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Bundesliga Matchday 12 by the Numbers

November 12th, 2008 · Comments · Statistics

1-2-3 - Current ranking of Bochum, Cottbus, and Bielefeld on the “Anti-Fair-Play Table.” Here Bochum has a commanding lead thanks to their 33(!) yellows in 12 games. This trio tops another table as well, but this one’s about “Anti-Results.” All three are currently in the relegation zone. Coincidence? Probably not […]

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Week Five by the Numbers

September 21st, 2008 · Comments · Statistics

1 - Number of weeks Hamburg spent at the top of the table
2 - Number of 0-0 draws after five weeks
5 - Clean sheets, tied (alongside week 4) for the most in one week
8 - Minutes it took sub Jonas Kamper to score in Bielefeld’s 2-0 win over Köln
11 - The mean length of a […]

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The Bundesliga XI

September 10th, 2008 · Comments · XI

While this is expected to become a weekly column, I have decided to hand out the first Weekly XI based on the cumulative efforts of the first three weeks.  I will use a 3-4-3 formation for my picks.

Schober (S04)

Westermann (S04)

Subotic (BVB)

Friedrich (HBS)

Kuba (BVB)

Marin (MON)

Schweinsteiger (FCB)

Dejegah (WLF)

Wichniarek (AB)

Helmes (BL)

Ibisevic (TSG)

GK: Mathias Schober (Schalke 04) - The […]

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Schalke’s Keeper Worries Grow: Schober Injured

September 9th, 2008 · Comments · FC Schalke 04

Schalke, currently sitting at the top of the Bundesliga, have surged ahead to the peak of another, less prestigious table - the goalkeeper injury table. First choice keeper Manuel Neuer has yet to make an appearance this season, having broken his fifth metatarsal during a pre-season friendly against SpVgg Erkenschwick (currently playing in 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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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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