Chris Mcquade

Zvonimir Soldo will be disappointed that his side only managed a point despite leading early on. Ralf Rangnick, on the other hand, will be pleased that his side have continued to grind out results and pick up points. Hoffenheim struggled last season, but if they can challenge for a Europa League spot this season Hoffenheim […]

Schalke ended a five-match losing streak on Wednesday evening after they pulled off a last-minute win away to Freiburg. Few could see, after so many disappointing defeats, how Magath's side would be able to pick themselves up with morale seemingly in the dumps throughout the squad. Despite that, Felix Magath's side grabbed their first win […]

FC Koln manager Zvonimir Soldo will be disappointed with the way things are going for his side this season. With only four points from their first five games, and disappointing losses to Kaiserslautern, Mainz and Werder Bremen, Soldo will definitely be looking for a change of pace against Hoffenheim on Friday. Hoffenheim manager Ralf Rangnick, […]

As the teams take to the pitch in Eastlands on Saturday two teams will meet who have a very similar ownership structure and transfer policy. Whilst Chelsea have stopped their mega-spending they did attempt to assemble a squad of the best players at any cost after their initial take over, Manchester City have had to […]

Matchday five of the Bundesliga has come to a close and we have seen some real story-lines emerge, as the challengers for the Bundesliga crown show themselves, and the Bundesliga stragglers right their sinking ships. Bayer Leverkusen 2 – 1 Frankfurt Leverkusen head coach Jupp Heynckes had to deal with a series of key injuries […]

Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal has put pen to paper on a new contract which will extend his stay at the club a further year, taking him through to the summer of 2012. Van Gaal has lifted Bayern Munich to a Bundesliga title, a German league cup title, and the Champions League final, and […]

Yesterday, Bayern Munich reversed their fortunes and picked up three points away to Hoffenheim by a nervy and dramatic 1-2 scoreline. Mainz held their position at the top of the table with a 2-0 win at home over Koln through a brace from Lewis Holtby, and Hannover thumped a hapless Werder Bremen side by a […]

Bayern Munich travelled to Hoffenheim earlier tonight with the pressure of having failed to score a goal in their last three domestic fixtures, Hannover hosted Werder Bremen with their eyes on three points, and first-placed Mainz would have been boosted by their league position while hosting FC Koln. TSG Hoffenheim 1 – 2 Bayern Munich […]

Following on from the Gaffer's suggestion for articles to use as resources one of the key elements of a Football match are the Tactics each team employs. Unfortunately for converts the terminology can be impenetrable – 4-4-2 & 4-3-3 are just random numbers and with two teams lining up it can be hard to understand […]

The Bundesliga resumes midweek this week with a host of important fixtures. On Tuesday, Bayern Munich will travel to Hoffenheim it was could be the match of the round, Hannover will host Werder Bremen, and table-topping Mainz will host Koln. TSG Hoffenheim – Bayern Munich High-flying Hoffenheim may have the upper hand against title holders […]

Matchday four of the Bundesliga featured the Ruhr and Hamburg derbies, as well as a host of other exciting matches including a 7-0 win for Stuttgart over Gladbach. Here's my team of the week! Between the sticks, I've got Schalke's Manuel Neuer. Despite being on the losing end of a 1-3 result, Neuer had a […]

The Ruhr and and Hamburg derbies came and went this weekend and were full of action. Schalke hosted Borussia Dortmund in what is known as the Ruhr derby and Felix Magath's Konigsblauen were once again condemned to defeat. St. Pauli hosted Hamburg in the Hamburg derby, and were unfortunate not to come away with all […]

The Bundesliga will take on a fierce face this sunday as two of the biggest rivalries in the league kick-off. Schalke will host Borussia Dortmund in the Ruhr derby, and Hamburg will travel to St. Pauli to contest the Hamburg derby. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen will host Nurnberg in what should be a convincing win for […]

Saturday's Bundesliga matches were laced with goals and filled with action. Wolfsburg and Stuttgart finally got themselves their first points of the season with impressive home wins, and Bayern Munich continued their poor run of form with a 0-0 draw against Koln. Elsewhere, there was a 2-0 win for Mainz away to Werder Bremen, and […]

Leverkusen have just completed the signing of young striker Andre Schuerrle, who will join the club the day the summer transfer window opens at the end of the season. At Leverkusen already, are three well established Bundesliga strikers. Eren Derdiyok, who joined the club in the summer of 2009, Stefan Kiessling, who has been at […]