The 2023/24 Bundesliga season began with defending champions Bayern Munich visiting Werder Bremen. A lot of focus was on Harry Kane, the Bundesliga’s most expensive arrival who was making his first start for the record champions here. The English striker quickly showed everyone what he is all about, bagging a goal and assist to help […]
Bayern Munich’s conquests have continued, but the institution has been more fragile than in the past. The confirmation of a killer in the offense restores some of their strength, but this duel did little to demonstrate he can look forward to the luxury of life many assumed. For the first time in four years, the […]
Destiny was not in the hands of the reigning champions. But Bayern Munich could only aspire to cling to their Bundesliga crown if they first gained three points to take care of their business. On a day when both the title chasers exhibited the frailties that have led to this race, a moment of magic […]
Bayern Munich faltered at the wrong time as Leipzig came from a goal behind to stun the Bavarian faithful. Bayern found success in the first half, largely thanks to their high pressing, but crumbled like a house of cards once their intensity dropped. The result has far-reaching implications in the title race, with Borussia Dortmund […]
As this match unfolded at the Allianz Arena, we saw the home side put in an emphatic performance that showed why they could once again be Bundesliga champions while Schalke became further mired in this year’s relegation scrap. Tactical analysis and match report by Ade Samuel. Both Bayern and Schalke came into this matchday 32 […]
This season’s UEFA Champions League’s biggest quarterfinal in terms of team quality and tactical intrigue also happened to be the one with the biggest first leg lead. Manchester City were quite comfortable as they touched down in Munich with a three-goal advantage after a convincing victory at the Etihad Stadium. Naturally, their gameplan at the […]
Manchester City’s latest attempt to add a missing honor to their cabinet brought their manager head to head with two sources of regret. The first hour of the clash threatened to produce more pain, but this iteration of his project wields new tools that might finally end the barren run. We decided to make this […]
The biggest Klassiker in about a decade was some way to welcome the Bundesliga back after a short international break. Although they were only a point behind their rivals, Bayern Munich changed managers in these two weeks. Thomas Tuchel could not have asked for a bigger occasion to make his debut, but the pressure was […]
Keep your friends close and frenemies even closer. The two managers in the dugout, hailing from similar paths, have overseen three draws this season. Changes from both men could not split the two teams here, leading to a dramatically bitter finale that keeps alive a fabled dream. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]
A clash that ought to have taken top billing at the end of the campaign revealed why neither club fulfilled expectations. Where one outfit could not turn their dominance into hegemony, the other was too frail in all aspects of the game to be their equal anywhere but on the scoreline. Tactical analysis and match […]