Gegenpressing: The Bundesliga Podcast

Matt, Manu and Stefan are back to break down the latest Bundesliga weekend. The lads kick off with RB Leipzig's comfortable win over Union Berlin, asking whether Union's relaxed attitude in the mixed zone should be setting off alarm bells and whether the players staged a boycott of their own. Leipzig, meanwhile, are firmly on course for a Champions League return.Then it's the "Rhine derby" as Köln hosted Leverkusen. Despite a performance full of fight and an xG that told a very different story, Köln came away empty-handed, with Patrick Schick once again proving to be Leverkusen's lifeline. Stefan draws on his Monday Bulletin analysis and reaches for a Pirates of the Caribbean metaphor to explain why Köln never quite turn up when it matters most.The relegation battle takes centre stage as the boys examine St. Pauli's loss to a resurgent Heidenheim, raising the question: could Frank Schmidt's side pull off a great escape? And with Köln, HSV and others all stumbling along with 31 points, who's actually going to blink first? Manu also calls Schalke's promotion to the Bundesliga. Consider it official.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:55 RB Leipzig 3-1 Union Berlin

14:56 FC Köln 1-2 Leverkusen

30:06 Heidenheim 2-0 St Pauli

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Every week, Manu Veth highlights three games you should watch across German football. This week, Manu kicks things off with the Rheinderby between Köln and Leverkusen, where there is a lot on the line on either end of the table. Then he moves on to Paderborn versus Schalke. Can Schalke make a big step towards returning to the Bundesliga? Then, finally, we head to Munich, where Bayern Munich will face Barcelona in the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal at the Allianz Arena. Enjoy! 
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Manuel Veth, Dan Whighton, and Stefan Biankowski are back to break down a landmark weekend in German football. Bayern Munich are champions once again, brushing aside an early Stuttgart goal to clinch the title in style, and the guys have exclusive quotes from a Philipp Lahm roundtable on what this moment means for the club.

But the title race isn’t the only headline. Union Berlin have made history by appointing a female head coach in Marie-Louise Eta: a groundbreaking moment for the Bundesliga and German football as a whole. The guys dig into what this means for the club and the broader game, despite her first game being a defeat to Wolfsburg.

And in a pulsating relegation six-pointer, Werder Bremen edged out HSV in the derby to hand themselves a crucial lifeline, while heaping more pressure on their rivals with just four games left to play.
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In this week’s ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu kicks off the show with the Nordderby between Werder and Hamburger SV. This will be the first time these two meet in the Bundesliga at the Weserstadion since 2018. There is also plenty on the line; HSV can make a big step towards staying in the league, and Werder can pull their rivals back down into the relegation zone. Then Manu heads to the 2. Bundesliga and 3. Liga to focus on the promotion race as Hannover host Paderborn and Energie Cottbus play Rot-Weiss Essen. Enjoy!
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On this week’s main show, Stefan, Matt, and Manu break down the latest Bundesliga news. They kick off the show with the news that Union Berlin have fired head coach Steffen Baumgart and have replaced him with Marie-Louise Eta. Eta becomes the first female head coach in any of Europe’s top five leagues. Then they chat about Nico Schlotterbeck’s new contract with Dortmund. How important is that exit clause in his deal, and what has the fan reaction been like? Finally, the three touch on Schalke, who, after a massive win over Elversberg, are on course to return to the Bundesliga. Enjoy! 
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