Chris Mcquade

A resilient Freiburg side, who have now racked up three straight wins, came out of Frankfurt with a 1-0 result that they will be very content with. Freiburg's ability to be able to grind out a result is really an asset for a side that were expected to fight relegation this term. Freiburg defend deep, […]

The Bundesliga kicks off this weekend with a big mid-table tie featuring Frankfurt and Freiburg. Frankfurt picked up an unlikely three points last weekend with a 4-0 away win at Borussia Monchengladbach, and will certainly be looking to continue that rich vein of form. Freiburg, on the other hand, have also been on good form […]

Bayer Leverkusen and Mainz have agreed terms over German starlet Andre Schuerrle, who will make his move to Leverkusen official in the summer. Schuerrle has been on excellent form so far during this Bundesliga season, and has come under the radar of many of Europe's top clubs. Leverkusen have tabled the best bid for both […]

The Champions League group stage has kicked off, and unfortunately the Bundesliga's representatives in the tournament performed quite poorly despite a 2-0 win over Roma for Bayern Munich. Besides Bayern Munich's win, Schalke lost away to Lyon, and Werder Bremen only picked up a point at home to Tottenham. Bayern Munich's Hans-Jorg Butt gets my […]

Tim Wiese was criticized by retired goalkeeper Jens Lehmann after his part in Werder Bremen's 2-2 draw with Tottenham on Tuesday night. Lehmann was number one for Germany for many years, and was one of the top goalkeepers in Europe during his time. Lehmann has been decorated with countless honours, including a Serie A title […]

Louis van Gaal's men showed fierce determination to break down an extremely defensive Roma side who barely put a pass forward throughout the match. Late goals from Thomas Mueller and Miroslav Klose dispatched the Italian outfit and put Bayern Munich in prime position for a spot in the round of sixteen. Bayern Munich dominated possession […]

Louis van Gaal's Bayern Munich reached the Champions League final last year which they unfortunately lost to Jose Mourinho's Inter side, but will be looking to kick off this season's European campaign with three points against a very strong Roma outfit. Van Gaal will expect his side to go out and win on home turf, […]

After a goal strewn Champions League opener (unless you were at Old Trafford) highlighted the quality on show in the world’s Elite club competition. The games in Group A were a particular highlight. Tonight see’s the rest of the competition kicking off and provides me with another opportunity to embarrass myself publicly with my predictions, […]

Claude Puel's men hosted desperate Bundesliga side Schalke with three points and a positive Champions League start in sight. Unfortunately for Magath, another pointless start has been the order of the day after a hard fought match in France. After what has been an absolutely awful domestic start for Schalke, which has yielded zero points […]

Bundesliga big-boys Werder Bremen hosted English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, who notoriously broke the 'Top Four' trend in England last season which had previously consisted of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool consecutive top four league finishes consecutively for the past seven years. Werder Bremen fielded a depleted back-line and it immediately showed against […]

Tonight see’s the opening games of the 2010/2011 UEFA Champions League competition. With all 4 English teams in the group stages and this being Tottenham’s first crack at Europe the competition will be given a lot of attention over the coming weeks and months. Few things have truly changed around Europe over the summer but […]

Magath's struggling Schalke side will be looking to turn their recent form around against Ligue 1 big boys Olympique Lyon, but it is likely that Schalke will really be up against it in France tomorrow night. Lyon's home form has not been particularly spectacular, but they will surely be up for it against a Schalke […]

The Champions League kicks off with group stage matches which will pit top teams from all over Europe against eachother in pivotal clashes that could mean a place in the round of sixteen or an early exit from European competition. Bundesliga contenders Werder Bremen and Schalke will kick their Champions League campaigns on Tuesday against […]

Another Premier League weekend is in the books with plenty of shocks, stops and talking points. The story of the weekend would be Everton’s dramatic comeback against Manchester United and the continued good form of Blackpool. On a sad note though there were one or two concerning injuries and the continued discussion over officiating standards. […]

Veteran midfielder Michael Ballack is set to miss six weeks of action due to a fractured tibia after a knock he took during Bayer Leverkusen's match against Hannover this weekend. Michael Ballack had just recently recovered from a lengthy injury that sidelined him during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and would have been […]