German Bundesliga and other Foreign Leagues Thread

[StuartL]

Just sat and watched ITV4's bundesliga programme for the first time and really enjoyed the quality of the play even among the mid to lower table clubs.

It was also a bit of a surprise to see the after match celebrations when the whole team from most (if not all) clubs went over to their support and all waved / bowed down as a mark of thanks to them - a small gesture that costs nothing but means so much in terms of appreciating those who pay to watch you play.

It seems German football is leading the way in a lot of things that we could do with introducing - standing area's, cheep ticket prices, and the thanks to the fans after a game.

[topgoon]

Looks like Dortmund are suffering from the hangover from our game, they lost 2-1 to Wolfsburg(a) today and looks like they've lost Subotic for a while.

If they can draw/lose to Napoli then they are in the Europa. Can see the FSW getting a point in Dortmund.

Let's hope the Dortmund result is some sort of omen, they get back to back defeats aand we get back to back wins...here's hoping eh.

[Red Gunner]

Pep Guardiola digs deep to unearth Bayern Munich mole

The Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola had little time to celebrate his team's 3-0 league win at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, threatening instead to uncover a mole he said has been leaking team details to the media.

"It does not matter who it is, heads will roll," Guardiola was quoted in the Bild newspaper as having told his players after the game, angry that tactics had made their way into the press before the game. "I will throw him out. He will not play under me again."

The club's chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed the existence of a mole, saying he should stop or face action from the club.

"We will obviously not bring in the NSA [National Security Agency] to find out who it is," Rummenigge told Sky television. "But I advise him to stop doing it or he will have a serious problem not only with Pep Guardiola, but also the entire club."

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... unich-mole

Very interesting. Something similar happened in Real Madrid when Mourinho was there.

[Tomáš]

after the 15th the situation is as follow:
-Bayern clear and for sure champion this year
-Bayer Leverkuse 6 points ahead of BVB and Mönchengladbach
-BVB and Mönchengladbach at 31 points at position 3,4
- Frankfurt, Freiburg, Nürnberg and Braunschweig at the bottom of the table
http://www.bundesliga.com/en/index.php? ... f059de97a9
still lot's of games to play
Cheers,
Thomas

[Leyton Gooner]

Leverkusen second? Is that the same Leverkusen that got spanked 5-0 by Midtable United?

[Poldi]

Cologne with a comfortable 3-2 win away to our beloved neighbours Düsseldorf .
Top of the 2. Bundesliga, 8 points clear.

[Tomáš]

sorry that it took so Long

So the results are:
1. German Champion Bayern Munich
2. Direct CL: Bayern, BVB, Schalke
3. CL Quali: Leverkusen
4. Relegation to the second Division: Nuernberg, Braunschweig
5. Relegation game against the third of the second Division: Hamburg (the only Club which never has been relegated from the Bundesliga) against Fuerth (games will be Thursday and Sunday)
6. Runners up: Koeln and the biggest surprise: Migthy Paderborn
7. DFB Cup Final on Saturday in Berlin: BVB vs. Bayern kick off 8PM german time

Cheers,
Thomas

[officepest]

Anyone see this goal by Roberto Firmino for Hoffenheim recently? Amazing goal.

This is the only link I can find:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB2TogK74Eg