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Ambitious Hertha avoiding hangover from last season's heartache

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Ambitious Hertha avoiding hangover from last season's heartache The fact that Borussia Dortmund are competing in a battle between second and third at this stage of the Bundesliga season comes as no surprise whatsoever. That they are facing Hertha Berlin is more of a shock, and Pal Dardai’s charges being the current incumbent of the silver spot in Germany&r...

Former Premier League misfits on song in the Bundesliga

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Former Premier League misfits on song in the Bundesliga It could be argued that Premier League clubs have routinely paid over the odds for Germany's most budding talents in recent years. Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy Sane and Granit Xhaka are just a few of the high profile transfers to arrive from the Bundesliga to England's top-flight in recent seasons. It's n...

Brandt & Volland of exciting Bayer 04 side speak to WhoScored

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Brandt & Volland of exciting Bayer 04 side speak to WhoScored It's been a tough start to the season for Bayer Leverkusen, who have already suffered their share of highs and lows both at home and in Europe. 

Roger Schmidt's side is a hugely promising one nonetheless, and well capable of narrowing the gap to last seasons top two if they can hit their stride. 

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Can hugely exciting Dortmund put Bayern under genuine pressure?

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Can hugely exciting Dortmund put Bayern under genuine pressure? With the Bundesliga just two games old there was already a sinking feeling of same old, same old with regards to the dominance of Bayern Munich.Whilst incredibly early days, the Bavarians had picked up two wins, scoring 8 goals and conceding none. Their closest rivals Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile - ...

Schalke hoping Weinzierl record vs Bayern can inspire overdue win

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Schalke hoping Weinzierl record vs Bayern can inspire overdue win After something of a false start to the Bundesliga campaign, with an extended break following the European Championships seeing just one round of fixtures played ahead of the latest international break, the action returns with a mouthwatering Friday night clash.Champions Bayern began league life...

EXCLUSIVE: WhoScored Speaks to Eintracht Frankfurt's Marco Fabián

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EXCLUSIVE: WhoScored Speaks to Eintracht Frankfurt's Marco Fabián With the Bundesliga making its grand return in a week’s time, teams are making their final preparations for the coming campaign. Eintracht Frankfurt are one who will be gearing up for another season in the top flight of German football after Niko Kovac, who only took charge in March, guided th...

Player Focus: Javier Hernandez's Rich Vein of Goalscoring Form

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Player Focus: Javier Hernandez's Rich Vein of Goalscoring Form It was ironic that, while Manchester United were losing 2-1 to Premier League newboys Bournemouth, Javier Hernandez was bagging a hat-trick for Bayer Leverkusen, who romped to a 5-0 win over Bundesliga counterparts Borussia Monchengladbach. The Mexican striker secured a move away from Old Trafford o...

Player Focus: Tuchel's Tactical Discipline Limiting Reus' Offensive Influence

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Player Focus: Tuchel's Tactical Discipline Limiting Reus' Offensive Influence In recent years, German football has undergone a complete overhaul in order to match the expectations of the country. Teams completely revamped their youth setup following a failure to navigate a way out of Group A at Euro 2000, with the rewards clear for all to see 14 years later. Mario Götze&...

Player Focus: Lewandowski Proving He Deserves Place Among World's Best Strikers

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Player Focus: Lewandowski Proving He Deserves Place Among World's Best Strikers It’s easy for one to occupy nine minutes of one’s time. Recently Robert Lewandowski proved he could fire in five goals in that time against a title rival. The Poland international started Bayern Munich’s recent 5-1 win over Wolfsburg on the bench, yet was introduced at the interval...

Player Focus: Müller Consolidating His Place as One of Europe's Best

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Player Focus: Müller Consolidating His Place as One of Europe's Best “When God created space, Müller was already there.” A joke, of course, but one told with a wry smile across the face. You see, the German is a player capable of finding space anywhere in the final third. Thomas Müller is a player whose biggest strength is being in the right pla...