ligament damage in his knee that he sustained in Poland’s FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Andorra. At a glance, it looks like Lewandowski will probably miss Bundesliga matches against RB Leipzig, Union Berlin, Wolfsburg, Bayer Leverkusen, and Mainz 05 at a minimum, and both legs of the Champions...

With so many injuries entering Germany’s FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Romania, it was extremely difficult to project exactly who Joachim Löw was going to roll out in Bucharest. In the end, Löw went with the same lineup and got the same winning result as Germany downed Romania 1-0.On this episode, we discuss the following: A quick recap of the match. Löw using the same lineup despite Leo...

Today on the podcast:*We give the FC Bayern Frauen their flowers after their first leg win over Rosenborg FK. If you'd like us to discuss more women's team content, please let us know in the comments!*Reports are suggesting there may be a falling out on the horizon between Niklas Süle and the Bayern staff, we talk about why that's a terrible idea and what might be leading to it*Stepping aside from...

Germany captured a 3-0 victory over Iceland behind early goals from Bayern Munich’s Leon Goretzka and Chelsea’s Kai Havertz and a second half score from İlkay Gündoğan. The Bavarians never looked back and won in a very convincing and — dare I say — impressive fashion. On this episode we discuss the following: The absolutely insane start to the day that saw both Jonas Hofmann (COVID-19) and Marcel...

FT: Bayern 4-0 StuttgartBayern Stats: 42% possession, 15 shots, 7 SOG, 78% passingStuttgart Stats: 58% possession, 12 shots, 4 SOG, 85% passing*Alphonso Davies was sent off in the 12th minute.*Joshua Kimmich was out with a cold and David Alaba started in midfield.*Bayern will next play RB Leipzig following the international break in a top of the table clash.*Bayern kept a clean sheet! As always, t...

Today on the podcast:*Brazzo and Hansi have reportedly been fighting with each other. We dive into the rumors and what this might mean for the future of the coaching staff at Bayern and the DFB.*Ahead of World Cup qualifying, we look at COVID protocols and who might be called up to the National Team. As always, thank you for the support! Be sure to rate us, like us, subscribe to us, and follow us...