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Gegenpressing: The Bundesliga Podcast brings you a special focus on Germany’s Bundesliga. Our FIFA and UEFA accredited journalists bring you exclusive content from our specialty areas. Subscribe today!
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In this week’s ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu kicks off the show with the original Klassiker between Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Manu breaks down why this game has real historical significance in Germany. Then he moves on to the 2. Bundesliga, where Bochum host Kaiserslautern in Das Topspiel. This is a game between two clubs that should probably be in the Bundesliga. Then, finally, Manu heads to the Regionalliga Nordost, where two former GDR giants, Lokomotive Leipzig and Carl-Zeiss Jena, face each other in what is a crucial promotion clash. Enjoy!
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On this week’s main show, Stefan and Manu break down Bundesliga matchday 24. They start the show at the bottom of the table, where St. Pauli and Werder Bremen managed big wins in the relegation battle, and Wolfsburg now face the abyss. What would relegation mean for Die Autostädter? They then move on to discuss Bayern’s 3-2 win in Der Klassiker over Dortmund. What does the result mean for Dortmund going forward? Finally, they break down what was an excellent performance by Bayern. Enjoy!
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In this week’s ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu is joined by Dan to take you across the Bundesrepublik to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. The two kick things off by previewing Fortuna Düsseldorf against Bochum. What is the latest on Fortuna for All? They then chat about the promotion clash between Energie Cottbus and SC Verl. Who are SC Verl? Tune in to find out! Finally, they give a quick preview of Der Klassiker. Enjoy!
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On this week’s main show, Manu and Dan break down the biggest talking points of Bundesliga matchday 23. They kick things off with Bayern Munich’s 3-2 win over Frankfurt. Who was to blame for the almost-Frankfurt comeback, and does the club have a leadership issue with Joshua Kimmich as captain? The two also dive into Vincent Kompany’s comments on the racism incident during the Benfica-Real Madrid match. Then the two focus on Dortmund. After dropping two points against Leipzig, are they now out of the title race? Enjoy!
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In his latest ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu Veth takes you across the Bundesrepublik to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. Manu kicks off the show with the 2. Bundesliga Verfolgerduell between Paderborn and Hertha. Then, he heads to the 3. Liga, where former DDR-Oberliga clubs Energie Cottbus and Erzgebirge Aue are facing each other while fighting for promotion and against relegation, respectively. Finally, we head to the Bundesliga where St. Pauli host Werder in what is both a derby and a must-win for either in the relegation battle. Enjoy!
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On this week’s podcast, Dan, Manu and Stefan break down the major talking points from matchday 22. They kick things off with Borussia Dortmund’s impressive win over Mainz on Friday night, then turn their attention towards Bayern Munich’s victory over troubled Werder Bremen. They discuss all sorts in both games, including Serhou Guirassy finally clicking into gear for Niko Kovac and why Manuel Neuer could be a huge loss for Bayern. Then, to wrap up the show, they break down HSV’s 3-2 win over Union Berlin and explain why the recently-promoted club are climbing up the league table with speed and purpose.
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00:00 Introduction and Weekend Recap
02:49 Dortmund 4-0 Mainz
22:07 Werder Bremen 0-3 Bayern Munich
40:32 The Rise of Hamburg SV and Their Season Performance
51:32 Key Players and Future Prospects for Hamburg SV
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In his latest ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu Veth takes you across the Bundesrepublik to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. Manu kicks off the show with Hertha against Hannover. Not only do these two try to keep up the pace with the top, but it is also a matchup of two of Germany’s biggest talents. Then Manu heads to the 3. Liga, where Hansa Rostock and VfL Osnabrück look for important points in the promotion battle. Finally, Manu rounds up the show with HSV against Union Berlin. Two big-city clubs that have only met three times previously. Enjoy
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On this week's main show, Manu and Stefan break down the two biggest games from the Bundesliga matchday: Bayern Munich thoroughly thumped Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena, but not before a controversial penalty and red card ruined the game for the rest of us. And in Wolfsburg, Niko Kovac's Dortmund side somehow found a way to get beyond an impressive performance from the Wolves. But before all that, the duo discuss the rise of Mainz under Urs Fischer and what their impressive form is doing to the bottom half of the table. Enjoy!
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In his latest ‘Three Games to Watch in Germany’ installment, Manu Veth takes you across the Bundesrepublik to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. Manu kicks off the show with the Rheinderby, though, as he points out, it will only be a proper derby if Leverkusen are defeated by Gladbach. Up next, Manu chats about Hannover versus Holstein Kiel before heading down to the 3. Liga where Energie Cottbus face in-form Ingolstadt. Enjoy!
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On this week’s main show, Stefan, Manu, and Dan break down an exciting Bundesliga matchday. They kick off the show by trying to make sense of Borussia Dortmund’s crazy 3-2 win over Heidenheim. They then move on to Bayern Munich, who dropped two points against Hamburger SV. Is the title race now on? What have been Bayern’s problems lately, and could Hoffenheim be the next team to take points off them? Finally, the boys discuss Werder Bremen's sacking of Horst Steffen. What has been going wrong in Bremen, and is Steffen the only one to blame? Enjoy!
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In what is a new feature going forward, Manu Veth takes you across Germany to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. Manu kicks off the show with the small Bavarian Derby in the 3. Liga between Schweinfurt and Jahn Regensburg. He then moves on to preview the Kleines Ruhrderby between Bochum and Schalke before finishing things off with the Baden-Württemberg Derby between Stuttgart and Freiburg. Enjoy!
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On this week's podcast we offer up our instant reactions to Borussia Dortmund's impressive 3-0 win over Union Berlin, Bayern Munich's surprising 2-1 defeat to Augsburg and then finish up with Matt and Manu discussing the major talking points from HSV and St Pauli sharing a point in the second Hamburg derby of the Bundesliga season. If you'd like to take part in our live shows when they happen, head over to our Substack and sign up with a paid subscription. Chapters:00:00 Union Berlin 0-3 Borussia Dortmund20:39 Bayern Munich 1-2 Augsburg 41:42 St Pauli 0-0 HSV
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In what is a new feature going forward, Manu Veth takes you across Germany to highlight three games you should be tuning into this weekend. Manu kicks off the show with the Hamburg Derby. This bottom-of-the-table clash could set the tone for the entire weekend. He then moves on to the 3. Liga, where Osnabrück and 1860 Munich want to keep up with the promotion places. Finally, in the 2. Bundesliga Edin Dzeko could feature as giants Schalke and Kaiserslautern clash. Enjoy!
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On the first main show of the week, Manu is joined by Matt to break down matchday 18. The two open the show by discussing Bayern Munich’s 5-1 win over RB Leipzig. Where did it all go wrong for Red Bull? Also, Jamal Musiala makes his return. Then Matt tries to make sense of the chaos between Dortmund and St. Pauli. Finally, they chat about the crisis in Frankfurt and where it has gone all wrong for Eintracht. Enjoy
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The Bundesliga is back! Manu and Stefan sit down to break down the biggest games of Bundesliga matchday 16. They start the show with Bayern Munich’s incredible 8-1 win over Wolfsburg. Is this the best Bayern Munich side since the Pep Guardiola days? Then they chat about Stuttgart’s 4-1 win over Leverkusen and where it leaves both clubs in their respective rebuilds. Finally, they recap the six-goal spectacle between Frankfurt and Dortmund. Enjoy!
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On the first main show of 2026, Manu and Stefan link up to talk about the major transfer dealings of Bundesliga clubs. They kick things off with Eintracht Frankfurt restructuring their attack. What’s the latest on transfer target and Nottingham Forest forward Arnaud Kalimuendo? Could Frankfurt sign additional forwards? Then they move on to chat about Werder Bremen’s interest in Damion Downs, Stuttgart signing a talented Ecuadorian forward, before rounding up the show with Borussia Dortmund. Why have the Black and Yellows moved on from Pascal Groß and Cole Campbell? Is there more trouble on the horizon for Dortmund, and who could come in to replace Groß? We discussed all that and more. Enjoy!
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On the final main show of 2025, Manu and Stefan break down Dortmund against Gladbach, Leipzig against Leverkusen, and Heidenheim versus Bayern Munich. The two use those three matches to reflect where Germany’s big four are at before the winter break. They start with Dortmund and the latest negative headlines surrounding Karim Adeyemi. Then the two move on to the Topspiel and ask: Where are Leverkusen and Leipzig after their respective rebuilds? Finally, they chat about Bayern Munich, where Vincent Kompany is starting to bring on the next wave of German wonderkids. Enjoy!
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Together with Lennart Karl, Assan Ouédraogo, Said El Mala, and Kennet Eichhorn, he is one of the biggest talents in German football. Eichhorn is heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich. Manu and Stefan break down the story.
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On the first main show of the week, Manu is joined by Dan Wighton from AFP to break down matchday 14. The two start the chat with a deep dive into Union Berlin’s 3-1 win over RB Leipzig. Have Union found the perfect coach in Steffen Baumgart? They then break down the Rheinderby and what might be the win of the season before chatting about Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich dropping points on Sunday. Enjoy
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Bayer Leverkusen salvaged a point against visiting Newcastle United. But was it enough for Die Werkself? The guys break it all down.
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Everyone forgets...when Tuchel started with Chelsea, they were 8th in the Prem and treading water in the CL. In three months he finishes third and wins the CL. He is built for rescue missions like this. he savors this. This sucks for Dortmund. F Bayern.