Gegenpressing: The Bundesliga Podcast

On this week's show, Manu, Stefan and Matt are back to discuss Bayern Munich's humbling defeat to Heidenheim, Borussia Dortmund stumbling against Stuttgart and why Bochum have decided to part company with Thomas Letsch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s preview show, Manu and Stefan take a look at all the games ahead of Bundesliga matchday 28 and offer their scored predictions for each encounter. Can Werder Bremen cause problems in Frankfurt? Will Köln be able to claim all three points in a vital relegation six-pointer against Bochum? How will Bayern Munich perform against a strong Heidenheim side, with one eye on Arsenal? And, of...

On this week’s podcast Manu and Stefan are joined by Matt to discuss Borussia Dortmund’s exceptional 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich. It was the Black and Yellows first win at the Allianz Arena in the league since April 2014, but will it be enough to help the club claim a top-four finish and save Edin Terzic his job? The trio also discuss Bayer Leverkusen’s dramatic comeback victory over Hoffenheim...

Manu and Stefan are back with another preview and predictions show, as they look ahead to all of the action in the Bundesliga in matchday 27. Can Union Berlin cause an upset in Frankfurt? Can Bochum claim all three points in an important six-pointer against Darmstadt? What should we expect from Wolfsburg in their first game under new head coach Ralph Hasenhüttl? And, most importantly, do Borussia...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

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, what his legacy is going to be at Freiburg and b...

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 against Arsenal and Harry Kane’s ankle injury. Enjoy!...

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 today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

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 performance on the night and their chances in the next r...

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 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 may be working his way into contention for the bi...

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

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 show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

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 discussed on today’s show. Learn more about your ad choic...

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 at the Westfalenstadion. Learn more about your ad c...

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 and whether Thomas Tuchel will keep his job after B...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to ask tougher questions of themselves and their sq...

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 that and more answered on today's show. Learn more...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices