Monthly Archives: November 2012

How do you solve a problem like Mario?

Life, it seems, couldn’t be much simpler for Jupp Heynckes. His Bayern Munich team are setting records by the match, but ahead of Saturday’s über-clash against Borussia Dortmund, the veteran coach might be kept awake by one nagging question: which … Continue reading

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Freiburg – A Bundesliga club and coach unlike any other

Last week in the Bundesliga, Freiburg made history with their first ever away win at in-form Hannover. Inflicting only Hannover’s second defeat in their last 25 home games left Freiburg just a point behind Hannover in sixth position with just … Continue reading

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Hungry Wolves turn to Allofs

Wolfsburg players threw an impromptu, but sizeable, party after news broke that their coach Felix Magath had been fired. And even before Klaus Allofs was named as the club’s new sporting director, the festive mood was on the pitch when … Continue reading

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Bayern Munich back to brilliant best

Reports of Bayern Munich’ s demise have been greatly exaggerated.  Following a technical hitch in Matchday 9 against Bayer Leverkusen, normal service was well and truly restored with an  emphatic 3-0 win at Hamburg, their first since 2006. Leverkusen – … Continue reading

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Bayer Leverkusen – A defining victory

1989 was a momentous year in modern history. The Berlin Wall came down, the Velvet Revolution rippled across Czechoslovakia and the World Wide Web was invented. It was also the last time that Bayer Leverkusen won in Munich. Until last … Continue reading

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