It has been an interesting week in rumors. First the managers! Hoffenheim will say goodbye to Ralf Rangnick because he wants to spend money this summer. They will then say hello to Jurgen Klinsmann, who is the epitome of frugality. After all, he only forced Bayern to rebuild it’s training facility. Meanwhile the possessors of […]
Marko Marin
In a week where I have wondered about the potential of defensive creep within the Bundesliga, a dire 1–0 match took place between Borussia Monchengladbach and Bochum at Borussia Park tonight. In the first half, Gladbach came out firing on all cylinders and spent the first 20 minutes playing Bochum off the pitch. Their offensive […]
Edin Dzeko Against Cottbus 1. Bayer Leverkusen The subtitle to their season should be “how we got to the top with a crap defense”. They conceded goals by a misdirect from the wall on a free kick, allowing Tim Sebastian to waltz freely on another and letting 5’9 Iashvilli outjump a defender. If it weren’t […]
Gladbach’s victory over the stalwart’s of the league, Werder Bremen, gave us a glimpse at a team that has been revitalized under Jos Luhukay and Christian Ziege, and could well be in for a bright future. The addition of Michael Bradley added another young international the next day. So what is it about Gladbach? Is […]
