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The Bundesliga Diaries are back for their March episode to discuss all of the latest action! There has been plenty to talk about, such as the participation of German clubs in European competition, strong performances from the likes of Schalke, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz, as well as difficult periods for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hoffenheim. We …

The Bundesliga Diaries are back with their first episode of 2023! It has been an exciting few weeks following the winter break as the title race and battle for relegation heat up, and the boys in the studio take you through how things stand at both ends of the table. As always, a very special thanks to our friends ‘Phre The Eon’ for the theme music…

The boys are back in the studio for the final monthly review of 2022! We discuss all of the latest Bundesliga action, including Freiburg’s success and Dortmund’s struggles, as we analyse the league table ahead of a lengthy winter break. Of course, this two-month hiatus is due to the World Cup, which starts on Sunday. German football and its fans ha…

As promised, the Bundesliga Diaries have a second episode to share with you this month! The last few weeks have been marred by German fans being involved in trouble during their European travels, so the boys in the studio sat down to discuss the incidents and what can be done to stop them from occurring more often. As always, a very special thanks …

The Bundesliga Diaries are back with their latest episode looking back at the past month of top-tier action! The previous weekend was particularly exhilarating, and the boys dissect the Klassiker clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, as well as Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 5-2 victory over FC Köln in the Rhein derby. On top of that, the …

In this bonus episode Jon and Richard sit down and cover the transfers that rounded off the summer transfer window in the Bundesliga Der Beitrag Bundesliga Diaries: Transfer Round-up erschien zuerst auf bundesliga-diaries.com.بقلم Bundesliga Diaries

The Bundesliga Diaries are back with their first monthly review of the season following a brilliant start to the campaign. Five matchdays are already behind us and, while some of the usual suspects are already near the top of the table, there have also been a few surprises. At the bottom, too, we have come to expect the unexpected and, with that in…

For this second part of our 2022/23 Bundesliga season preview, we discuss each of the last term’s top nine, including their summer transfer business and their chances this campaign. Will Dortmund steal Bayern’s crown? Can Leverkusen mount a title challenge? Can Union Berlin and Freiburg improve on last season’s impressive showings? The team give th…

With the new Bundesliga season just a matter of days away, the Bundesliga Diaries are back with the first part of their preview! In this episode, the boys in the studio discuss the two newly-promoted sides, Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen, as well as the remainder of last term’s top-flight bottom half. We take you through all of the latest transfers a…

The final Bundesliga Diaries episode of the 21/22 season is now available! Liam returns as the boys in the studio fight it out for the Podcast Quiz title. You can also play along at home and see if you can outdo the team. With this being the last episode of the campaign, we would like everyone who has listened or contributed throughtout the last te…

With the Bundesliga and the German footballing season now at an end, it is time for us to give out our end-of-season awards! As ever, we discuss our best top-tier XI of the campaign, as well as Manager of the Season, Moment of the Season and Game of the Season. Expect plenty of disagreement, and let us know what you would have picked on Twitter at …

On Wednesday May 18th, Eintracht Frankfurt lifted the Europa League trophy after beating Rangers on penalties in the final for their first piece of continental silverware in 42 years. It was a special night for German football and, while all of the Bundesliga Diaries were delighted with the Eagles’ victory, it was a particularly special night for o…

The Bundesliga Diaries are back for their last monthly review of the season! The top flight’s battle for Europe and fight for survival were well poised going into the final matchday, and the boys take a look at how the campaign ended for those with something still to play for. The team also discuss the DFB Pokal final, as well as the numerous manag…

The latest episode of the Bundesliga Diaries is now available! The end of the season is fast approaching, and there is plenty still to play for. Qualification spots for all three European competitions are still up for grabs, while the battle for survival is as tense as ever. One thing that is decided is the destination of the title. Bayern confirme…

The Bundesliga Diaries Shorts are back for another episode! This time, we linked up with former Homburg, Schalke 04, and Kaiserslautern defender Thomas Dooley. We spoke to the ex-U.S.A international about a whole host of things, such as his start in football, his contribution to the boom of football in the States, and a managerial journey that has …

The latest Bundesliga Diaries episode is now available! This month, the boys took the opportunity to discuss some of the sides we may have overlooked over the past few episodes – Köln and Freiburg, we’re looking at you – as well as some of the usual favourites, such as Hertha Berlin. With the ‘Alte Dame’ hiring Felix Magath as their new manager, it…

The Bundesliga Diaries are back to discuss all the goings-on from the last month, both on and off the pitch! It has been an important few weeks at the top and the bottom of the German top flight, and we take you through the most significant matches. Not only that, the boys take a look at the current coronavirus situation in Germany and the potentia…

The Bundesliga Diaries are back for their first episode of 2022 to discuss the latest developments in German football! This month, we take a look at the top and the bottom of the Bundesliga, where it is all to play in the relegation battle, the quest for European football, and perhaps even the title race. We also take a look at the last round of th…

November (and the start of December) was a busy period for the Bundesliga both on and off the pitch, and the boys are back in the studio to discuss all of the latest action. The team talks you through some of the biggest games of the past few weeks, such as the Klassiker between Bayern and Dortmund and Köln vs Mönchengladbach in the Rhein derby, as…

The Bundesliga Diaries Shorts are back for our November episode! This month, we speak to Christian Arbeit, Union Berlin’s head of communications. During the interview, we discuss a wide range of issues as we discover what goes on behind the scenes at a Bundesliga Club. As always, a very special thanks to our friends ‘Phre The Eon’ for the theme mus…

The Bundesliga Diaries are back for their November briefing! There was plenty to get through this month, such as Mark van Bommel’s sacking at Wolfsburg and the battle for the European spots, and the boys discuss all of the latest goings on. Also, after the Hannover 96 fans voted to write the 50+1 rule into the laws of the club, we discuss the futur…

The latest Bundesliga Diaries Shorts episode is now available! Berlin is famous for a lot of things, but its football is, from afar at least, not one of them. However, Germany’s capital does indeed have a rich and vibrant footballing scene. While Hertha Berlin and Union Berlin are the first clubs from the city that come to mind, there are tens of o…

The Bundesliga Diaries are back for their October briefing as they discuss the last month’s Bundesliga action. This time around, the boys take a look at the title race as Bayer Leverkusen push Bayern Munich, while we also discuss which sides are struggling at the bottom of the table. For this episode, we welcome back Jorge Satorre, a former member …

Our latest Bundesliga Diaries Shorts episode is now available, and we are delighted to share our Uli Hesse interview with you. Uli is a renowned German journalist, having written acclaimed books such as Tor! and Building the Yellow Wall, while also working for outlets such as ESPN, 11Freunde and FourFourTwo. We sat down with Uli to discuss his care…

The first monthly episode of the Bundesliga Diaries is now available! In this new format, the boys discuss the latest action from the Bundesliga, looking at some of the winners and losers of the opening three matchdays of the campaign. With fans returning to stadiums across Germany this term, we also detail how the situation is going all while brin…

The second part of our Bundesliga 2021/22 season preview is here! After discussing the bottom half from last season’s campaign, we preview the top nine sides and their hopes for the new term. With several big transfers and managerial changes, it promises to be an exciting nine months. Not only that, the boys bring you their pre-season predictions. …

The new Bundesliga season is just a matter of days away, which means it’s time for the first episode of our two-part preview! Here, we discuss each of the sides from last term’s bottom half as well as the two new promoted outfits, Bochum and Greuther Fürth. We look at their transfer business so far this summer as well as how we expect them to fair …

The final Bundesliga Diaries episode of the season is now available! To close out the campaign, Liam returns to conduct another quiz, this time covering the 2020/21 campaign. But who came out on top? There’s only one way to find out!! As always, a very special thanks to our friends ‘Phre The Eon’ for the theme music. Anyone interested can find them…

The penultimate Bundesliga Diaries episode of the campaign is here, and this week the boys give out their end-of-season awards! It was another fantastic term that threw up some fantastic moments, such as Robert Lewandowski’s record-breaking 41 goals and Union Berlin’s qualification for European competition. But who made it into the boys’ Team of th…

The 2020/21 Bundesliga is now over, and there was plenty of action on the final matchday! Most eyes were on the relegation battle involving Werder Bremen, FC Köln and Arminia Bielefeld, who could all have dropped out of the top light. In the end, it was despair for Bremen as they lost 4-2 to Mönchengladbach to end up in 17th, while Köln face a rele…

With one matchday of the Bundesliga left this season, the battle for the Champions League has been decided! Frankfurt faced a relatively easy fixture on paper last weekend in Schalke, who had won just matches all term in the league before this clash, but Die Königsblauen picked up the three points thanks to a 4-3 victory. That result meant a win fo…

Bayern’s Bundesliga dominance continues as they clinched their ninth title in a row this past matchday! In the end, they were crowned champions without even needing to play thanks to Borussia Dortmund’s 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig. Still, they showed exactly why they will lift the trophy once more with a stunning 6-0 hammering of Borussia Mönchengl…

Bayern will have been hoping to wrap up their ninth consecutive Bundesliga title this past weekend – unfortunately for them, they were facing one of the most in-form teams in the league in Mainz. Still, Die Nullfünfers’ eventual 2-1 victory came as a surprise to many. Bo Svensson’s team took the game to their more illustrious opponents and found th…

The Englische Woche threw up plenty of important results as we approach the end of the season! Bayern are now just one win away from their ninth consecutive Bundesliga title as they defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0. It has been a turbulent year at times for the Bavarians, but they can always rely on a league triumph to calm the choppy waters. It is on…

Matchday 29 of the Bundesliga season saw plenty of big results, including Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 4-0 hammering of Eintracht Frankfurt! In the build-up to the match, Frankfurt manager Adi Hütter confirmed he will be joining the Eagles’ opponents at the end of the season, despite his current team being within touching distance of a Champions Leag…

After a few weeks away, the Bundesliga Diaries are back, and we had a captivating matchday to discuss upon our return! Two Champions League chasers faced off in Frankfurt as Eintracht hosted Wolfsburg. In the end, the clinical hosts prevailed 4-3 to move just one point behind their opponents in the table. A spot in Europe’s premier club competition…

The nightmare continues for Marco Rose at Borussia Mönchengladbach! Their 3-1 loss against Augsburg last Friday means they have now lost their last six games in all competitions. Gladbach were actually the dominant team in this match, but their lack of a clinical touch coupled with an efficient Augsburg attack meant they were on the losing side. It…

Bayern staged a thrilling comeback to pick up all three points against Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker! Erling Haaland’s brace within the first 10 minutes stunned the Bundesliga champions, but Bayern netted four without reply to return to the top of the league. They overtook Leipzig, who breezed past Freiburg 3-0. Borussia Mönchengladbach contin…

Schalke’s plight in the Bundesliga continues to worsen. There were reports of a revolt against manager Christian Gross last week, so it was no surprise to see Die Königsblauen lose 5-1 to Stuttgart on Saturday. Gross’ tenure lasted a matter of a few more hours – on Sunday, he was relieved of his duties. He wasn’t the only staff member to depart, ho…

The Bundesliga may have a title race on its hands! Bayern appeared to be almost out of sight after they moved seven points clear of second-placed RB Leipzig, but a 3-3 draw with lowly Arminia Bielefeld and a 2-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt means the gap is now down to two. The victory was a big one for Eintracht – they are now five points clear o…

It was a matchday of draws in the Bundesliga during matchday 21! In seven of the weekend’s nine matches, the spoils were shared. Leverkusen will be particularly disappointed with just a point as they led Mainz by two goals to nil going into the last five minutes. However, Bo Svensson’s men pulled off a fantastic comeback to come away with a 2-2 dra…

For our latest Bundesliga Diaries Shorts episode, we were joined by commentator and broadcaster Derek Rae. Derek has had a long career in football, with his work taking him all over the world. Most of you will know him as the English voice of the Bundesliga thanks to his appearances on both ESPN and BT Sport. We spoke to Derek about a wide range of…

Even without fans, the Rheinderby between Borussia Monchengladbach and FC Köln is one of the most highly anticipated match-ups in the Bundesliga. This time around, the latter were the surprise winners as they prevailed 2-1. Elvis Rexbechaj netted twice for the visitors to earn an important victory for Die Geißböcke. It wasn’t a good matchday for Bo…

The race for the Champions League spots is hotting up in the Bundesliga! This matchday saw two new sides enter the top four after Frankfurt and Wolfsburg picked up impressive wins. The former came from behind to beat Hertha Berlin 3-1, while the latter put in a professional display to ease past Freiburg 3-0. At the bottom, Schalke were unable to pi…

It was a fantastic week for Bayern as they opened up their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to seven points! They beat Schalke 4-0 away from home and, while the scoreline was not as bad for Die Königsblauen as the 8-0 they suffered on the opening matchday of the campaign, the champions were arguably just as dominant. Not only did the Bavarians win…

Finally, a clean sheet for Bayern in the Bundesliga! The champions have struggled to keep the goals out in recent weeks, so their 1-0 victory over Augsburg is likely to please Hansi Flick. However, they once again rode their luck, with Alfred Finnbogason hitting the post from the penalty spot in the second half. Meanwhile, it was despair for Schalk…

It was a good weekend for Bayern in the Bundesliga! The Bavarians beat Freiburg 2-1 in a hard-fought encounter to go four points clear at the top of the table. They were able to increase their lead after RB Leipzig could only draw 2-2 with Wolfsburg, while Borussia Dortmund were held 1-1 by Mainz. In fact, the only side of the top six to win during…

After 359 days without a victory in the Bundesliga, Schalke finally picked up a win this past weekend! They did it in style, as well, as they hammered Hoffenheim 4-0. U.S youngster Matthew Hoppe was the star of the show, scoring a hat-trick to become the first player from the States to do so in the German top flight. At last, there is some hope in …

A new year may have come around, but nothing changed on the pitch for Schalke against Hertha. With Christian Gross in charge for the first time, Die Königsblauen were defeated 3-0 as they remain bottom of the Bundesliga. They have now gone 30 top-flight games without a win – two more winless matches would see them beat Tasmania Berlin’s all-time re…

While the Bundesliga may be on a two-week break, we still have an episode for you! As part of our Bundesliga Diaries Shorts series, we spoke to journalist Matt Ford about German fan culture and the future of the game for supporters. Matt covers fan culture topics, amongst other things, for Deutsche Welle, and so this presented the perfect opportuni…