A four-day weekend leaves us with loads of stories on the Bundesliga beat. From the Friday night kickoff to the Monday six-goal thriller, we've got it all covered for those who missed out on the initial post. League-Wide Talking Points: Round 21 Nagelsmann defers until Tuesday The Friday night fixture between Leipzig and Augsburg predictably proved a wretched game of football. Heiko Herrlich's Fuggerstädter racked up four first-half bookings; two of which could be considered accumulator cards. The outclassed Bavarians engaged in so many wince-inducing tactical fouls that, with better finishing, the Saxons might have heading into the dressing room up 4-0. Heading into this … [Read more...] about Bundesliga Tactics Talk–Round 21
Marius Wolf
Bundesliga Tactics Talk–Round 14
The ball once again rolls in the Bundesrepublik after the shortest Winter break ever. Both footballers and those sincerely devoted to covering them had to be on hand to put some serious work in one day after the advent of the New Year. This week's hot sheet hit the site on January 3rd. Ahead of another great weekend of football, we're pleased to re-post here. League-Wide Talking Points: Round 14 How to beat Bayern Why not begin with a spot of pejorative fun? The latest comeback victory from the German giants delivers a proof-positive blueprint for defeating the seemingly invincible. Hiking tourists know better than to poke a hibernating bear. That's the key. How does one knock … [Read more...] about Bundesliga Tactics Talk–Round 14