The Bundesliga was back for the 2022/23 season, and we were treated to an intriguing clash as early as the second matchday, as last season’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund visited DFB Pokal finalists SC Freiburg. Defending champions Bayern Munich had delivered a statement performance on the opening day against Eintracht Frankfurt, so now all eyes were […]
With just four games left on the schedule, SC Freiburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach both could not afford to lose, if they were to compete in their desired European competition. Gladbach dominated possession, got into fantastic positions and created great chances. However, the head of Nils Petersen puts their Champions League dreams into total disarray. Tactical […]
Leverkusen’s dominance allowed them to control the play and break through Freiburg’s midfield with ease. It did take yet another Havertz intuition to unlock a sturdy defense. As the young attacker’s rise to stardom continues in his new position, Leverkusen get back on track with a much-needed win. Tactical analysis and match report by Kareem […]
Julian Nagelsmann’s centrally-congestive attack looked to combine in direct fashion, but an all-too-familiar problem in the conversion of their chances made hard work against Freiburg on a snatch-and-grab mission. Tactical analysis and match report by Peter Munnelly. After its two-month disruption, football’s return is welcomed by Nagelsmann, whose intentions to remain hot on the heels […]
Another lackluster Borussia Dortmund performance resulted in them dropping points once again, drawing for the third consecutive time in the Bundesliga. SC Freiburg adapted out of their initial low-block, to put pressure on Dortmund’s backline, coming back twice from behind, to get a deserved result at the Schwarzwald-Stadion. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel […]