Going Deutsch

On this week's Going Deutsch: the title race in the Bundesliga takes an unexpected twist as Bayern implode against Mainz and Dortmund somehow don't implode against Eintracht Frankfurt, that gives BVB the lead with five to go whilst further down the table, Hertha show a lack of defensive ability in a 4-2 loss to Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg win 5-1 against Bochum in the most even lopsided game...

On the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational episode of Going Deutsch: Bayern draw 1-1 with Hoffenheim but see their lead at the top of the Bundesliga remain the same thanks to the most stupid Dortmund performance of the season, Sandro Schwarz is sacked by Hertha after a 5-2 loss to Schalke, and two goals in four minutes gives Freiburg a valuable win against Werder Bremen....

On this week's Going Deutsch: Mainz and Werder leave it late to entertain us with a four-goal thrillfest, Sebastian Hoeneß wins his first two games in charge of Stuttgart, and Köln score three whole football goals against Mainz. In the Zweite ST. PAULI HAVE WON TEN GAMES IN A ROW!!! Also HSV put six past Hannover, Tomas Oral is gone at Sandhausen, and Magdeburg score one of the funniest own go...

On this week's Going Deutsch: Leipzig's struggles continue with a 3-0 loss to Mainz, Hoffenheim win two on the bounce, Genki Haraguchi scores his third goal for Union three months after leaving, and there are no other notable moments and there are no notable goalkeeper errors that cost a team in a top of the table derby. In the Zweite, NINE WINS IN A ROW FOR ST. PAULI! Also, Kaiserslauern...

Alex returns for a bonus pod as he reacts to Julian Nagelsmann being sacked by Bayern Munich, with Thomas Tuchel immediately becoming his successor at Säbener Strasse. We look at the reasons why it's so surprising, why it isn't that surprising, and ultimately, why it's a stupid move. End Music - "Voxel Revolution" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Common...

On the last Going Deutsch before the international break: Borussia Dortmund storm to the top of the Bundesliga with a 6-1 win against Köln matched with Bayern Munich losing 2-1 to Bayer Leverkusen, Hoffenheim get a massive win in the battle against the drop against Hertha Berlin, and Bochum win their second straight game after a 1-0 victory over Leipzig. In the Zweite, St. Pauli win their eighth g...

On this week's Going Deutsch: Bochum actually score two whole football goals in a 2-0 win over Köln, Hertha get a controversial penalty in a 1-1 draw with Mainz, and Borussia Dortmund lose vital ground in the title race as they draw 2-2 in the 100th Revierderby against Schalke. In the Zweite, St. Pauli are in seven heaven as they win their 7th game on the bounce, 2-1 against Greuther Furth, none o...

On this week's Going Deutsch: Borussia Dortmund extend their win streak to 10 with a 2-1 victory over Leipzig, Schalke see their 38 game winless run in Bundesliga away matches end after a 2-0 win over Bochum, meanwhile Hoffenheim see their winless run extend to 13 with a 1-0 defeat against Europe chasing Mainz. In the Zweite, St. Pauli's win streak extends to six with a 2-1 win over Paderborn, Dar...

This week, Dortmund win their 9th in a row with a 1-0 victory away at Hoffenheim, Mainz pull off a stunning 4-0 win against Gladbach the week after they beat Bayern, and Schalke get going in the right direction with a 2-1 win over Stuttgart. In the Zweite: Darmstadt and HSV draw 1-1 in the top of the table clash, Heidenheim and Kaiserslatuern close the gap, St. Pauli beat Hansa, and new manager Di...

On this week's Going Deutsch: Bayern see red as Gladbach continue to haunt to rekordmeister, setting up a three-way tie at the top of the league, Union drop points against Schalke, and Dortmund win against Hertha. Mainz score three against Leverkusen, Stuttgart get their first win of 2023, and Augsburg start to stear clear of the drop.  In the Zweite, St. Pauli win their fourth on the bounce,...

On this week's Going Deutsch: Union Berlin celebrate staying up after beating Leipzig whilst Alex views them as very serious title contenders, Pellegrino Matarazzo doesn't have a fun first game in charge of Hoffenheim as Bayer Leverkusen beat TSG 3-1, and three Berliners are the driving force as Hertha beat Gladbach 4-1. In the second tier - St. Pauli win their third on the bounce against Kaisersl...

On this week's Going Deutsch: Bochum's 5-2 win over Hoffenheim spells the end for André Breitenreiter, Kiliann Sildillia gets two yellow cards in the space of 75 seconds as Dortmund claim a comfortable 5-1 win over Freiburg, and Augsburg have the shock of the round as they beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0. The DFB Pokal round of 16 takes place, as two keeper's try kamikaze moves, one keeper scores a pena...

On the latest Going Deutsch: Union once again win the Berlin Derby as more questions are asked about Hertha and Bobic loses his job, Bayern draw their third game in a row 1-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt as Alex questions the Rekordmeister's leadership, and the DFB Pokal has a funny goal, a funny miss, and a 95th minute winner. Also on the pod: the 2. Bundesliga returns with a St. Pauli win, a grea...

Alex looks back at the first two matchdays from the Bundesliga's return, as well as the latest from the 3. Liga: Bayern draw against twice against Leipzig and Köln whilst the rest of the league goes crazy, Wolfsburg score 11 against Freiburg and Hertha, Köln beat Werder 7-1, Dortmund have two last gasp winners, and everyone forgets how to defend. It's a miracle this episode is so short! End Music...

On the final Going Deutsch of 2022: Borussia Dortmund continue to slide with no defending in their 4-2 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach, Freiburg surprise again by beating Union Berlin 4-1, and Bayer and Bochum both continue their revivals with wins over Stuttgart and Augsburg respectively. Lower down, there are 23 goals in the three Saturday afternoon games in the 2. Bundesliga: as Heidenheim bea...

On this week's episode: Bayer Leverkusen feel the need, the need for speed as they shock German football by beating Union Berlin 5-0, Bayern return to the top of the league after a 3-2 win away at Hertha, Freiburg move into second after beating Köln, and there are goalkeeping blunders for Union, Bochum, and Mainz in their defeats. Lower down the leagues: Darmstadt's undefeated run is up to 16 afte...

A upload of the first episode of the '1000 Hours' podcast, which can be found under that name on all good podcast providers (https://podfollow.com/1651660103/view) --------------- In our first episode, we talk about the 10 teams we each think are the most interesting prospects to start a save with in FM23 - each giving a personal top 10 that we then slim down to (just) 20 recommendations for you t...

This week: Union Berlin go through a rollercoaster of emotions as they beat Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 97th minute to remain top of the Bundesliga, Bellingham and Kobel put in good performances in a BVB win over Frankfurt not without questions and a controversial decision, and Schalke open the Thomas Reis era with their seventh straight defeat. In the lower leagues, HSV are worryingly good af...

Alex looks back at the latest weekend of German football: Union Berlin retain top spot in the Bundesliga despite a shock loss to then bottom of the league Bochum, Borussia Dortmund finally put in a good performance in a 5-0 win against Stuttgart, and red cards cost Augsburg all three points against Leipzig and Köln any chance of a competitive game against Mainz. In the Zweite, Magdeburg stun Hambu...

Alex returns for the second time in a week to look back at round two of the DFB Pokal: Darmstadt have the only real upset of the round as they knock out Daniel Farke and Borussia Mönchengladbach, the fifth tier Stuttgarter Kickers put in a great performance against Eintracht Frankfurt but still lose 2-0, and St. Pauli suffer added time and extra time agony as they fall 2-1 to Freiburg. Also on the...

Alex looks back at another great weekend of German football with the key event being St. Pauli once again winning the Hamburg Derby over rivals HSV. In the Bundesliga: Gregor Kobel blunders in his first game back as Union go four points clear at the top after beating Dortmund 2-0, Xabi Alonso gets his 'welcome to the Bundesliga' moment as his Leverkusen are demolished by Eintracht Frankfurt, and F...

On the latest edition of Going Deutsch: Der Klassiker takes centre stage as a 95th minute equaliser from Anthony Modeste gives Borussia Dortmund a vital point against Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach also celebrate in their derby, as they take all three points with a 5-2 win against 10-man Köln, and the Xabi Alonso era gets off to a fantastic start with a 4-0 win against Schalke. In the oth...

Alex returns to Going Deutsch as the top three tiers of German football return from their international break: Steffen Tigges is the striker who turns up against his former club as Köln beat Dortmund 3-2, Urs Fischer does not get to celebrate a new contract in style, Union lose 2-0 to Frankfurt but retain top spot in the Bundesliga, and Thomas Letsch has a less than ideal opening game as his Bochu...

On this week's edition of Going Deutsch: the Revierderby returns to the Bundesliga as Youssoufa Moukoko's header proves to be the difference between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke, a 1-0 defeat to Augsburg continues Bayern's nightmare run in the Bundesliga, despite their form in Europe being much better, and Union continue to top the Bundesliga table after a 2-0 win against a Wolfsburg side that mu...

Alex looks back at another week of German football: Union Berlin go to the top of the Bundesliga after a 1-0 win against Köln, Bayern stumble to their third straight draw against Stuttgart, allowing Sky Sports to pretend they know something about German football, and Dortmund see the managerial qualities of Marco Rose as his Leipzig side beat BVB 3-0. In other games: Bochum's loss to Schalke sees...