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Bundesliga Statistics: Week Two

August 25th, 2008 · Comments · 1. FC Köln, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, FC Bayern München, FC Energie Cottbus, FC Schalke 04, Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, Hertha BSC Berlin, Karlsruher SC, SV Werder Bremen, Statistics, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg

Welcome back to Bundesliga Statistics for week two. Standing alone at the head of the table? Newly promoted TSG 1899 Hoffenheim with two wins from their first two games. Astounding stuff, but we’re here to talk numbers not newcomers. Last week five categories were featured, this week it’s been expanded to […]

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Bundesliga Statistics: Week 1

August 20th, 2008 · Comments · 1. FC Köln, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Bayern München, FC Energie Cottbus, Hertha BSC Berlin, Karlsruher SC, Statistics, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg

If you’re anything like me, you love reveling in statistics. While in isolation, especially at the beginning of the Bundesliga season, they don’t reveal much. But as time goes on it should be possible to discern patterns between some of these statistics and how the table shakes out. Here are some of the […]

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die Tabelle lügen nicht! Preview

August 14th, 2008 · Comments · 1. FC Köln, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Bayern München, FC Energie Cottbus, FC Schalke 04, Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, Hertha BSC Berlin, Karlsruher SC, Relegation, SV Werder Bremen, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg

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Schalke

What You Know: If baseball’s Chicago Cubs had a baby with the Red Sox prior to 2004, Schalke would be the offspring.
What You Don’t: All things both good and bad must end.
What to Expect: Yes, Campeones! I say that, bucking all trends, and knowing full well that Schalke could be leading the league by 6 […]

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The Set: Best Transfers

August 5th, 2008 · Comments · Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Bayern München, FC Schalke 04, Hannover 96, SV Werder Bremen, Transfers, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg

Undoubtedly, the minute I post this, Ronaldo will give up on Real Madrid and move to Hamburg, so forgive me for being premature. Let’s take a look, as the season begins, at the seven best signing so far this summer in the Bundesliga.

Christian Fuchs (SV Mattersburg to Bochum)

Austria entered the […]

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Opening Day Fixtures for 2008/2009 Bundesliga Season

July 2nd, 2008 · Comments · 1. FC Köln, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Bayern München, FC Energie Cottbus, FC Hansa Rostock, FC Schalke 04, General, Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, Hertha BSC Berlin, Karlsruher SC, MSV Duisburg, SV Werder Bremen, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg

The fixtures for the opening day of the 2008/2009 Bundesliga season have been announced. All of these matches will be played on Saturday, August 16:
FC Bayern v Hamburg
Schalke v Hannover
Wolfsburg v Cologne
Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt v Hertha Berlin
Karlsruhe v Bochum
Energie Cottbus v Hoffenheim
Arminia Bielefeld v Werder Bremen
B. Mönchengladbach v Stuttgart
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German (In)discipline: The Bundesliga’s Most Booked

June 6th, 2008 · Comments · FC Bayern München, General, MSV Duisburg, Player Discipline, VfL Wolfsburg

Football is not always a beautiful game; sometimes bookings are necessary. This season was no different in Germany, even if statistically player discipline was comparatively better than in the past several seasons. While goal scorers have the Torjägerkanone (awarded by the magazine kicker) to shoot for, no comparable trophy exists for the Bundesliga’s best/worst troublemakers. […]

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Season Finale

May 18th, 2008 · Comments · 1. FC Köln, 1. FC Nürnberg, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, Eintracht Frankfurt, European Competition, FC Bayern München, FC Energie Cottbus, FC Hansa Rostock, FC Schalke 04, General, Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, Hertha BSC Berlin, Karlsruher SC, MSV Duisburg, Promotion, Relegation, SV Werder Bremen, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg

The 45th season of the Bundesliga has come to an end with comparatively little drama or theatrics. Bayern all but guaranteed itself the title with a busy summer in the transfer market, spending 70 million Euros on Luca Toni (the league’s top scorer), Franck Ribery (world class playmaker) and the rest. While […]

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