Gegenpressing: The Bundesliga Podcast

On this week’s (second) Bonus Pod, Manu and Stefan offer up their reactions to the news of Union Berlin and Urs Fischer parting ways. Did the Bundesliga club make the right call? Did they have any other options? Will it save them from relegation? And who will take his place? All that and more discussed on today’s show. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's main show Manu is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor from The Athletic to discuss the Bundesliga's deepening relationship with the NFL. The two reflect on the fine balance of commercialization and traditional Bundesliga values. The two then discuss Heidenheim and Stuttgart and their respective impressive campaigns to start the season. Finally, they chat about Union Berlin and whether Urs...

On this week’s Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan dive in to every single game of matchday 11 and offer up their analysis and predictions. Can Borussia Dortmund bounce back with a win in Stuttgart? Can an improved Union Berlin win at the Bay Arena? And will Bayern Munich run up double digits against Heidenheim? All that and more on today’s show! Share Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

On this week's main show Stefan is joined by Matt Ford to dive back into Bayern Munich's impressive win over Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, before taking a look at RB Leipzig's back-to-back defeats in the German Cup and Bundesliga and then finishing up on whether Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen can really go the distance in the league. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

From within the depths of the Westfalenstadion Manu speaks to Matt Ford and Seb Stafford-Bloor about Bayern Munich’s dominating performance against Borussia Dortmund in the first “Der Klassiker” of the Bundesliga season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Bundesliga preview show Manu and Stefan break down each match and offer their analysis and predictions, including Bayer Leverkusen's tricky clash away to Hoffenheim, Freiburg playing host to an improved Borussia Mönchengladbach and, of course, the all-important "Der Klassiker" between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

On this week's Gegenpressing podcast Stefan, Manu and Matt break down all the drama from Borussia Dortmund's 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen's impressive win over Freiburg and then take a moment to appreciate Harry Kane (and Bayern Munich's) remarkable performance against Darmstadt. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's preview show Manu and Stefan dive into every single Bundesliga match ahead of a fascinating weekend of football. Including, Union Berlin's all-important trip to Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund's clash with Eintracht Frankfurt and a tasty Sunday night clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Gegenpressing Podcast Manu and Stefan are joined by Matt Ford to discuss Bayern Munich's 3-1 win in Mainz, why Union Berlin still can't seem to pick up a win and what has led to both Augsburg and Köln picking up somewhat unexpected wins at the weekend. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can now follow the show on Threads or join our Whatsapp channel to follow along with all the latest newsletters and podcasts from Gegenpressing.  On this week's preview show Manu and Stefan are back to cheer in the return of the Bundesliga! On the show they discuss Werder Bremen's tricky away tie to Borussia Dortmund, whether Union Berlin got their act together during the international break,...

On this week’s transfer round-up show, Manu and Stefan discuss reports from England linking Jamal Musiala with a move to Liverpool, whether Schalke star Assan Ouédraogo could be on his way to Bayern Munich and why Youssoufa Moukoko continues to be a thorn in the side of Edin Terzic. Sha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Gegenpressing podcast, Manu and Stefan break down Julian Nagelsmann's first game in charge of Germany, after his side beat the United States 3-1. The pair also take a look at Ausgburg's decision to sack Enrico Maaßen in favour of former Copenhagen head coach Jess Thorup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE  On this week’s bonus show Stefan is joined by Matt Ford to discuss a number of topics, as the pair dig into questions provided by subscribers. How much will Stuttgart get for their star striker? Is the Westfalenstadion such an eye-sore? Are Bundesliga goalkeepers overrated? And what’s the best way to get to Elversberg? All that and more answered on today’s...

On this week's Gegenpressing podcast Manu is joined by Chris Williams and Matt Ford. They chat about the VAR controversy in the Dortmund vs Union Berlin matchup. The three then do an analysis on what has been going wrong at Union before doing a deep dive on 1. FC Köln’s challenges. After just one point from seven games, is there any hope for the Billy Goats? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

On today's show Manu and Stefan dive into the forthcoming fixtures of Bundesliga matchday 7 and provide their predictions for each and every game. Including a potential six-pointer between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Mainz on Friday night, Union Berlin's trip to Borussia Dortmund, a fascinating clash between Stuttgart and Wolfsburg and Sunday's showdown between Bayern Munich and Freiburg. Learn m...

LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW HERE On this week’s bonus show, Manu and Stefan discuss further heartbreak in Europe for Union Berlin, Bayern Munich’s hard-fought win over FC Copenhagen and somewhat dissapointing results for Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig. Share Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE On this week’s transfer round-up show Manu and Stefan discuss the reported return of Jerome Boating to Bayern Munich and whether the club are making the correct decision to re-sign the controversial figure. They also discuss the big Max Eberl story that Manu reported last week, as well as the latest news on Xabi Alonso, Jeremie Frimpong and Jadon Sancho. Enjoy! Lear...

On this week's Gegenpressing podcast Manu and Stefan are deligthed to be joined by the Athletic's Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss Borussia Dortmund's hard-fought 3-1 win over Hoffenheim and decipher who came out smelling of roses in RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich's 2-2 draw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Bundesliga preview show Manu and Stefan offer up their predictions for every single match of Bundesliga matchday 6, including Borussia Dortmund's tricky away clash with Hoffenheim on Friday night and a fascinating Saturday night clash between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Gegenpressing podcast Manu and Stefan are joined by Matt Ford to discuss Stuttgart and star striker Serhou Guirassy's remarkable start to the season and try to figure out just how far this Swabian side can really go this season. The trio also break down Borussia Dortmund's narrow win over Wolfsburg and whether Edin Terzic is any closer to figuring out what to do with his side. Enjoy...

On this week's Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan discuss every single game of matchday 5, including Borussia Dortmund's tricky home clash with Wolfsburg, a potential six-pointer between Augsburg and Mainz and some interesting Sunday games. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Gegenpressing podcast Manu and Stefan are back to talk about the two biggest games in German football this weekend. On Friday Xabi Alonso's impressive Leverkusen side matched Bayern Munich with a 2-2 draw, only for Dortmund to come from behind (after taking the lead) to beat Freiburg 4-2. We analyse both games, while also taking a look at the midweek fixtures in the Champions League...

On this week's Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan dig into all of the fantastic fixtures on offer in matchday four and offer up their predictions for each and every game. Can Bayern Munich tame an impressive Bayer Leverkusen side? Can Freiburg pour more misery on Borussia Dortmund's poor start to the season? And do we already have some tasty relegation six-pointers to consider? All that and...

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE On this week’s bonus show Manu and Stefan take a closer look at Friday’s enticing clash between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. What has made Xabi Alonso’s team so impressive over the past 12 months? What are their strengths and weaknesses? And, most importantly, are they now at a stage where they can beat Thomas Tuchel’s side and challenge for this season’s Bun...

LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE HERE  On this week’s transfer round-up, Manu and Stefan review Germany’s unexpected win over France and whether Julian Nagelsmann really is the frontrunner to become the new Bundestrainer. They also ponder whether a January move for Jadon Sancho would make sense for Borussia Dortmund and what changes Bayern Munich are set to make to avoid a repeat of the summer’s disastrous...