Gegenpressing: The Bundesliga Podcast

On this week’s main show, Stefan, Matt, and Manu break down the biggest talking points from Bundesliga matchday 28. They kick off the show with Matt joining from Frankfurt, where he just witnessed a late Köln comeback to rescue a valuable point in the relegation battle. Then the three move on to chat about Borussia Dortmund and Niko Kovač’s situation at the club. Dortmund could break their own poi...

In this week’s ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu kicks off the show with the 3. Liga promotion clash between Rot-Weiß Essen and MSV Duisburg. Not only are there three massive points on the line, but this is also a big derby in the Revier region. Then we head to the 2. Bundesliga where Hannover host Elversberg for a massive promotion clash. Finally, in the Bundesliga, Union Berlin...

On this week’s main show, Matt, Dan, and Manu break down a chaotic Bundesliga Sunday. The three discuss Köln's firing of head coach Lukas Kwasniok after a wild 3-3 draw against rivals Borussia Mönchengladbach. Was it the right decision? Then they move on to Dortmund’s announcement that the club and sporting director Sebastian Kehl will go their separate ways immediately. Who is set to come in, and...

In this week’s ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu kicks off the show with one of the biggest games in German football, the Rheinderby between 1. FC Köln and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Not only is this a massive rivalry, but it is also a must-win for both teams in the relegation battle. Then Manu heads to the 2. Bundesliga to preview first against second as Darmstadt host Schalke. F...

On the first main show of the week, Matt, Dan, and Manu break down everything you need to know about Bundesliga matchday 26. They kick off the show with the Topspiel between HSV and Köln and then chat about the relegation battle as a whole. Did Mainz really win because of a pigeon? The boys chat about that too. Then they chat about Leverkusen against Bayern and the refereeing decisions. Are Bayern...

In this week’s ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu kicks off the show with the 3. Liga promotion clash between Hansa Rostock and MSV Duisburg. He then heads to the Bundesliga Topspiel, where Hamburger SV look to make a big step towards fighting off relegation. Their opponents 1. FC Köln, in the meantime, face a must-win scenario. Then, finally, we head to the 2. Bundesliga, where K...

On the first main show of the week, Manu and Matt recap Bundesliga matchday 25. They kick off the show with the news that Julian Brandt is going to leave Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer this summer. Is he just the first domino to fall in Dortmund? Are we finally going to see a major squad overhaul? They then move on to Köln to discuss what the defeat to Dortmund means for the club, before dis...

In this week’s ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu kicks off the show with the original Klassiker between Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Manu breaks down why this game has real historical significance in Germany. Then he moves on to the 2. Bundesliga, where Bochum host Kaiserslautern in Das Topspiel. This is a game between two clubs that should probably be in the Bunde...

On this week’s main show, Stefan and Manu break down Bundesliga matchday 24. They start the show at the bottom of the table, where St. Pauli and Werder Bremen managed big wins in the relegation battle, and Wolfsburg now face the abyss. What would relegation mean for Die Autostädter? They then move on to discuss Bayern’s 3-2 win in Der Klassiker over Dortmund. What does the result mean for Dortmund...

In this week’s ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu is joined by Dan to take you across the Bundesrepublik to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. The two kick things off by previewing Fortuna Düsseldorf against Bochum. What is the latest on Fortuna for All? They then chat about the promotion clash between Energie Cottbus and SC Verl. Who are SC Verl? Tune i...

On this week’s main show, Manu and Dan break down the biggest talking points of Bundesliga matchday 23. They kick things off with Bayern Munich’s 3-2 win over Frankfurt. Who was to blame for the almost-Frankfurt comeback, and does the club have a leadership issue with Joshua Kimmich as captain? The two also dive into Vincent Kompany’s comments on the racism incident during the Benfica-Real Madrid...

In his latest ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu Veth takes you across the Bundesrepublik to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. Manu kicks off the show with the 2. Bundesliga Verfolgerduell between Paderborn and Hertha. Then, he heads to the 3. Liga, where former DDR-Oberliga clubs Energie Cottbus and Erzgebirge Aue are facing each other while fighting f...

On this week’s podcast, Dan, Manu and Stefan break down the major talking points from matchday 22. They kick things off with Borussia Dortmund’s impressive win over Mainz on Friday night, then turn their attention towards Bayern Munich’s victory over troubled Werder Bremen. They discuss all sorts in both games, including Serhou Guirassy finally clicking into gear for Niko Kovac and why Manuel Neue...

In his latest ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu Veth takes you across the Bundesrepublik to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. Manu kicks off the show with Hertha against Hannover. Not only do these two try to keep up the pace with the top, but it is also a matchup of two of Germany’s biggest talents. Then Manu heads to the 3. Liga, where Hansa Rostock...

On this week's main show, Manu and Stefan break down the two biggest games from the Bundesliga matchday: Bayern Munich thoroughly thumped Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena, but not before a controversial penalty and red card ruined the game for the rest of us. And in Wolfsburg, Niko Kovac's Dortmund side somehow found a way to get beyond an impressive performance from the Wolves. But before all that...

In his latest ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu Veth takes you across the Bundesrepublik to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. Manu kicks off the show with the Rheinderby, though, as he points out, it will only be a proper derby if Leverkusen are defeated by Gladbach. Up next, Manu chats about Hannover versus Holstein Kiel before heading down to the 3....

On this week’s main show, Stefan, Manu, and Dan break down an exciting Bundesliga matchday. They kick off the show by trying to make sense of Borussia Dortmund’s crazy 3-2 win over Heidenheim. They then move on to Bayern Munich, who dropped two points against Hamburger SV. Is the title race now on? What have been Bayern’s problems lately, and could Hoffenheim be the next team to take points off th...

In what is a new feature going forward, Manu Veth takes you across Germany to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. Manu kicks off the show with the small Bavarian Derby in the 3. Liga between Schweinfurt and Jahn Regensburg. He then moves on to preview the Kleines Ruhrderby between Bochum and Schalke before finishing things off with the Baden-Württemberg Derby between Stut...

On this week's podcast we offer up our instant reactions to Borussia Dortmund's impressive 3-0 win over Union Berlin, Bayern Munich's surprising 2-1 defeat to Augsburg and then finish up with Matt and Manu discussing the major talking points from HSV and St Pauli sharing a point in the second Hamburg derby of the Bundesliga season. If you'd like to take part in our live shows when they happen, hea...

In what is a new feature going forward, Manu Veth takes you across Germany to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. Manu kicks off the show with the Hamburg Derby. This bottom-of-the-table clash could set the tone for the entire weekend. He then moves on to the 3. Liga, where Osnabrück and 1860 Munich want to keep up with the promotion places. Finally, in the 2. Bundesliga...

On the first main show of the week, Manu is joined by Matt to break down matchday 18. The two open the show by discussing Bayern Munich’s 5-1 win over RB Leipzig. Where did it all go wrong for Red Bull? Also, Jamal Musiala makes his return. Then Matt tries to make sense of the chaos between Dortmund and St. Pauli. Finally, they chat about the crisis in Frankfurt and where it has gone all wrong for...

The Bundesliga is back! Manu and Stefan sit down to break down the biggest games of Bundesliga matchday 16. They start the show with Bayern Munich’s incredible 8-1 win over Wolfsburg. Is this the best Bayern Munich side since the Pep Guardiola days? Then they chat about Stuttgart’s 4-1 win over Leverkusen and where it leaves both clubs in their respective rebuilds. Finally, they recap the six-goal...

On the first main show of 2026, Manu and Stefan link up to talk about the major transfer dealings of Bundesliga clubs. They kick things off with Eintracht Frankfurt restructuring their attack. What’s the latest on transfer target and Nottingham Forest forward Arnaud Kalimuendo? Could Frankfurt sign additional forwards? Then they move on to chat about Werder Bremen’s interest in Damion Downs, Stutt...

On the final main show of 2025, Manu and Stefan break down Dortmund against Gladbach, Leipzig against Leverkusen, and Heidenheim versus Bayern Munich. The two use those three matches to reflect where Germany’s big four are at before the winter break. They start with Dortmund and the latest negative headlines surrounding Karim Adeyemi. Then the two move on to the Topspiel and ask: Where are Leverku...

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