The Bundesliga Connection

Everyone Wants Haaland!

With the transfer window around the corner, the question that is on everyone’s mind is where will Erling Haaland go if he chooses to leave. The Norwegian has been spearheading Borussia Dortmund’s attack for the last 2 seasons having scored over 50 goals since joining Dortmund. Every club that is…

17 Nov 2021 8 min

Nagelsmann: It was A Difficult Game

Bayern Munich’s hot run of form seems to be a recurring trend after they beat Benfica in the UEFA Champions League 5-2, with star striker Robert Lewandowski netting a hattrick and almost a fourth. The reigning Bundesliga champions came up against Freiburg SC in a League match this past weekend…

10 Nov 2021 8 min

Is There Blood In The Water?

Bayern recently suffered an embarrassing, yet historic 5-0 defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach in the DFB-Pokal cup. A newspaper publication released an article stating that a few players from Munich managed to receive the worst ratings in history. However, the reigning Bundesliga champions showed their winning mentality and turned the heat…

2 Nov 2021 6 min

Will His Absence Hurt Dortmund?

As The 2021/2022 Bundesliga season continues, Bayern Munich are proving their dominance once again, have scored 9 goals in two league matches, and 13 goals in their last 3 including their match in the UEFA Champions League against Benfica. However, Borussia Dortmund are also showing that they mean business having…

27 Oct 2021 8 min

‘It was An Offensive Avalanche’

This past matchday in the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season, saw Norwegian Wonderkid Erling Haaland score a brace, putting Dortmund at the top of the standings, however that top spot was quickly reclaimed by reigning champions Bayern Munich after they cruised past Bayern Leverkusen 5-1 thanks to braces by Robert Lewandowski and…

20 Oct 2021 7 min

Is It Finally Time?

With France Football having recently announced their official 30-man shortlist of nominees for the 2021 Ballon D’or award, it has come as no surprise that Bayern Munich and Poland superstar Robert Lewandowski has been included in said shortlist. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Ballon D’or awards ceremony was…

12 Oct 2021 7 min

'Leipzig Were Meant To Be A Contender...'

With 3 out of 4 German sides representing the Bundesliga in the 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League picking up points on matchday 2, only the Bulls of RB Leipzig failed to show anything for their efforts after losing 2-1 to Percy Tau’s former club, Club Brugge. Although the Bulls controlled a…

5 Oct 2021 7 min

Was It Over Once They Went Down?

Borussia Dortmund were on the losing end this past weekend against Borussia Mönchengladbach, after a 37th minute strike from Denis Zakaria. Things went from bad to worse for the traveling outfit, after Mahmoud Dahoud received a straight red in the 40th minute. Dortmund coach Marco Rose said after the match…

28 Sep 2021 8 min

‘They Win The Lottery All The Time’

As we see the continuation of the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season, as expected Bayern Munich are sitting at the top of the table after a 7-0 thrashing of newly promoted Bochum. Borussia Dortmund are currently in 3rd in the league standings, and things continue to go their way. Narrow wins and…

21 Sep 2021 8 min

‘He Is A Very Special Striker’

As we have seen the return of the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season after a fortnight of international fixtures, all attention was drawn to the 7-goal thriller between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund. Surprisingly, only one brace was scored, but unsurprisingly, that brace belongs to Erling Haaland. Speaking on the SL Podcast,…

14 Sep 2021 7 min

Has Germany Started A New Chapter?

The Hansi Flick era of German football has started off on the highest note after getting two wins from 2, albeit against weaker opponents. This can suggest that German football has turned over a new leaf and is starting a new chapter indefinitely. Hansi Flick has concocted a mixture of…

7 Sep 2021 5 min

Are Bayern Finally Clicking?

With the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season well underway, it is Wolfsburg who are leading the league table on 9 points with Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich sitting in 2nd and third respectively. But after a few dominant performances by the current Bundesliga champions, are we finally seeing Bayern Munich shape into…

31 Aug 2021 7 min

‘Dortmund Have To Convince Him’

With the 2021/2022 German football season well underway, It was Bayern Munich who tasted silverware first after defeating Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in the German Supercup final. Robert Lewandowski was on the scoresheet yet again after netting a brace, alongside a single goal by Thomas Müller. After this defeat, Dortmund traveled…

24 Aug 2021 7 min

The German Cup Is Perfectly Set

With the German Super Cup Final set to take place on Tuesday 17 August, Borussia Dortmund are going into the final with a home advantage against German Champions, Bayern Munich. The club from the th Bavarian Region haven't had the greatest run of form regarding their pre-season, having played four,…

17 Aug 2021 8 min

'Typically The Bundesliga Is Wash And Repeat'

With the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season commencing on Friday 13 August, the question that is on everyone’s minds, is will things be the same? Will the same clubs finish in the Champions League spots, or will this year bring some differentiation? Speaking on the SL Podcast’ The Bundesliga Connection, Kres Harrington…

10 Aug 2021 6 min

"Pressure Can Make A Diamond"

With the start of the 2021/2022 Bundesliga season around the corner, teams are gearing up to produce high quality football, but with ongoing pressure. Certain individuals are facing this pressure for many different reasons, some are facing it to win games and some are waiting for new contracts. DW Sports…

3 Aug 2021 7 min

"Nagelsmann Has To Get It Together"

With the reigning Bundesliga Champions Bayern Munichs’ pre-season not going according to plan, one can only think about the future and what’s next for the Bavarian club. Newly-appointed head coach, Julian Nagelsmann is yet to get a win under his belt and expressed his worry of complacency from his players…

28 Jul 2021 6 min

Is The Field Becoming More Level?

With The Bundesliga getting some friendly matches underway, a few shock results came from this past weekend, with Bayern Munich losing to FC Koln 3-2, with Bayern not fielding a full-strength team. Another shock result was the newly promoted VfL Bochum overpowered Borussia Dortmund 3-1. Dortmund were without Jadon Sancho…

20 Jul 2021 8 min

Can Dortmund Afford To Lose Haaland?

With the European Championships officially done and dusted, it was Italy who proved too strong for the rest of the continent as the Azzurri were crowned champions over Gareth Southgates’ Three Lions, and with many Bundesliga players featuring in the tournament, German football expert Kres Harrington breaks down certain players'…

13 Jul 2021 8 min

Is Sancho Ready For The Leap?

With the transfer season well underway, arguably the most noticeable transfer that has happened is Manchester United confirming the signature of English 'wonderkid', Jadon Sancho. The red Devils have had to wait over 12 months to confirm this signing, with negotiations going back and forth between them and Borussia Dortmund…

6 Jul 2021 6 min