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Bundesliga Tactics Talk–Round Ten

December 28, 2022 by Peter Vice Leave a Comment

Plenty of stolid looks from new Leverkusen trainer Xabi Alonso during his side’s drubbing in round ten of the 2022/23 German Bundesliga. Full analysis of the B04 “train wreck”, along with all the other fixtures, in the regular recap column.

Filed Under: Featured, Featured Hero Top Story Tagged With: 1. FC Köln, 1. FC Union Berlin, Alex Kral, Alexander Schwolow, André Breitenreiter, Anton Stach, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bo Svensson, Borna Sosa, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Charles Aranguiz, Chidera Ejuke, Christian Streich, Christopher Lenz, Daichi Kamada, Daniel Caligiuri, Daniel Farke, Danny da Costa, Djibril Sow, Dominik Drexler, Dominik Kohr, Edin Terzic, Edmond Tapsoba, Eintracht Frankfurt, Enrico Maaßen, Enzo Millot, Eric Dina Junior Ebimbe, Eric Maxim Choupo Moting, Ermedin Demirovic, Evan N'dicka, FC Augsburg, FC Bayern München, FC Schalke 04, Florent Mollet, Frank Kramer, Frederik Winther, FSV Mainz 05, Georgino Rutter, Gerardo Seoane, German Bundesliga, Hertha BSC, Jae-Sung Lee, Jakub Kamiński, Jeremie Frimpong, Jesper Lindstrøm, Jonathan Tah, Jonjoe Kenny, Jordan Larsson, Julian Nagelsmann, Kerem Demirbay, Kevin Trapp, Kevin Vogt, Kristijan Jakic, Leroy Sané, Luca Pfeiffer, Lucas Alario, Lucas Silva "Tuta" Melo, Lukas Hradecky, Lukas Nmecha, Marco Richter, Marco Rose, Marcus Ingvartsen, Mario Götze, Marius Bülter, Marvin Ducksch, Marvin Plattenhardt, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Mehmet Aydin, Michael Wimmer, Mitchell Bakker, Moussa Diaby, Munus Dabbur, Nadiem Amiri, Naouirou Ahamada, Niclas Füllkrug, Niko Kovac, Odilon Koussounou, Oliver Baumann, Oliver Christensen, Oliver Glasner, Omar Marmoush, Ondrej Duda, Ozan Kabak, Patrik Schick, Paulinho, Pellegrino Matarazzo, Peter Vice, Piero Hincapie, Rafael Santos Borré, Randal Kolo Muani, RasenBallSport Leipzig, Robert Andrich, Robert Gumny, Rodrigo Zalazar, Sandro Schwarz, SC Freiburg, Sepp van den Berg, Serge Gnabry, Silas Katompa Mvumpa, Silvan Widmer, Stanley Nsoki, Steffen Baumgart, Steffen Tigges, Stevan Jovetic, SV Werder Bremen, Thomas Ouwejan, Tiago Tomas, Tom Krauß, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Urs Fischer, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Wolfsburg, Wataru Endo, Wilfried Kanga, Xabi Alonso, Yannick Gerhardt

Bundesliga Tactics Talk–Round One

September 25, 2022 by Peter Vice Leave a Comment

The 2022/23 German Bundesliga campaign managed an exciting roll-out back in the dog days of early August. Amid the scorching heat, there was also plenty of sizzling action on the top-tier footballing pithes of the Bundesrepublik. “Tactics Talk” was there to cover it all.

Filed Under: Exclusive SSF Content, Featured, Featured Hero Top Story Tagged With: 1. FC Köln, 1. FC Union Berlin, Aaron Martin, Adam Hlozek, Alassané Plea, Alphonso Davies, André Silva, Anton Stach, Aurelio Buta, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Benjamin Henrichs, Benjamin Pavard, Bo Svensson, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Charles Aranguiz, Christian Streich, Christopher Lenz, Christopher Nkunku, Daniel Farke, David Raum, Domenico Tedesco, Donyell Malen, Edin Terzic, Edmond Tapsoba, Eintracht Frankfurt, Emré Can, Exequiel Palacios, FC Bayern München, FC Schalke 04, Frank Kramer, Fredi Bobic, FSV Mainz 05, Gerardo Seoane, German Bundesliga, Gregor Kobel, Hertha BSC, Hugo Novoa, Jamal Musiala, Jeremie Frimpong, Jonas Wind, Jonathan Burkardt, Jonathan Tah, Josha Vagnoman, Joshua Guilavogui, Josip Brekalo, Jude Bellingham, Julian Brandt, Julian Nagelsmann, Karim Adeyemi, Karim Bellarabi, Karim Onisiwo, Kerem Demirbay, Kevin Stöger, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Lars Stindl, Lucas Hernandez, Lucas Silva "Tuta" Melo, Lukas Hradecky, Lukas Nmecha, Mahmoud Dahoud, Manu Kouadio Koné, Marco Reus, Marius Wolf, Mats Hummels, Matthias Ginter, Max Kruse, Michael Gregortisch, Moussa Diaby, Nico Schlotterbeck, Niko Kovac, Oliver Glasner, Omar Marmoush, Patrick Wimmer, Patrik Schick, Paulinho, Peter Vice, Piero Hincapie, Ramy Bensebaini, Raphaël Guerreiro, RasenBallSport Leipzig, Ritsu Doan, Robert Andrich, Robin Zentner, Roland Sallai, Rouven Schröder, Sadio Mané, Sardar Azmoun, SC Freiburg, Silvan Widmer, Stefan Bell, Stefan Ilsanker, Stefan Posch, Thomas Meunier, Thomas Müller, Thorgan Hazard, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Vincenzo Grifo, Youssoufa Moukoko

Bundesliga Tactics Talk–Round 27

March 31, 2022 by Peter Vice Leave a Comment

Another intriguing weekend on the German Bundesliga beat yields questions, answers, and (well) even some unanswerable questions. Expect nothing less from Europe’s most entertaining football league. Do come along for another edition of “Tactics Talk”!

Filed Under: Bulinews.com, Featured, Featured Hero Top Story Tagged With: Ajdin Hrustic, Amadou Haidara, André Hahn, André Silva, Andreas Andrade, Ansgar Knauff, Anthony Losilla, Arminia Bielefeld, Atakan Karazor, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Benjamin Henrichs, Bo Svensson, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bryan Lasme, Chris Führich, Christian Streich, Christopher Lenz, Christopher Nkunku, Daichi Kamada, Dani Olmo, Dayot Upamecano, Dedryck Boyata, Domenico Tedesco, Dominik Szoboszlai, Eintracht Frankfurt, Emil Forsberg, Erling Haaland, Evan N'dicka, Fabian Klos, FC Augsburg, FC Bayern München, Felix Magath, Felix Passlack, Frank Kramer, FSV Mainz 05, George Bello, Gerardo Seoane, German Bundesliga, Hertha BSC, Jae-Sung Lee, Jamal Musiala, Jean-Paul Boetius, Jens Petter Hauge, Jonathan Burkardt, Jose "Angelino" Tasende, Joshua Kimmich, Josip Stanisic, Josko Gvardiol, Julian Nagelsmann, Karim Onisiwo, Kevin Kampl, Kevin Trapp, Konrad Laimer, Kristijan Jakic, Leandro Barreiro, Lucas Silva "Tuta" Melo, Lucas Tousart, Manuel Akanji, Manuel Prietl, Marco Richter, Marco Rose, Marcus Ingvartsen, Mark Fotheringham, Martin Hinteregger, Marvin Plattenhardt, Masaya Okugawa, Mats Hummels, Mohamed Simakan, Moussa Diaby, Nathan de Medina, Niklas Stark, Oliver Glasner, Omar Marmoush, Orel Mangala, Paulinho, Pellegrino Matarazzo, Peter Gulacsi, Peter Pekarik, Peter Vice, Rafael Santos Borré, Raphaël Guerreiro, RasenBallSport Leipzig, Robert Lewandowski, Sam Lammers, Santiago Ascacibar, Sardar Azmoun, Sasa Kalajdzic, SC Freiburg, Sebastian Hoeneß, Sebastian Rode, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Stefan Ilsanker, Suat Serdar, Tanguy Nianzou, Thomas Müller, Tiago Tomas, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Tyler Adams, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Willi Orban, Yussuf Poulsen

Bundesliga Tactics Talk–Round 24

March 27, 2022 by Peter Vice Leave a Comment

Another fantastic round of German Bundesliga action covered in another edition of “Tactics Talk”. This matchday left us with a surfeit of things to talk about!

Filed Under: Exclusive SSF Content, Featured, Featured Hero Top Story Tagged With: 1. FC Union Berlin, Adi Hütter, Alassané Plea, Ansgar Knauff, Axel Witsel, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bo Svensson, Borna Sosa, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Charles Aranguiz, Christian Günter, Christian Streich, Christopher Lenz, Cimo Röcker, Daichi Kamada, Danny da Costa, Davie Selke, Dayot Upamecano, Dedryck Boyata, Domenico Tedesco, Donyell Malen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Ermedin Demirovic, Exequiel Palacios, FC Bayern München, Filip Kostic, Florian Neuhaus, Florian Wirtz, Fredrik André Bjørkan, FSV Mainz 05, Genki Haraguchi, Gerardo Seoane, German Bundesliga, Hertha BSC, Ishak Belfodil, Jamal Musiala, Jesper Lindstrøm, Jonas Hofmann, Joshua Kimmich, Jude Bellingham, Julian Nagelsmann, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Kevin Schade, Lee Dong-Jun, Linus Gechter, Lucas Alario, Lucas Höler, Lucas Tousart, Lukas Kübler, Marcel Sabitzer, Marco Richter, Marco Rose, Marcus Thuram, Marel Lotka, Marin Pongracic, Mark Flekken, Martin Hinteregger, Matthias Ginter, Maximilian Eggestein, Moussa Diaby, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nicolas Höfler, Niklas Süle, Nils Petersen, Noah Weißhaupt, Oliver Glasner, Paulinho, Peter Pekarik, Peter Vice, Philipp Lienhart, Ramy Bensebaini, RasenBallSport Leipzig, Robert Lewandowski, Roland Sallai, Sasa Kalajdzic, SC Freiburg, Serge Gnabry, Silas Katompa Mvumpa, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Stefan Lainer, Stefan Leitl, Stevan Jovetic, Suat Serdar, Sven Mislintat, Taiwo Awoniyi, Tayfun Korkut, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Urs Fischer, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Vincenzo Grifo, Vladimir Darida, Woo-Yeong Jeong

January Transfer Window: The Complete German Bundesliga Transfer Primer

January 30, 2022 by Peter Vice Leave a Comment

It’s been quite the eventful January transfer window in the German Bundesliga. Ahead of the final 48 hours, here’s a full color re-post of the Primer published exactly one month ago today on Bulinews.

Filed Under: Featured, Featured Hero Top Story Tagged With: 1. FC Köln, 1. FC Union Berlin, Adi Hütter, Alessandro Schöpf, Alexander Rosen, Alexis Tibidi, Amin Younes, Anderson Lucoqui, André Silva, Andrej Kramaric, Angelo Stiller, Ansgar Knauff, Anthony Modeste, Anton Stach, Arminia Bielefeld, Aster Vranckx, Axel Witsel, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Benno Schmitz, Bo Svensson, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bouna Sarr, Brian Brobbey, Burak Ince, Cedric Itten, Chris Richards, Christian Heidel, Christian Streich, Christopher Antwei-Ajdei, Christopher Lenz, Corentin Tolisso, Dayot Upamecano, Dejan Ljubicic, Denis Zakaria, Dennis Jastrzembski, Domenico Tedesco, Dominique Heintz, Donyell Malen, Eduard Löwen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Fabio Blanco, FC Augsburg, FC Bayern München, Felix Nmecha, Florian Grillitsch, Florian Kohfeldt, Florian Krüger, Florian Niederlechner, Frank Kramer, Fredi Bobic, FSV Mainz 05, German Bundesliga, Gregor Kobel, Hasan Salihamdzic, Havard Nordtveit, Hertha BSC, Horst Heldt, Hugo Siquet, Iker Bravo, Ilaix Moriba, Ishak Belfodil, Janni Serra, Jeremy Dudziak, Jesper Lindstrøm, Jesse Marsch, Jessic Ngankam, Jethro Willems, Jhon Cordoba, Jochen Saier, Jonathan Schmid, Jörg Schmadtke, Josko Gvardiol, Julian Nagelsmann, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Kevin Prince Boateng, Kevin Vogt, Klemens Hartenbach, Kristijan Jakic, Luca Waldschmidt, Lukas Klostermann, Lukas Nmecha, Marc Oliver Kempf, Marc Roca, Marcel Halstenberg, Marcel Sabitzer, Marcel Schäfer, Marco John, Marco Rose, Marcus Thuram, Marin Pongracic, Mark van Bommel, Markus Krösche, Markus Weinzierl, Masaya Okugawa, Matheus Cunha, Matthias Ginter, Max Eberl, Max Kruse, Maximilian Eggestein, Michael Zorc, Mijat Gacinovic, Mohamed Simakan, Nick Viergever, Nico Schulz, Niklas Stark, Niklas Süle, Niko Gießelmann, Odilon Koussounou, Oliver Glasner, Oliver Mintzlaff, Oliver Ruhnert, Omar Marmoush, Pal Dardai, Panagiotis Retsos, Paulinho, Pawel Wszolek, Pellegrino Matarazzo, Peter Vice, Piero Hincapie, Rachid Azzouzi, Rafael Santos Borré, RasenBallSport Leipzig, Reiner Jesus Carvalho, Ricardo Pepi, Rick van Drongelen, Robin Knoche, Roman Bürki, Sam Lammers, Samir Arabi, Sasa Kalajdzic, Sava Arangel Cestic, SC Freiburg, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Sebastian Hoeneß, Sebastian Polter, Sebastian Schindzielorz, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Stefan Leitl, Stefan Reuter, Suat Serdar, Sven Mislintat, Takuma Asano, Tayfun Korkut, Thomas Reis, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Urs Fischer, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Zidan Sertdemir

Bundesliga Tactics Talk–Round Eight

October 22, 2021 by Peter Vice Leave a Comment

Round Eight of the 2021/22 German Bundesliga contained plenty of intrigue. After a sweeping recap with man draw-ups, we’ll (of course) get to the Bayern “Machtdemonstration” as well.

Filed Under: Featured, Featured Hero Top Story Tagged With: 1. FC Köln, Admir Mehmedi, Alphonso Davies, Andrej Kramaric, Anthony Losilla, Anthony Modeste, Arminia Bielefeld, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Chris Richards, Christoph Baumgartner, Dayot Upamecano, Diadie Samassekou, Dodi Lukebakio, Edmond Tapsoba, Eintracht Frankfurt, Erling Haaland, FC Augsburg, FC Bayern München, Filip Kostic, Florian Grillitsch, Florian Wirtz, FSV Mainz 05, Gerardo Seoane, German Bundesliga, Hertha BSC, Ihlas Bebou, Jesper Lindstrøm, Jonas Hofmann, Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Josip Stanisic, Julian Brandt, Julian Nagelsmann, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Kerem Demirbay, Kingsley Ehizibue, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Krzysztof Piatek, Leon Goretzka, Leroy Sané, Luca Waldschmidt, Lukas Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer, Marco Reus, Marco Richter, Mark Uth, Mark van Bommel, Maximilian Philipp, Mitchell Bakker, Moussa Diaby, Nadiem Amiri, Niklas Süle, Noah Katterbach, Odilon Koussounou, Oliver Glasner, Ondrej Duda, Pal Dardai, Patrik Schick, Paulinho, Pavel Kaderabek, Pellegrino Matarazzo, Peter Vice, Rafael Czichos, Rafael Santos Borré, RasenBallSport Leipzig, Ridle Baku, Robert Lewandowski, Robin Zentner, Salih Özcan, Sam Lammers, SC Freiburg, Sebastian Hoeneß, Serge Gnabry, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Steffen Baumgart, Suat Serdar, Thomas Meunier, Thomas Müller, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Vladimir Darida, Woo-Yeong Jeong, Wout Weghorst

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