Talking Fussball

Talking Fussball Extra - Checking up on FC Schalke 04, the biggest of all the fallen giants in the 2. Bundesliga

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Remember the Royal Blues? They're the second-biggest membership club in Germany, they're a club with one of the most vaunted youth academies in Europe...

Talking Fussball Direct MD3 wrap - Dortmund win a thriller and Bayern are buying, but it's Wolfsburg who sit top heading into the break

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is it time to take a break already? I suppose if we really want to have a World Cup in Qatar next year (debatable), we'd better get cracking on qualif...

Talking Fussball Fantasy MD3 tips - Going for one last big score before you shuffle the pack

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some of you will be pleased with your haul from the first three match days...and some will not. In either case, Match Day 3 will be the last one befor...

Talking Fussball Extra - 'Aufstieg' edtition on Germany's suddenly sexy second tier

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Want an hour on the 2. Bundesliga? You've come to the right place on this week's Talking Fussball Extra. Nik Wildhagen sits down with Jasmine Baba and...

Talking Fussball Direct MD2 wrap - RB roll and Bayer blast Gladbach...but who's watching?

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another goal-filled weekend of Bundesliga football - Jesse Marsch and Leipzig topped Pellegrino Matarazzo's Stuttgart in Germany's first face-off betw...

Talking Fussball Fantasy MD2 tips - Coming on strong (even when your start didn't go as planned)

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another match day, another massive score from Erling Haaland. Or was it? If the big Norwegian is going to rack up points through assists as well as go...

Talking Fussball Extra - Remembering Gerd Müller, Germany's all-conquering goalscorer

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FC Bayern München and German National Team legend Gerd Müller died this past Sunday - his influence on both of those sides is difficult to overestim...

Talking Fussball Direct MD1 wrap - Haaland's big flex pumps up BVB while Bayern and RB are stuck in warm-up

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A boffo Bundesliga weekend in front of fans - it turns out that's what we'd been missing. We got goals galore, some head-scratching results, a few VAR...

Talking Fussball 2021-22 Bundesliga Preview part 2 - Teams looking for redemption...or to hold on to what they've got

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

And now...the second installment of our 2021-22 Bundesliga preview! This time out Matt, Nik and Terry profile the teams that finished from 7th place o...

Talking Fussball 2021-22 Bundesliga Preview part 1 - All change with new coaches across the top six

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back Talking Fussballers! If you're not already counting the hours to the big Bundesliga kick-off on Friday, now would be a great time to star...

TF Fantasy 2021-22 Season Preview - Getting started with a new season of Official Fantasy Bundesliga

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're counting down the days until the 2021-22 - not only because so many of our favorite clubs and players are set to get back at it, but also becaus...

Talking Fussball Special Series - What's next for Werder Bremen?

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To cap off our four-part series on Bremen's demise, TF's two passionate Werder followers have decided to look forward to what they hope will be bright...

Talking Fussball Special Series - A closer look at Werder Bremen's tumble down to the 2. Bundesliga

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The new 2. Bundesliga season is just about here, and for the first time in four decades, Werder Bremen is one of the clubs taking part. How precisely ...

Talking Fussball Special Series - The rise and fall of Werder Bremen, part 2

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Where did it all go wrong for Werder Bremen? After last week's deep dive into the illustrious history of the club, this episode is all about the last ...

Talking Fussball Special Series - The rise and fall of Werder Bremen, part 1

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Next season's Bundesliga will feature a Werder Bremen-shaped hole after the storied northern club failed to beat the drop this past May. For plenty of...

TF Euro 2020 (in 2021) special - Goretzka shows some heart, sends Germany to the knock-out stage

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well...Germany's group stage finale vs Hungary was a little dicier than Jogi and the boys had hoped, but the job got done. Now they just have to get r...

TF Euro 2020 (in 2021) special - A look at Hungary, Germany's opponent in the Group F finale

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been an up-and-down tournament for Germany thus far - perhaps more down-and-up, to be honest. Hungary, meanwhile, have only picked up one point b...

TF Euro 2020 (in 2021) special - Germany silence their critics with 4-2 thrashing of Portugal

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

And they say history doesn't mean anything. Germany had been mostly rubbish coming into Euro 2020 (in 2021), but as soon as you pit them against Portu...

Talking Fussball Euro 2020 (in 2021) special - Previewing Portugal, Germany's next group opponent, with Matthew Marshall

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was not a rousing start from Die Nationalmannschaft in Euro 2020 (in 2021), as Jogi and the boys went down 1-0 to France. They pushed the ball arou...

Talking Fussball Euro 2020 (in 2021) special - A look at France, Germany's first (and biggest) test in the Group of Death, with Andy Brassell

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been an eventful first few days here in Euro 2020 (in 2021)-land. Viewers around the world were reminded just what a piffle the whole affair is c...

Talking Fussball Euro 2020 (in 2021) preview

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ready for the Euros? Matt and Nik just about are, so they thought it was time to get together and get their heads around what's at stake for Bundeslig...

Talking Fussball Look Back - Our end of season awards, NBA style

29 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're skipping the Best XI, and going further than naming a player of the season. The Bundesliga is done for the summer and Matt and Marie have been w...

Talking Fussball MD34 wrap - Lewy leaves it late to reach the promised land as Bremen are cast out

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt, Reiss and Nik had to give Bayern's Polish striking icon his due to open the show after surpassing Gerd Müller's seemingly unbreakable record, b...

TF Fantasy MD34 preview - One more week for fantasy points... and relegation drama

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a season it's been. Record-setting exploits from FC Bayern München and Robert Lewandowski; overachievement from the likes of VfL Wolfsburg, 1. F...

Talking Fussball MD33 wrap - Lewandowski makes history as BVB savors a dream week

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you ever expect anybody to hit that 40-goal mark again? The one that had stood for 50 YEARS? We weren't convinced it would even happen, but Robert...

TF Fantasy MD33 tips - Finding the next Brekalovian breakout performer on the next-to-last round

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week saw big-point jackpots from the usual subjects (Robert Lewandowski) and from some rather more surprising sources (Josip Brekalo). With seven...

Talking Fussball MD32 wrap - Dortmund down Leipzig to hand Bayern title number nine

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ready for another round of Borussia Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig? We sure are, after taking in the two teams' pulsating 3-2 encounter  on Match Day 32. Ma...

Talking Fussball Extra - Catching up with Hertha BSC, the Bundesliga's Covid-19 quarantine club

08 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Hertha BSC out of action on the last two match days, there's been a decided lack of Ha Ho He on the podcast. A full-blown in-house coronavirus qu...

TF Fantasy MD32 tips - Strapping in for the final push

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With just three match days to go in the 2020-21 Bundesliga season, there's not a lot of time left to rack up points - and not a lot of room for mistak...

Talking Fussball MD31 wrap - Svensson's sorcery makes Bayern wait for number nine

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If wasn't already clear, 1. FSV Mainz 05 are up to something under first-year head coach Bo Svensson. They've crawled out of the mire they once shared...

TF Fantasy MD31 tips - Moving on from a maddening midweek

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a long week in the world of football, says JT about five minutes into this episode. You can say that again - it was enough to throw Flo off ...

Talking Fussball MD29 wrap - Bundesliga clubs cool on the European Super League...but will they stay that way?

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pretty hard to talk about anything but the plans for a European Super League, even for a podcast that  focuses on a league  whose leading lights dec...

TF Extra - How did Hertha sacking a goalkeeping coach spur an international incident?

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Hertha BSC stuck in quarantine, we thought we'd zoom in on the capital club ahead of this week's match day wrap episode on Monday. Before the clu...

TF Fantasy MD29 tips - Cleaning up in the Englische Woche

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ready for  three  games in 10 days? You'd better be, because it's englische Woche time in the Bundesliga. Fantasy managers need to stay on their toe...

Talking Fussball MD28 wrap - Frankfurt triumph in a classic against Wolfsburg...but is Hütter set to take the reins in Gladbach?

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Never mind their 2-2 draw in Berlin; what's next for Gladbach? They're set to lose  coach Marco Rose at the end of the season and don't yet have  a ...

TF Fantasy MD28 tips - Who can you trust in the fantasy Bundesliga run-in?

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just seven match days remain in the Bundesliga season, which means it may be time to re-examine your squad-building strategy. (Hopefully you like what...

Talking Fussball MD27 wrap - Bayern inch closer to number nine while Dortmund fall to Frankfurt

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you didn't know before, now you know. Bayern are going to win the league, Wolfsburg and Frankfurt are all but in next year's UEFA Champions League,...

TF Fantasy MD 27 tips - What's your Plan B without you-know-who up front?

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The international break brought a shock Germany loss, a coaching change at Bayern 04 Leverkusen, and - most importantly - an injury for  the Bundesli...

Talking Fussball MD26 wrap - Bayern flex, Dortmund disappoint, and Gladbach finally get a win...and maybe Xabi Alonso too?

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Xabi Alonso back in the Bundesliga? Borussia Mönchengladbach Sporting Director Max Eberl seems keen to make it happen, and who can blame him,  becau...

TF Fantasy MD26 tips - When the mighty have fallen...pick yourself up and find a few new mighties

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you're the Fantasy Fussballgott, you don't lose the title after one bad week. That's the ruling handed down by Judge JT - and lucky for Flo after...

Talking Fussball MD25 wrap - Good weekend for Bayern and Dortmund...though Schalke's may have been best of all

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FC Bayern München are back in front by four points after RB Leipzig found the going a bit too tough against Eintracht Frankfurt. Borussia Dortmund -a...

TF Fantasy MD25 tips - What to do when injury woes pile up

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's that time of the season - the one where your best-laid plans for the perfect line-up fall apart through no fault of your own. Amine Harit's late-...

Talking Fussball MD24 wrap - Bayern outclass Dortmund in Der Klassiker as Leipzig stick close to the top

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Erling Haaland tried to make it a game. The strapping Norwegian opened Der Klassiker by scoring two goals inside of ten minutes, and BVB's bunkering a...

TF Fantasy - Making sure your team is the class of your league on Klassiker weekend

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All eyes in the  Bundesliga are on Der Klassiker - which shouldn't come as a surprise considering the history, the hype, and the circumstances surrou...

TF Extra - DC United midfielder (and new podcaster) Julian Gressel

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This one's a treat. When we heard the biggest German player in North America's top soccer league was starting a podcast, we had to find out more - by ...

Talking Fussball MD23 wrap - Schalke ring in the changes, RB set up to profit from Der Klassiker

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What in the world? FC Schalke 04 have just about topped their own lofty standards for chaos this time - firing no less than five key sporting-side emp...

TF Fantasy MD23 tips - Getting right down to business

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week was a bit patchy for Fantasy Fussballgott Flo (a fact that JT is not about to let go unnoticed), but this week's fixtures have plenty of pro...

Talking Fussball Extra - Adventures in ultra culture with James Montague

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This one's a break from the norm: A look at a form of football culture that transcends the Bundesliga (though it's a force there as well). James Monta...

Talking Fussball MD22 wrap - Eintracht take down Bayern to build up hopes of a title race

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're happy to report an uptick in excitement at the upper reaches of the table. FC Bayern München are slipping up, RB Leipzig are  looking steadier...

TF Fantasy MD22 tips - Calibrating your line-up strategy on a match day with big games and big question marks

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A lot to think about ahead of Match Day 22. We've got big scorers on both sides of the ball on Saturday as  FC Bayern München visits Eintracht Frank...

Talking Fussball Extra - Getting your head around the boardroom turmoil at VfB Stuttgart

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been listening to the podcast this season, you have definitely heard Nik, Matt and others praise VfB Stuttgart's performances in its first s...

Talking Fussball MD21 wrap - Leipzig and Frankfurt the big winners on a tight-as-can-be weekend

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When six out of eight games on the weekend end on level terms, you have to hand it to the teams that went out and won. A hearty round of applause to E...

TF Fantasy MD21 tips - Will we get nine games this week? (...and if we don't, who should you put in your team?)

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After the dust settled on last weekend's action, the cancellation of the Bielefeld -Bremen match didn't end up being such a bad thing for some fantasy...

Talking Fussball MD20 wrap - Both Borussias falling further behind in the race for the top four

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can we call what Dortmund is going through a crisis now? The Talking Fussball crew is ready to ring that particular bell, so there's much to discuss. ...

TF Fantasy MD20 tips - Big pricetag strikers and budget boys at the back

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you've busted your budget on can't miss players up front (like a lot of us), you're always on the lookout for more modestly-priced options - especi...

Talking Fussball MD19 wrap - RB finally beat a Spitzenmannschaft (just as new ones emerge)

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With FC Bayern München making sure there wouldn't be another slip-up against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig needed full points on Saturday night to ...

TF Fantasy MD19 tips - Never mind the penalty misses, stick by your picks

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A few of you were feeling laid up by the epidemic of penalty saves and misses, but don't get twisted: many of the guys who failed to convert are still...

Talking Fussball MD18 wrap - Hertha blow it all up after another hiding as Bayern pull further away

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thank goodness there was something to take our mind off the incredible disappearing title race. With Bayern making sure this season is likely to end m...

TF Fantasy MD18 tips - UNLIMITED transfers alert!

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We could talk about Yannick Gerhardt's non-appearance against Mainz after last episode's fanfare. We could talk about what marginal gains could be had...

Talking Fussball Extra MD17 whip-around - Signs of life from Cologne and Bielefeld, bad times in Berlin

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're now 66.66% through the Bundesliga's latest englische Woche and the narratives are coming thick and fast. So fast it can be hard to keep track. T...

TF Fantasy MD17 tips - Just 15 minutes, maybe 20...

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's a quick turnaround here before MD17 gets started on Tuesday, so we'll have to be quick...but not that quick. JT and Flo planned to bang out a tig...

Talking Fussball MD16 wrap - Bayern has the last laugh as title rivals fall flat

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, we know it's January already but honestly we had to wait until now to crown FC Bayern München Herbstmeister. That peculiar title ('autumn champi...

TF Fantasy MD16 tips - Bayern are reeling and Schalke snatch a win...time for a rethink?

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After a big haul for the likes of Amine Harit and Matthew Hoppe last week, is it time to invest in Schalke? How can you cash in on the increasingly fa...

Talking Fussball MD15 wrap - Gladbach top Bayern, BVB are back, and Schalke get Hoppe-d up

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some match days are bigger than others - this one was gigantic. The league leaders gave up three goals unanswered to lose in Mönchengladbach. Dortmun...

TF Fantasy MD15 tips - JT and Flo get back to management

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The extra-short winter break ended a bit too soon for our fantasy mavens last weekend - but they've got you covered for Match Day 15. Listen in as Ja...

Talking Fussball MD14 wrap - Bayern roar back against Mainz, RB take down Stuttgart's house divided

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Well that was quick. After the shortest Winterpause we've ever experienced, the Bundesliga got back down to business. The Rekordmeister went down ear...

Talking Fussball MD13 wrap - Bayern strike back ahead of the mini-Winterpause

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It was fun while it lasted, folks. After a two-matchday exile from the top, FC Bayern München muscled Bayer 04 Leverkusen off the summit with a last-...

Talking Fussball MD12 mini-wrap - Terzic era at BVB off to a flyer as rivals Schalke make it 28 without a win

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We know it's not really our day of the week, but we thought we'd just drop in with a few perspectives on Match Day 12. First up, Nik and Terry D comb...

Talking Fussball MD11 wrap - Favre out after Dortmund debacle as Leverkusen cruise to the top

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We all knew it was coming - just not this soon. Instead of playing out the string until summer, BVB decided a 5-1 home loss to Stuttgart was all they ...

TF Fantasy MD11 tips - Strap in for an ENGLISCHE WOCHE!

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you when the games start to come thick and fast? You plan ahead! We're heading into a week with THREE sets of fixtures in the spa...

Talking Fussball MD10 wrap - Bayern and Leipzig hit stalemate, Hertha rule Berlin

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A thriller of a 3-3 draw between title hopefuls Bayern München and RB Leipzig was the headline game on Match Day 10. With draws and losses for the re...

Talking Fussball MD9 wrap - Cologne shock BVB as Bayern fend off Stuttgart

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here we go again. While FC Bayern München's steely efficiency saw it through in Stuttgart, Dortmund fell prey to their old troubles with smaller side...

TF Fantasy MD9 tips - Lewandowski, Haaland and...who you got?

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone knows who the two best strikers in the Bundesliga are - but who's the third? ANd more importantly, who's going to score the most points on Ma...

Talking Fussball MD8 wrap - Haaland's hailstorm helps BVB close the gap on Bayern

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Just after it looked like the 2020 Golden Boy winner might have to stay home and quarantine, Erling Braut Haaland didn't just show up to play - he sla...

TF Fantasy MD8 tips - Mastering your midfield, prepping for rotation, and more

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The international break is finally over and the Bundesliga is back ! There's unlimited transfers ahead of Match Day 8 so get stuck in! JT and Flo get ...

Talking Fussball Patreon Teaser - Michael Wagg's DDR Football book and a Deep Dive into

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here comes another peek behind the Patreon curtain folks - a little look at some of the wealth of bonus content you could have access to if you became...

Talking Fussball MD7 wrap - A classic Klassiker and OH MY GOD a scorpion kick goal

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On a weekend of high spirits, we got a Dortmund-Bayern game that lived up to its billing as a Klassiker. Five goals, chances galore, and a run of play...

TF Fantasy MD7 tips - A tale of two pundits

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes your absolutely nail it with your line-up...and sometimes your team is a bit of a shambles. Last week our panel was composed of one of each...

Talking Fussball MD6 wrap - Leverkusen climb and Gladbach get their signature win

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A week ahead of the game which is set to swallow German football (Dortmund vs. Bayern), Matt and Nik take a moment to peer at the fortunes of a few of...

Talking Fussball Patreon Teaser Edition - Diving deeply into Werder Bremen and FC St. Pauli

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're thrilled with the response to our call for new subscribers to our Patreon page over the last week...and still we're hungry for more! Here comes...

TF Fantasy MD6 tips - Nkunku hit last week...but will he (and other UCL stars) play on Saturday?

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Another mixed bag for Bundesliga sides in the Champions League. Bayern rolled as normal, Dortmund bounced back, Leipzig didn't show up, and Gladbach s...

Talking Fussball MD5 wrap - Last year's top four show us why they're top

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bayern and Dortmund breeze it; Leipzig and Gladbach endure tougher tests but show they're up to the task. Match Day five was a good day at the office ...

TF Fantasy MD5 tips - European competition brings the old rotation dilemma

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No fewer than SIX Bundesliga sides were in European action this week, and that means fantasy managers will have to keep on their toes heading into Mat...

Talking Fussball MD4 wrap - Getting ready for Europe and chatting Union Berlin w/ Kit Holden

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What with the UEFA Champions League and Europa League getting started this week, perhaps we shouldn't have been surprised to see a bit of a low-wattag...

TF Fantasy MD4 tips - Unlimited transfers, unlimited possibilities?

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back from the international break - if you don't recognize us, it's because the recent unlimited transfers period means our rosters have exper...

Talking Fussball Patreon Teaser Edition - Götze and Schmidt's PSV and Unsere Kurve's plan to revolutionize German football

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Bundesliga took this past weekend off - Talking Fussball didn't. Most of the action is over on our Patreon page, where you can get a slew of bonus...

Talking Fussball MD3 wrap - Bob to the rescue as Hertha push Bayern to the brink ahead of deadline day

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bundesliga fans witnessed a masterclass on Sunday when Robert Lewandowski scored all four in a wild 4-3 win for FC Bayern München over upstarts Herth...

TF Fantasy MD3 tips - If one week you don't succeed...

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bundesliga fans were treated to a topsy-turvy match day last weekend - one which brought surprises and excitement...and a fiar bit of disappointment f...

Talking Fussball MD2 wrap - Big upsets and multiple coaching changes

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bayern had a hell of a run these last 10 months, beating just about all comers - on match day two they got a taste of their own medicine. Hoffenheim t...

TF Fantasy MD2 tips - What trick will be up your sleeve?

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Opening weekend brought goals galore...and plenty of points for fantasy managers! JT and Flo are here to run through what worked, what didn't, and ho...

Talking Fussball MD1 wrap - Bayern flex, Dortmund's kids are more than alright

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If it's goals you're after, opening weekend in the Bundesliga was pretty dang satisfying. Bayern went ballistic, BVB unleashed the young lions...hell,...

TF Fantasy Season Preview - How to build a team that scores big in Official Fantasy Bundesliga

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe you're new to the Official Fantasy Bundesliga, maybe you're an addict of long standing. Either way, you're almost certain to learn something fro...

Talking Fussball Season Preview - Here comes the 2020-21 Bundesliga

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bayern's big win in the 2020 UEFA Champions League final was just a few weeks ago...but it's already time for them to start defending their Bundesliga...

Talking Fussball Season Review - The 2019-20 Bundesliga from head to toe

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So Bayern went and made it a double with a win in the DFB Pokal Final, while Werder Bremen got out of their two-legged relegation playoff without a wi...

Talking Fussball MD34 wrap - Werder slip the noose, Arminia are back, and Schalke in deep trouble

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 2019-20 Bundesliga season reached its conclusion this weekend with one more big surprise in store: Werder Bremen shot past Fortuna Düsseldorf to ...

TF Fantasy MD34 tips - Listener takeover for the season finale

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bremen and Düsseldorf are in a dogfight for a chance to stay in the league, Gladbach and Leverkusen are racing for fourth place and Champions league ...

Talking Fussball MD33 wrap - European questions are complicated, and Werder are simply bad

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

33 of 34 match days are in the books, and the seven teams who'll play in Europe next season are already known. But who plays in which competition is n...

Talking Fussball Englische Woche Special - Into the home stretch with Derek Rae

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Bundesliga is working overtime. It's an English week, with matches on Tuesday and Wednesday sandwiched between the league's usual weekend exertion...

TF Fantasy MD31 tips - Better luck this time

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

So...we didn't have the best outing last weekend. A few poor picks and some schoolboy errors combined to torpedo both JT and Flo. Luckily, our two ho...

TF Fantasy MD30 tips - Crawling back to Sancho asking for forgiveness

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jadon Sancho was the big star last week, scoring three goals and taking a stand against police violence and racism too. In this episode, JT and Flo c...