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Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/7/30/24208483/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-wolfsburg-koen-casteels-ralph-hasenhuttl-jonas-wind Can Wolfsburg reverse its fortunes under a new head coach? By LoneStar249 Updated Jul 31, 2024, 3:54pm CEST Since winning the league in 2009, Wolfsburg has produced mixed results ranging from 2nd in 2014-15 to relegation zone finishes in 2016-17 and 2017-18. Wolfsburg dropped six points to Bayern Munich last season, losing 2-1 at home and 2-0 in Munich. The club will replace long time goalkeeper Koen Casteels with some younger blood, but strategically used transfer funds to upgrade at a few other positions. With a new manager in place, Wolfsburg will set its sights on a top-8 finish in hopes of qualifying for European competition next season. Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl, 1st year Total market value: €219.80M Starting XI market value: €153.5M Formation: 4-2-3-1 or 3-4-3 Key Players: Jonas Wind, forward; Lovro...

Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/7/31/24209014/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-freiburg-julian-schuster-christian-streich-vincenzo-grifo Freiburg stalwart Julian Schuster takes over the reins this season. By LoneStar249 Jul 31, 2024, 12:00am CEST Coming off a disappointing 10th place finish last season, Freiburg opted to bring back its entire core roster. Freiburg failed to register a shot on target against Bayern Munich in a 3-0 defeat last fall. In March, Lucas Höler found a last minute goal to salvage a 2-2 draw in Munich. Christian Streich, who has managed the club since 2011, made an emotional exit back in March to pave the way for longtime Freiburg midfielder-turned-assistant Julian Schuster. Manager: Julian Schuster, 1st year Total market value: €181.50M Starting XI market value: €131M Formation: 3-4-3 or 4-2-3-1 Key Players: Vincenzo Grifo, winger; Ritsu Doan, winger; Kiliann Sildillia, right back Key Additions: Eren D...

Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/1/24209200/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-holstein-kiel-2021-dfb-pokal-dortmund-tom-rothe-hauke-wahl The 2021 Cinderella team is ready for the big time. By LoneStar249 Aug 1, 2024, 12:00am CEST After 123 years in existence, Holstein Kiel is beginning its inaugural Bundesliga season. Holstein Kiel has spent the past seven years scoring relentlessly in the second division of Bundesliga. They finished third in 2018 and 2021 but failed to win the promotion playoff round. The third time was the charm as they’ve finally made it to the top division of the Bundesliga. Holstein Kiel might sound vaguely familiar because they pulled off a shocking upset of Bayern Munich in the second round of the 2021 DFB-Pokal. Hauke Wahl scored an equalizer in stoppage time, and Holstein Kiel completed the rally with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory. Holstein Kiel advanced to defeat Darmstadt and Rot-Weiss Essen before falling...

Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/2/24209221/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-werder-bremen-marvin-ducksch-marco-friedl-romano-schmid Can Marvin Ducksch become the next great Bremen scorer? By LoneStar249 Aug 2, 2024, 12:00am CEST Werder Bremen has always been a consistently mid-table club in the Bundesliga but have struggled to adapt in recent years. Bremen was relegated in 2021 but climbed right back up to the top division. By all standards, Bremen overachieved last season with a ninth place finish. They’ll need Marvin Ducksch to produce his fourth consecutive double-digit scoring season. Last season, Bremen lost the opener to Bayern Munich 4-0 while only maintaining 28% possession. Bremen completely flipped the script in January, handing Bayern its first Bundesliga shutout of the campaign. Manager: Ole Werner, 4th year Total market value: €109.25M Starting XI market value: €74M Formation: 3-5-2 Key Players: Marvin Ducksch, forwar...

Photo by Marco Wolf/picture alliance via Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/5/24210496/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-stuttgart-sebastian-hoeness-harry-kane-alexander-nubel What kind of performance can Sebastian Hoeneß deliver in his sophomore season at Stuttgart? By LoneStar249 Updated Aug 7, 2024, 8:01pm CEST Stuttgart finished last season in 2nd place , the club’s best finish since winning the league in 2007 . But the success came at a price, as they lost its top two scorers and top two defenders . They will bring in Ermedin Demirović, who is coming off a career-high 15 goals for Augsburg. Last season, Harry Kane scored a brace in a 3-0 rout over Stuttgart but Stuttgart scored two late goals to win 3-1 in May. With Bayern Munich and Dortmund reloading this transfer window , former Bayern II manager Sebastian Hoeneß will need to pull all the right strings for Stuttgart to muster another top five finish. Manager: Sebastian Hoeneß, 2nd year Total market valu...

Photo by Stefan Matzke - sampics/Corbis via Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/3/24209244/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-bayer-leverkusen-xabi-alonso-florian-wirtz-champions-league Will Leverkusen go undefeated again? Doubtful. By LoneStar249 Aug 3, 2024, 12:00am CEST Bayer Leverkusen took the world by storm last season. Leverkusen went undefeated in the Bundesliga to win the club’s first league title, cruised through the DFB-Pokal to claim the domestic double, and suffered their only loss in the Europa League final against Atalanta. Leverkusen built its title squad on a defense that only allowed 24 goals, led by Bayern Munich transfer target Jonathan Tah. However, the miracle run required goals in the 85th minute or later on 12 different occasions, which will be nearly impossible to replicate. One of those goals was a stoppage time penalty kick to salvage a 2-2 tie in Munich. Leverkusen delivered a resounding 3-0 win over Bayern in the Rückrunde that essent...

Photo by ALEXANDRA BEIER/AFP via Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/4/24209772/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-eintracht-frankfurt-europa-league-omar-marmoush-willian-pacho Frankfurt has beaten Bayern five times in the last seven seasons. By LoneStar249 Updated Aug 4, 2024, 6:51pm CEST Eintracht Frankfurt recorded an eighth consecutive season with double digit wins and expect to do it again during this campaign. Omar Marmoush will look to build on a 12-goal season, but Frankfurt will need to find a way to score more than 60 goals if they want to challenge for one of the coveted Champions League spots. Frankfurt was the only Bundesliga team to beat Bayern Munich in last season’s Hinrunde, but fell short of the season sweep with a 2-1 loss in April. On paper, this year’s squad doesn’t look greatly improved or diminished. Former Bayern assistant Dino Toppmöller will be challenged to produce positive results at a club that hasn’t kept a coach for more than three...

Photo by Mika Volkmann/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/6/24211426/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-bochum-harry-kane-peter-zeidler-brahima-sissoko-bernardo Bochum will spend another year simply trying to avoid relegation. By LoneStar249 Aug 6, 2024, 12:00am CEST Bochum has been back in the first division since 2021, but finished last season in the relegation zone. After an embarrassing 3-0 defeat in the first leg against Düsseldorf, Bochum rallied to win the second leg in a penalty shootout to put demotion at bay for at least another season. Bayern Munich ’s biggest win last season came at the expense of Bochum in a 7-0 shellacking that produced Harry Kane’s first hat trick of the season. Bochum stunned Bayern with a 3-2 upset in February that served as the beginning of the end for Thomas Tuchel’s short-lived tenure in Munich. Peter Zeidler takes over a Bochum squad that said farewell to five of its top nine players from the last campaign. Zeidler has led va...

Photo by Holde Schneider/Bongarts/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/7/24213114/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-st-pauli-alexander-blessin-marcel-hartel-mls-st-louis-sc St. Pauli shouldn’t get too comfortable in the top division. By LoneStar249 Aug 7, 2024, 12:00am CEST Despite finishing behind the other promoted club, Holstein Kiel, in the Bundesliga’s 2nd division and the DFB-Pokal during the 2023-24 season, St. Pauli actually has better odds of winning the league. It will be a miracle if St. Pauli can avoid relegation, but crazier things have happened. St. Pauli hasn’t beaten Bayern Munich since a 2-1 upset in 2002 and it would be a shock if this season’s results were any different. Fresh off a singular successful season at Union SG, Alexander Blessin will lead St. Pauli in its return to the top division. St. Pauli’s leading scorer, Marcel Hartel, transitioned his best season into a Designated Player (DP) contract with MLS. Manager: Alexander Blessin, 1st ...

Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/8/24213103/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-union-berlin-bo-svensson-janik-haberer-robin-gosens Union Berlin went from 4th to 15th. Can Bo Svensson right the ship? By LoneStar249 Aug 8, 2024, 12:00am CEST In 2023, Union Berlin finished 4th in the Bundesliga and qualified for the Champions League . In 2024, Union Berlin were relieved to escape relegation after their worst season since joining the top flight of the Bundesliga in 2019. Janik Haberer scored a goal in stoppage on the last match day to keep Union Berlin out of the relegation playoff. Injuries played a large role, along with the inability to find the back of the net. During the Hinrunde, Union Berlin went on a nine-game losing streak that included seven shutouts. Against Bayern Munich , Union Berlin didn’t have the same luck as the other Bundesliga bottom feeders. Union Berlin lost 1-0 in January and 5-1 in April. After a leaving Mainz last Novemb...

Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/9/24214187/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-augsburg-ermedin-demirovic-stuttgart-steve-mounie-arne-engels Frank Schmidt keeps his title of longest serving German manager for one more year. By LoneStar249 Aug 10, 2024, 12:00am CEST Heidenheim suffered its first losing season since 2018 but still managed to finish 8th and qualify for the club’s first UEFA competition. Manager Frank Schmidt is the longest serving active manager of any German professional club. Schmidt has consistently overachieved at Heidenheim since he took over at the club in 2007 and led them through two promotions to the top division. Heidenheim has only played against Bayern Munich three times in history, but Heidenheim surprisingly came back from a 2-0 deficit to shock Bayern in front of 15,000 faithful fans. While Schmidt can be expected to field another competitive squad, the lack of depth and the loss of the three top sco...

Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/9/24214187/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-augsburg-ermedin-demirovic-stuttgart-steve-mounie-arne-engels Augsburg wants to qualify for a UEFA Conference League spot this season. By LoneStar249 Aug 9, 2024, 1:30am CEST Augsburg had their best finish since 2015. On the flip side, Augsburg still hasn’t completed a season in the top flight of the Bundesliga with a positive goal differential. Augsburg finished with an even goal differential in 2014 and 2015. Augsburg has one win all time in Bayern Munich ’s stadium and last season was no different. Bayern Munich also stole three points from Augsburg in the Rückrunde. Ermedin Demirović led the team with 15 Bundesliga goals and was sold to Stuttgart this offseason. Steve Mounié will take up the mantle at forward. Manager: Jess Thorup, 2nd year Total market value: €106M Starting XI market value: €66M Formation: 4-1-2-1-2 Key Players: Ruben Vargas, winge...

Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/11/24214955/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-borussia-dortmund-champions-league-real-madrid-marco-reus Dortmund has upgraded its roster to make a run at the Bundesliga title. By LoneStar249 Aug 11, 2024, 2:45am CEST Borussia Dortmund finished in a disappointing 5th place last season, the club’s worst finish since 2015. Thanks to the Bundesliga’s performance in European competitions, Dortmund still snagged a Champions League spot for the upcoming campaign. Bayern Munich and Dortmund split their Bundesliga matchups, each earning a shutout victory. The rivals almost played a third match in the Champions League final, but Real Madrid ’s Joselu scored a pair of late goals to ruin Bayern’s plans. It will be strange for legend Marco Reus to be absent from the Dortmund campaign for the first time since 2012. Another Dortmund alum, Nuri Şahin, will take over as manager after serving as an assistant for part...

https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/12/24216130/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-mainz-bo-henriksen-harry-kane-brajan-gruda-jonathan-burkardt Mainz will look to continue its 9-game undefeated streak in the Bundesliga. By LoneStar249 Aug 12, 2024, 12:30am CEST 0 Comments / 0 New Share this story Share this on Facebook (opens in new window) Share this on Twitter (opens in new window) SHAREAll sharing options Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images Mainz delivered another ho-hum season, finishing 13th. After only producing a single win in the first 21 Bundesliga games, Mainz fired Jan Siewert in February and brought on Bo Henriksen to steady the ship. Bayern Munich swept Mainz last season with 3-1 and 8-1 victories, the latter showcasing another Harry Kane trick. Ironically, the 8-1 rout in March was Mainz’s last defeat of the season. Mainz went on to win five matches and draw four others. Mainz has been relatively quiet during the transfer window and should expect to fi...

Photo by Boris Streubel/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/13/24216999/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-red-bull-leipzig-champions-league-xavi-simons-harry-kane Can Leipzig follow in Leverkusen’s footsteps and win its first Bundesliga title? By LoneStar249 Aug 13, 2024, 12:00am CEST Red Bull Leipzig is entering its ninth season in the top flight of the Bundesliga. With the financial backing of a corporate owner, Leipzig skyrocketed through the lower divisions and has never finished lower than 6th place. Leipzig are the current holders of the DFL-Super Cup after defeating Bayern 3-0 last August. Bayern came from behind in September in salvage a 2-2 draw. Harry Kane scored a stoppage time goal to steal three points in March with a 2-1 victory. Leipzig is managed by former Leipzig academy product Marco Rose. Rose went on to play professionally for Leipzig, Hannover and Mainz. After successfully kept Xavi Simons on loan for another year, warding off fierce competi...

https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/14/24218168/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-borussia-monchengladbach-dfb-pokal-julian-weigl-robin-hack Gladbach’s five-year upset streak over Bayern Munich finally flamed out last season. By LoneStar249 Aug 14, 2024, 12:45am CEST Despite full fan support of more than 50,000 fans every match , Borussia Mönchengladbach’s struggles continued last season as the club recorded its worst league finish since 2011 . Gladbach failed to win back-to-back Bundesliga matches and only recorded four clean sheets . The constant tactical and formation changes didn’t help either, but hopefully the lack of transfer activity will yield better results. Last season, Bayern Munich came from behind twice to defeat Gladbach 2-1 and 3-1, featuring five different scorers. In the DFB-Pokal, Gladbach served as another victim to the Saarbrücken Cinderella story. Manager: Gerardo Seoane, 2nd year Total market value: €164M Starting XI market value: €112M Formation: 3-4-...

Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/15/24218745/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-hoffenheim Hoffenheim has failed to win at the Allianz Arena in the club’s past five attempts. By LoneStar249 Aug 15, 2024, 12:00am CEST After three average seasons, Hoffenheim played more offensively was rewarded with a spot in the Europa League but they also gave up 66 goals, the club’s highest amount since 2014. Hoffenheim must find more balance this season if they want to challenge for a coveted Champions League spot next season. Bayern Munich handed Hoffenheim its worst loss of the season, 3-0 in January, behind a brace from Jamal Musiala. On the final match day, Andrej Kramarić scored a second half hat trick to erase an early 2-0 deficit and given Hoffenheim a 4-2 win. Hoffenheim will have to find a new leading scorer because they just sold Maximilian Beier to Dortmund for a bunch of cash. Manager: Pellegrino Matarazzo, 3rd year Total market value:...

Photo by S. Mellar/FC Bayern via Getty Images https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2024/8/16/24208444/bayern-munich-bundesliga-preview-harry-kane-jamal-musiala-joshua-kimmich-vincent-kompany Bold prediction: Harry Kane will win multiple trophies this season. By LoneStar249 Aug 16, 2024, 12:00am CEST Bayern Munich ’s streak of 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles came to an end last season , mainly due to Bayer Leverkusen’s undefeated campaign. Bayern earned more points than the previous season, but the result was only good enough for third place. Bayern were only minutes away from clinching a spot in the Champions League final until that dream was crushed by a pair of late goals from Real Madrid . As always for the Rekordmeister , winning the treble will be the season’s goal. The increased squad depth will encourage better efforts in the DFB-Pokal. New manager Vincent Kompany will have a fresh set of weapons at his disposal and will need to find the right mixtures each match to lead B...

(foto) IMAGO / Eibner https://www.ultimouomo.com/come-st-pauli-tornato-in-bundesliga-promozione-storica-club-culto-amburgo La squadra di Amburgo ha scritto un'altra grande pagina di storia. Benedetto Giardina Ultimo uomo - 13 mag 2024 C’è un vessillo dei pirati che sventola alto, nel nord della Germania . Non dalla cima di un vascello, ma nelle case, nei pub e chissà cos’altro, tra Sankt Pauli e dintorni. Il motivo probabilmente già lo sapete: il St. Pauli torna in Bundesliga, Amburgo torna in Bundesliga e lo fa con la più improbabile delle due squadre che da anni stanno lì a battagliare in Zweite, al termine di un weekend che la città anseatica ha vissuto ai poli opposti della sfera emozionale. Lo fa in una domenica iniziata con più di cinquemila persone in strada , da Gänsemarkt fino al Millerntor , un chilometro e mezzo di parata tra fumogeni, striscioni e pinte di Astra. Proprio come sul terreno di gioco, al fischio finale del match vinto col già retrocesso Osnabrück, con i q...

https://tacchettidiprovincia.it/storie-di-calcio/estero/st-pauli-il-calcio-dei-pirati Viaggio nel quartiere a luci rosse di Amburgo, dove gioca una squadra che non ha mai vinto niente, ma che resta comunque un icona del football: il St. Pauli redazione di TACCHETTI DI PROVINCIA Per comprendere il fenomeno cult del Sankt Pauli Fc, club tedesco che quasi mai si è affacciato in Bundesliga , dobbiamo prendere in prestito le parole di Jack Sparrow, anzi di Capitan Jack Sparrow, nel film-icona I Pirati dei Caraibi – La Maledizione della Prima Luna : “Cio che conta non è la destinazione, ma il viaggio”. Attenzione: l’abbinamento tra Jack Sparrow e il St. Pauli non è casuale, ma voluto. Perché da sempre i tifosi di questa squadra, il cui stadio è situato nel bel mezzo del Reeperbahn, la zona a luci rosse di Amburgo, sono da sempre conosciuti come “i pirati”. Vuoi perché in curva campeggia, fiera, la Jolly Roger Flag . Vuoi per quella loro identità unica nel suo genere. Oggi vi spieghiamo perc...

https://www.socialmediasoccer.com/it/articolo/the-club-tra-ideologia-e-marketing-levoluzione-del-modello-st-pauli.html Forte ideologia, impegno politico e tanto altro in una storia che parte da lontano e che oggi si intreccia con le richieste serrate del marketing e del business della sports industry. Pubblicato il 11/02/2021 - Socialmediasoccer.com di Valentino Cristofalo Il derby di Amburgo storicamente e idealmente pone di fronte due mondi opposti: la tradizione borghese contro il sentimento operaio . Amburgo-St. Pauli mette a confronto, ancora oggi anche se con un taglio meno netto, due concetti differenti e non solo due semplici squadre. L’Amburgo è calcisticamente la parte nobile della città: sei titoli di Germania, tre volte vincitore della DFB Pokal, una Coppa delle Coppe in bacheca e soprattutto la Coppa dei Campioni alzata nella stagione 1982/83 contro la Juventus in finale. Dall’altro lato troviamo il St. Pauli. La denominazione esatta è Fußball-Club St. Pauli von 1910 e.V,...