Talking Fussball - The Bundesliga Show

After conquering Sweden in dramatic fashion, Germany head into the final game in the group against South Korea with a chance to win the group. The Koreans…have not had as good a World Cup. For a bit more on what to expect from the team, we have Tim Lee and Roy Ghimm from Taeguk Warriors, … Continue reading "Talking Fussball ENCORE – South Korea NT talk with Taeguk Warriors’ Tim Lee and Roy Ghimm"

So have you had a bit of time to digest Germany’s opening loss to Mexico? You’d better get there, because die Mannschaft‘s next challenge is coming around the corner. To prepare for that, we present an extended chat with Axel Falk on Sweden’s national team. He’s the Germany correspondent for SvenskaFans, a lifelong supporter of … Continue reading "Talking Fussball – Sweden National Team preview with Axel Falk"

World Cup 2018 is under way! We’ve already seen one instant classic in Portugal-Spain as well as late-game drama in Friday’s other two matches. We can only hope Germany vs Mexico provides us with plenty more thrills. To whet the appetite, we thought we’d post the full version of Matt’s chat with Hecko Flores his … Continue reading "Talking Fussball ENCORE – Mexico NT chat with DW Sports’ Hecko Flores"

It’s World Cup time! It’s time to Talk Fussball! Germany are gearing up for their Group F opener on Sunday and Matt catches up with Kit Holden in Berlin to run the squad over with a fine-toothed comb. The boys also devote quite a bit of time to exploring the “Erdogan affair”, the controversy that’s … Continue reading "Talking Fussball – German NT World Cup preview"

Time to look back at the Bundesliga year that was in our 2017-18 Saisonrückblick! Matt and Abel fire up the pod machine to figure out who deserves to be young player of the year, minister of defense, most disappointing player, coach of the year and much more. Before they dig in to the past, they … Continue reading "Bundesliga 2017-18 Season Review – Favre signs at BVB, Leipzig’s Rangnick considers hiring himself"

Have you missed us? We’ve missed you, so Matt is here with a flash update after Wolfsburg wrapped up the Bundesliga season by topping Holstein Kiel in the relegation playoff. Tune in to find out when we’ll be recording a season-in-review, as well as what we have planned for the World Cup!

It looks like we might have made it – yes, it looks like we’ve made it to the end. For most of us here at Talking Fussball central that doesn’t mean much – we’ll be back soon enough with more content. For Hamburger Sportverein, it really is the end. The great clock-watch is over. Matt’s … Continue reading "Bundesliga MD34 – Hamburg have left the building, BVB hang on to UCL football by a thread after Hoffenheim loss"

Just one last match day for the 2017-18 Bundesliga season, meaning whatever points you pick up this week will be the last you collect – time to make them count. By the same token, quite a few teams have European qualification or top flight survival on the line and will be giving every last drop … Continue reading "TF Fantasy MD34 tips – Who to play on the final day"

Mainz did themselves a solid on Match Day 33, busting loose for a 2-1 win at the Westfalenstadion over BVB. That meant not only that the zero-fivers are safe but also that Schalke are guaranteed to finish above Dortmund for the first time in nine years. Matt and Abel talk all that over, as well … Continue reading "Bundesliga MD33 – Schalke seal ‘Vice-Champions’ status, Relegation fight goes down to wire"

It’s the second-to-last match day in the Bundesliga, folks. A clutch of teams are jockeying for Europa League football, and another handful are living in fear of the drop. Tune in for JT and Flo’s hot tips on what to watch – and who to put in your team – for Match Day 33!