Author: Lukas Schmidt

As September gives way to October and Autumn starts to make its presence felt, it is time to hand out the second Bundesliga Fanatic Player and Goal of the Month awards of the season. With four matchdays to cast an eye over, there was no shortage of deserving candidates in both categories. So, who caught…

Hansi Flicks unbeaten record and Germany’s record in Leipzig of eleven wins in a row both went as Hungary shocked the hosts with a 1-0 in the Nations League. It was not the finest display and big improvements will be needed ahead of England on Monday and more importantly before the World Cup. Here’s how…

After six Bundesliga matchdays Union Berlin fans must have to pinch themselves as they see their club sitting at the top of the table- not sharing the lead, but as outright leaders. They are currently outperforming Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund and if their current trajectory of achievement continues will be Champions League winners in…

After an impressive first season with RB Leipzig, which culminated in the DFB Pokal win, the wheels have fallen off at RB Leipzig with the club enduring a torrid start to the season. A 4-0 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt at the weekend meant they had taken just five points from the first five games and…

The Winners Freiburg A fourth win from their opening five matches has put SC Freiburg top of the table ahead of the likes of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Christian Streich’s side came away from the Bay Arena with a 3-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen in a very entertaining game. Despite losing Roland Sallai early…

After playing for clubs in Italy and England over a 6-year period, Emre Can returned to the Bundesliga joining Borussia Dortmund from Juventus in a ‘loan to permanent deal’ last year. But what has the return to the country of his birth brought for the Germany international and former Liverpool and Bayern defensive midfielder?  Germany international…

Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh, born 14 September 1974, is a Nigerian football manager and former player. In his active playing career, he played as a midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of the best African midfielders of all time. A physical, yet technically gifted, defensive midfielder, Oliseh played for world-famous clubs such as AFC Ajax, Borussia…

Philipp Degen, born 15 February 1983, is a retired Swiss professional footballer. Degen was usually a right back who could also play at left back or on the right wing. Degen reached the last 16 in the 2006 World Cup with Switzerland and was selected again for Euro 2008, but did not play any games.…

Wednesday night’s Supercup between Bayern and Dortmund was not only noticeable for Bayern’s latest trophy acquisition, but also for it being the last game refereed by Bibiana Steinhaus before she retires from active duty. The 41-year-old trailblazer made history back in 2017 as the Bundesliga’s first ever female referee and all the positive tributes flooding…

There is a special time of the year each season, often right before the transfer window opens, when clubs across the world engage in expensive, dramatic, and sometimes controversial media campaigns revealing their new kits for the upcoming season. For some fans, they don’t care about the details of the shirt as long as it…