Talking Fussball
428 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsBlanketing the Bundesliga and the German football scene, Talking Fussball is the essential podcast for fans of Europe's most exciting league - talkingfussball.com - @talkingfussball - patreon.com/talkingfussball Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fussball/support
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TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the still drum-tight 2.BL promotion race and the possible return of Kaiserslautern
April 27, 2022 12:31 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBWith so many aspirants for promotion to the top flight, you'd think at least one would have sewn it up by now. Not so - no fewer than six clubs can still dream of going up (or at least making it into the play-off), and none can yet rest easy, as all their good work could come to naught with a bad run over the final three rounds. (A nice change from the state of affairs in the 1. Bundesliga, no?) Meanwhile in the third tier, former deutscher Meister 1. FC Kaiserslautern may well be set for a r...
Talking Fussball Direct MD31 wrap - Bayern ease past Dortmund to claim title number ten on the trot
April 26, 2022 07:02 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBAsking for a friend - is it normal for one team to win the league ten years in a row? Whichever way you might answer that question, it's the reality we Bundesliga fans live in, now that FC Bayern München claimed all three points in a comparatively limp Klassiker on Match Day 31. Matt rounds up Lewis Ambrose for a chat about the Bavarians' pathological dominance, some real movement in the relegation battle, Anthony Modeste's latest goal celebration highjinks and more... Learn more about your a...
Talking Fussball Fantasy MD31 tips - The final countdown
April 22, 2022 02:49 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBThe Bundesliga is winding down with just four games to go, and our pundits are ready to give it their all, week by week until the bitter end. Speaking of endings, JT and Flo have an announcement about the future of the show. Listen in for that, and for all the tips you need to get ready for MD31. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fussball/support
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the new lay of the land in the 2. Liga
April 20, 2022 07:02 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBFor most of the season, Nik's Werder Bremen, Jasmine's SV Darmstadt, and Maik's St. Pauli have been trading places, week by week, at the top of the 2. Bundesliga table. My how times have changed. On this edition of Aufstieg, Nik and Jasmine break down FC Schalke 04's surge to the top of the table, the 3. Liga promotion race, and the continued controversy surrounding Monday fixtures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podca...
Talking Fussball Direct MD30 wrap - Cologne, Union and Freiburg all win to make things very interesting in the race for Europe
April 19, 2022 02:38 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBThere's not much of title race on, but just below the top two things get very interesting. RB Leipzig, SC Freiburg, 1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln all picked up wins on the weekend, and depending on results over the final four weeks, each team from third to eighth could find itself in Europe next season - or out in the cold. Meanwhile, FC Bayern München have all but won the league and are nonetheless in the midst of a major malaise.Matt rounds up Adam Khan to share his views on the goings ...
TF Extra - Where do Schalke stand after moving on from their Russian sponsor?
April 13, 2022 21:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIf you've watched German football over the past decade and a half, you'll know that FC Schalke 04 has long maintained a close relationship to Gazprom, the Russian natural gas giant. But ever since Vladimir Putin sent the Russian army on a brutal campaign to invade Ukraine, many in Germany were forced to reckon with their business ties to Russia...and came to the conclusion that those ties needed to be severed. Nik Widhagen called up Schalke reporter Ron Ulrich to talk about the steps the club...
Talking Fussball Direct MD29 wrap - Union rule the roost in Berlin after roasting Hertha as the race for Europe heats up
April 12, 2022 07:02 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB1. FC Union Berlin made it three for three in the German capital's Stadtmeisterschaft this past weekend, giving everyone another plum opportunity to gawk at the mess Hertha BSC has become. After an extra day to survey the wreckage, a crestfallen Matt hauls in Kit Holden for their traditional tête-à-tête. They talk about the derby, Union's chances of heading back to Europe next season in a crowded field of aspirants, what Bayern need to do to get past Villareal, Leipzig and Eintracht's chances...
TF Fantasy MD29 tips - Will you manage your substitutions better than Nagelsmann and Bayern?
April 08, 2022 02:45 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBAs you may have heard (on Monday's TF Direct among other places), FC Bayern München didn't quite manage to stick to just 11 men on the pitch at one time this past weekend. A few choice comments this week from Julian Nagelsmann that sounded like blame-shifting meant JT and Flo couldn't resist going in on the coach of the Rekordmeister. They'll let you know if that brouhaha might have any fantasy implications, whether it's time to shell out for Erling Haaland, and which Saturday games to tilt t...
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on Schalke's re-entry into the 2.BL promotion conversation
April 06, 2022 18:35 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBCould FC Schalke 04 actually be getting itself back on on track? It may be too soon to tell, but the Royal Blues' three-game win streak has put them back in the thick of the race for promotion back to the top flight. Nik and the gang talk through Schalke's chances for a speedy return, St. Pauli fans' chilly reception by police in Rostock, Türkgücü's financial flameout, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podc...
Talking Fussball Direct MD28 wrap - Leipzig roll in Dortmund, Bayern's 12th man, and the World Cup draw
April 04, 2022 07:02 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBIf there was much doubt that RB Leipzig are the form team in the Bundesliga, they erased that on Match Day 28, putting four past Borussia Dortmund in the Schwarzgelben's big full-house return to the Westfalenstadion. Matt gets hold of Terry Duffelen to mull over the consequences of that bog result, engage in some mutual head-scratching over Bayern's failed substitution in Freiburg, and look over the World Cup draw from a Bundesliga fan's perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
TF Fantasy MD28 tips - One more spin of the unlimited wheel
March 31, 2022 22:55 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThe Bundesliga is entering the final stretch - just seven games to go. Most importantly for all the #BLFantasy managers out there, this window is the last one to offer UNLIMITED TRANSFERS. There might not be whole lot of season left to show off your re-vamped team, but that's no reason not to re-vamp it in the first place. Listen in as JT and Flo let you know all the best bets for big points in the run-in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support thi...
TF Extra - What's all the fuss about Felix Magath's return to the Bundesliga?
March 23, 2022 07:02 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBIt came as something of a shock when Hertha BSC named Felix Magath as their interim coach last week. The coaching icon who's been out of the German top flight for a decade may be in the capital on a limited appointment, but the announcement rocked the German football world, crashing web sites and attracting extraordinary media attention. So what makes the man they call 'Quälix' such a big deal? To get you up to speed on all the laurels, legends, and lore that punctuate Magath's career, Nik Wi...
Talking Fussball Direct MD27 wrap - Signs of life from Stuttgart as Hertha feel the Fotheringham Effect
March 21, 2022 07:02 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBPlenty of the Bundesliga's biggest clubs have felt that sinking feeling at one time or another this season - none more so than VfB Stuttgart and Hertha BSC. There are reasons to think that might change after both were winners on Match Day 27. Listen in as Matt talks with The Athletic's Chris McCarthy about Hertha's coaching change, Stuttgart's radical embrace of continuity, BVB's latest disappointment and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- S...
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on developments in the race to re-join the 1. Bundesliga and more
March 16, 2022 20:59 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBThe twists and turns continue in the 2. Bundesliga promotion race, as the candidates swapped spots at the top with just eight games left. The Coronavirus pandemic came roaring back this week, throwing a worrying wild card in the to mix as well. Listen in as Nik, Maik and Jasmine fill you in on all the latest from the second tier and below... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fussbal...
Talking Fussball Extra - A detour to Ukraine, where ultras find themselves in the middle of a struggle for the country's future
March 15, 2022 03:31 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBNo TF Direct this week - we've got something completely different, and completely urgent to current events. Nik speaks with Eastern European football expert James Montague about Ukrainian ultras - how they've been deeply enmeshed in the country's conflict with Russia for years, and what they're up to as Russia's assault intensifies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fussball/support
TF Fantasy MD26 tips - A little fantasy to stave off some cruel realities
March 11, 2022 03:43 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBAfter a week off in light of the desperate situation in Ukraine, JT and Flo are back in the saddle to help you take your mind off of it. Listen in to find out: which elite striker to keep (and which to sell), whether Florian Wirtz is a must-have this weekend, which English translation of Anschlusstreffer hits the nail on the head and much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fu...
Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on the fallen giants and what-might-have-beens of the Regionalliga West
March 09, 2022 06:02 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBWe're going deeper into German football history and culture studies this week - that means it's time to meet a few more clubs from the country's third-tier division for the western part of the country, the Regionalliga West. What clubs will you meet via Nik, Jasmine and Maik? Not one but two Rot-Weisses, a near-Borussia and one from the city with the most fascinating railway in Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://p...
Talking Fussball Direct MD25 wrap - A closer look at the relegation fight with just nine games to go
March 07, 2022 08:02 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBIf you're a club in the bottom six places after 25 games, it's time to face it: the remainder of the season is about survival - no more, no less. This past weekend, a couple of clubs seemed to get the picture...while quite a few others did not. Matt sat down with Eva-Lotta Bohle of the 2. Bundesliga Podcast to get her thoughts on Arminia Bielefeld's recent defensive troubles, Borussia Mönchengladbach's irreconcilable differences, the shocking fragility of Hertha BSC and all the rest of the pr...
Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition featuring a SV Darmstadt insider
March 02, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBPlenty of news from the 2. Liga. Werder Bremen prevailed over Hamburger Sport-Verein in an action packed Nordderby, Schalke realized after all these years that their main sponsor had some dodgy connections, and a return to form from SV Darmstadt in a win in Dresden. Speaking of Darmstadt, their assistant coach Maximilian Hahn joins the pod for some on-the-ground insight. Listen in as he talks all things lower leagues with guest host Jasmine Baba and Maik Krükemeier. Learn more about your ad c...
Talking Fussball Direct MD24 wrap - Bayern get their revenge on Eintracht to pull away from Dortmund...again
February 28, 2022 16:09 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBNow are you ready to crown FC Bayern München Bundesliga champions-in-waiting? After a limp draw for Borussia Dortmund at FC Augsburg on Match Day 24, the Rekordmeister's win at Eintracht Frankfurt restored their lead to eight points and may just end talk of a title race once and for all this season. But there's plenty more to talk about, like how to interpret Eintracht's enigmatic up-and-down season. For that, and all other subjects this week, Matt turns to Brian Sanders of the Hey Eintracht ...
TF Fantasy MD24 tips - Ringing in Karneval with our esteemed panel
February 25, 2022 01:14 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBMatch days come and march days go, but this one's special...at least for JT and Flo. As residents of Cologne (Germany's Karneval capital), our fantasy fellas had to squeeze in this episode prior to joining the days-long festivities. They've got all the advice that's fit to print, including the best way to replace the injured Patrik Schick, which injured players you shouldn't get rid of, and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcas...
TF Extra - The Aufstieg edition visits the tradition-rich clubs in the Regionalliga West
February 23, 2022 08:02 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThis one's for the crate-diggers, truffle-hounds, and off-the-beaten-path walkers of football fandom. Nik, Maik, and Jasmine take you down to one of Germany's fourth-tier leagues, the Regionalliga West. That might sound a bit obscure, but today's Regionalliga West is chock full of clubs with fascinating histories, which the gang are ready to tell you about: KFC Uerdingen, Fortuna Köln, Alemannia Aachen and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Suppo...
TF Direct MD23 wrap - Germany's giants pop off on Sunday...after fizzling in Europe
February 21, 2022 12:50 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBGermany's big three - FC Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, and RB Leipzig - all ran riot on Match Day 23, collectively outscoring their (admittedly lowly) opponents 16-2. It was a big about-face from the three teams' patchy performances in Europe at midweek. Matt gets hold of goal.com's Ronan Murphy for a chat about the teams on either end of those big blowouts, about the probabilities of scissor kicks, and (because Ronan's still on a high from last weekend) about the L.A. Rams. Learn more a...
TF Fantasy MD23 tips - We're back and ready to fulfill your fantasy
February 18, 2022 01:17 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBAfter a two-week layoff from match day podding, James Thorogood and Flo Reinecke are back in the saddle. That means a whole slew of your questions about line-ups, transfers, and more will be answered at length. Lots of high-scoring potential out there this week, so make sure to listen in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fussball/support
TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the 2. Bundesliga promotion race and 3. Liga fan power
February 16, 2022 03:51 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBJust as in the Bundesliga, Germany's second tier is heading into the final third of the season and the time has come to take a closer look at the promotion prospects of the various sides hoping to make the jump to the top flight. At least six sides have a legitimate chance at promotion, so Nik, Jasmine and Maik have their hands full figuring out which are the best bets. Thy also tell us how 3. Liga fans have been working hard to be able to do something else with their Monday evenings than wat...
Talking Fussball Direct MD22 wrap - Bayern get blown out in Bochum allowing BVB to inch closer to the top
February 14, 2022 08:02 - 1 hour - 63 MBIt's not every week we get a result as shocking as FC Bayern München's 4-2 loss to promoted side VfL Bochum. It's also not every week that a Bayern first-team regular decides to leave the club...for Borussia Dortmund. And it's certainly rare that the big conversation in German football all week has been about whether North American-style playoffs are a good idea for the Bundesliga. So there was plenty to talk about when Matt rang up Lewis Ambrose - all the aforementioned and much more, includ...
Talking Fussball Extra - Uncovering the dark money running through Germany's amateur game
February 09, 2022 08:02 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBIn the face of all the commercialization baked into the modern professional game, it's easy to feel a bit romantic about amateur football. After all, that's where players play for the love of the game...right? Arne Steinberg, one of the producers behind a new documentary broadcast on German TV network ARD found otherwise. Listen in as he tells Nik Wildhagen about how Germany's non-professional divisions have become an unregulated wild west. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
Talking Fussball Direct MD21 wrap - Bayern lick Leipzig, Leverkusen stomp Dortmund to stop all remaining talk of a title race
February 07, 2022 08:02 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBYes I know you probably put away any notion of a title race weeks ago, but the math heading into round 21 allowed us to believe (just a little bit) otherwise. No more. Not after the Rekordmeister gutted out a win over a very game RB Leipzig, and certainly not after Dortmund ended up overmatched against Leverkusen in their own house. Listen in asa Matt gathers with Adam Khan to talk about big games, at-home touchline tirades, and a potential shift in the winds of success after Max Kruse's move...
Talking Fussball Extra - What's next for Borussia Mönchengladbach as the Max Eberl era comes to a close
February 01, 2022 08:02 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBMax Eberl, one of the towering figures of the Bundesliga over the last decade and a half, made a bold decision last week: he walked away. The Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director said he was exhausted, and that he had lost any sense of joy in his work, so he called a halt to his tenure at the venerable club. His press conference was a tearful exit, not least because it was evident to all involved how much he cared for Gladbach - and how much he had accomplished prior to a patchy season ...
Talking Fussball - What's next for Borussia Mönchengladbach as the Max Eberl era comes to a close
February 01, 2022 08:02 - 33 minutesMax Eberl, one of the towering figures of the Bundesliga over the last decade and a half, made a bold decision last week: he walked away. The Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director said he was exhausted, and that he had lost any sense of joy in his work, so he called a halt to his tenure at the venerable club. His press conference was a tearful exit, not least because it was evident to all involved how much he cared for Gladbach - and how much he had accomplished prior to a patchy season ...
Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on the Hamburg derby, Fortuna's misfortune, and what's to come in the Rückrunde
January 26, 2022 03:36 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBThe 2. Bundesliga only just got back up and running about 10 days ago, but there's plenty to talk about already. St. Pauli's loss to their cross-town rivals handed Darmstadt the opening they needed to take over at the top, Fortuna Düsseldorf find themselves in major upheaval, and Werder Bremen kept on rising after a wild win. Listen in as Nik, Jasmine, and Maik walk you through these stories, along with a few from the lower divisions too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
TF Fantasy MD20 tips - Making sure you don't get into another Kostic situation
January 21, 2022 02:02 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBSo we had a number of late scratches from starting line-ups last week - not least the one involving a certain Frankfurt winger. JT and Flo talk through strategies on how to make the best of these bad situations, give you their player picks and answer a number of your listener questions. Listen in and be ready for Match Day 20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-fussball/support
TF Extra - Making sense of the tactics that make 1. FC Union Berlin tick (plus a few listener questions answered)
January 19, 2022 01:20 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBWith 19 match days in the books, Berlin's rising force from Köpenick are knocking on the door of the UEFA Champions League places - held back, in fact, by nothing more than goal difference at the moment. Considering they spend less than all but a handful of clubs in the division, how are they pulling it off? Listen in as Nik Wildhagen gets the inside dope from our resident tactical analyst Jasmine Baba. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this p...
Talking Fussball Direct MD19 wrap - BVB and Haaland show they're not ready to surrender as Lewandowski hits 300
January 17, 2022 08:02 - 44 minutes - 41 MBPlenty to talk about from the weekend - Erling Haaland did his best to match the goalscoring exploits of Thomas Meunier and fire Dortmund to victory against Freiburg, Union Berlin kept on burnishing their European bona fides ahead of a big DFB Pokal Berlin derby clash, and Robert Lewandowski made Bundesliga history for the umpteenth time. Matt rings up Terry Duffelen to make sense of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: http...
TF Fantasy MD19 tips - Answering your (imagined) listener questions
January 13, 2022 23:05 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBLots of tasty fixtures in store in Bundesliga this weekend - not least the Dortmund-Freiburg clash in store for Friday night, so Match Day 19 will be getting off with a bang! ...Speaking of fast starts, we got off to one this week with our recording time, so JT and Flo weren't able to answer any of the questions you sent via Twitter. Not to worry - they did their best mind-reading act and answered a few of the ones you sent anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
TF Extra - All about FC Augsburg's new USMNT hotshot Ricardo Pepi w/ FC Dallas beat writer Jon Arnold
January 11, 2022 20:16 - 27 minutes - 25 MBThe Bundesliga has long been known as an incubator for young North American phenoms, but FC Augsburg's purchase of Ricardo Pepi is different. It's the biggest Bundesliga move of the January transfer window thus far, it's the second-biggest-ever sale price for a MLS player, and it's the most FC Augsburg has paid for any player ever. A lot riding on the El Paso native's shoulders...but at least one reporter who knows him well thinks he'll but up to the challenge. Listen in as Texas soccer write...
Talking Fussball Direct MD18 wrap - Bayern, Dortmund, and the interchangeable clump
January 10, 2022 08:02 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBThe Bundesliga rang in the new year with rollicking Rückrunde action on Match Day 18. Listen in as Matt Hermann speaks to Jasmine Baba about: How Bayern's Covid-struck skeleton crew proved they're just as good as the club's first choicers by dropping points to Gladbach, How Dortmund managed to prevail in another wild west shootout against Eintracht, and whether the jury on who's actually a European-quality side is very much still out for half the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
TF Fantasy MD18 tips - Getting it right with your mid-season unlimited transfers
January 07, 2022 01:06 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBWelcome back! Have a nice couple of weeks? A happy new year? We hope you enjoyed your break, because the Official Fantasy Bundesliga is getting back to work. The big issue at the moment for fantasy managers? Making sure you make the most of the last unlimited transfer period until March. With perhaps the biggest match of the weekend up in the air due to a Covid outbreak, JT and Flo are taking a wait-and-see approach to a few decisions. Still, they've got loads of advice as well as answers to ...
Talking Fussball Patreon Taster - The first installment of our SKANDAL! series on corrupt referee Robert Hoyzer
January 03, 2022 19:02 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBEver wonder what's cooking over on our Patreon page? Well at the moment we've got a series that we're excited to share - one we hope will shed light on some sordid chapters in German football history. We call it SKANDAL! and we're sharing the first episode here on the man feed. This edition is about one of the biggest scandals of all - one that's had repercussions as recently as Der Klassiker in this year's Hinrunde. Remember what Jude Bellingham said about referee Felix Zwayer having fixed a...
Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on the 2. Bundesliga at midseason and an ugly scene in Duisburg
December 22, 2021 08:22 - 52 minutes - 48 MBAs we move into the winter break, it's time to take stock of a very tight race for promotion in the 2. Bundesliga. FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt are riding high, but after that no fewer than SEVEN sides are within three points of the playoff spot. Nik, Maik and Jasmine step in to break it all down, as well as to discuss a game in the 3. Liga that was abandoned after racist chanting. So much going on in the lower leagues, so little time... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
Talking Fussball Direct MD17 wrap - Dortmund's limp loss at Hertha helps Bayern open a big gap going into the Winterpause
December 20, 2021 12:57 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBAfter a few flirtations with the idea of a title race earlier this season, the Bundesliga has decided to settle down with its long-term partner - FC Bayern München domination. The Rekordmeister are back to putting the hurt on opponents (VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg most recently), and that's not something Borussia Dortmund - or anybody else for that matter - can really keep up with. Matt sits down with Marie Schulte-Bockum for a chat about Bayern's current brilliance, Dortmund's woes in Be...
Talking Fussball Extra - What's gone wrong at Borussia Mönchengladbach?
December 14, 2021 09:02 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIf you take a look at the Bundesliga table, it's hard not to come to the conclusion that the most disappointing team of the season is Gladbach. The foals have been European challengers for much of the last decade, but this year under new coach Adi Hütter that reputation is very much under threat. Gladbach sit way down in 13th after 15 games, and a poor English week to end the first half of the season could see them fall even further. Nik rings up Vollraute Abroad podcaster Manuel Breuer to fi...
Talking Fussball Direct MD15 wrap - Frankfurt explode for five against Leverkusen, Leipzig add to Gladbach's misery
December 13, 2021 06:02 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBLots going on this time of year, eh? You might be busy with holiday parties, extra shifts, or final exams, but the Bundesliga is cramming in the matches...and this week's guest has been taking in as many as he can. Matthew Marshall is back on the pod, and he sits down with Matt to give his impressions of Frankfurt's blazing comeback, Hoffenheim's smash-and-grab in Freiburg, Cologne's surprising slip-up against Augsburg and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...
TF Fantasy MD15 tips - Entering the gauntlet known as the 'English week'
December 10, 2021 03:45 - 1 hour - 61 MBBundesliga sides are about to sprint toward the Hinrunde finish, playing three games in the space of just over a week in an englische Woche. Lots of permutations to consider when there's three times the fixtures to contend with, but JT and Flo are here to help you sort out where the smart money is. As the Winterpause starts on 20 December, this will be the final TF Fantasy preview of 2021 - but look out for a Twitter spaces chat with the boys on Monday 13 December. Best of luck! Learn more ab...
TF Extra Aufstieg Edition - St Pauli crowned 2.BL Herbstmeister as Omicron shuts fans out of stadiums across Germany
December 07, 2021 20:49 - 50 minutesAh, the ups and downs of the 2. Bundesliga. Our own Nik Wildhagen's Werder Bremen side were on the ups under new coach Ole (or should we say Olé?) Werner, while Jasmine Baba's SV Darmstadt were definitely down this past weekend. As for Maik Krükemeier's beloved St. Pauli, they won - but then again, they do that just about all the time these days! Tune in for a full run-down of the main storylines from recent weeks down in the 2.BL, a look at how lower league sides are dealing with another Cov...
TF Extra Aufstieg Edition - St Pauli crowned 2.BL Herbstmeister as Omicron shuts fans out of stadiums across Germany
December 07, 2021 20:49 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBAh, the ups and downs of the 2. Bundesliga. Our own Nik Wildhagen's Werder Bremen side were on the ups under new coach Ole (or should we say Olé?) Werner, while Jasmine Baba's SV Darmstadt were definitely down this past weekend. As for Maik Krükemeier's beloved St. Pauli, they won - but then again, they do that just about all the time these days! Tune in for a full run-down of the main storylines from recent weeks down in the 2.BL, a look at how lower league sides are dealing with another Cov...
Talking Fussball Direct MD14 wrap - Bayern prevail in a turbulent Klassiker, Bellingham delivers straight talk, Marsch walks away from Leipzig
December 06, 2021 03:43 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBWell that was a more than half decent Klassiker, wasn't it? Five goals, end-to-end action, goals from the star strikers...and a whole heal of controversy and acrimony. Matt sits down with Terry Duffelen - whose new BVB history book is out now - to talk about his team's defensive dunder-headed-ness, Bayern's penchant for a ruthless goal, and young Jude Bellingham's willingness to dredge up a refereeing scandal that the DFB thought it had buried. They also explore the issues surrounding Jesse M...
TF Fantasy MD14 tips - It's all about Der Klassiker, baby (actually it's not)
December 02, 2021 23:20 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBThe Bundesliga promotional machine has been in overdrive this week, pumping up fans around the world about Der Klassiker. With such a close race at the top at the moment, that's only natural - but there's a lot more afoot in the league, especially for Fantasy managers. Listen in as JT and Flo let you know which players to consider in each match, with a little extra on the big Dortmund-Bayern clash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcas...
TF Extra Klassiker Preview Special - Who's got the edge as Bayern head to Dortmund with first place on the line?
December 01, 2021 19:15 - 35 minutes - 33 MBYes it's called Der Klassiker, but will Saturday's game truly be a classic? Do FC Bayern München's recent less-than-imperious results mean there's a decent chance Borussia Dortmund can win and take over top spot? And how many (if any) fans will be in the Westfalenstadion this weekend to witness it? Nik Wildhagen and Jasmine Baba take a break from musing on the 2. Liga to stare deeply into the irresistible eyes of Der Klassiker... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
TF Extra Klassiker Preview Special - Who's got the edge as Bayern head to Dortmund with first place on the line?
December 01, 2021 19:15 - 38 minutesYes it's called Der Klassiker, but will Saturday's game truly be a classic? Do FC Bayern München's recent less-than-imperious results mean there's a decent chance Borussia Dortmund can win and take over top spot? And how many (if any) fans will be in the Westfalenstadion this weekend to witness it? Nik Wildhagen and Jasmine Baba take a break from musing on the 2. Liga to stare deeply into the irresistible eyes of Der Klassiker... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...