BUNDESLIGA

5Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Harry Kane impressed with Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany

Bayern Munich start to the 2024/25 Bundesliga season hasn’t been spotless, but two wins in two games is quite hard to nitpick, especially since head coach Vincent Kompany would expect his side to implement his tactics and game plan better as the season progresses. The players seem to have responded well to the change in coaching, too. Count star striker Harry Kane as one of the most enthusiastic. “It was a very good start. I’m really impressed with how much energy he brings. He’s already managed to get all the players to respect him. The coach and we as a team are hungry to have a successful season,” Kane said at a recent press conference following his Golden Shoe 2024 award ceremony (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). Kompany’s rapport with the locker room is a promising early sign — espec...

Read More

5Sep By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich’s squad market value is rising

According to Transfermarkt’s valuation system, Bayern Munich’s team value increased €74 million this summer after the acquisitions of Hiroki Ito, Michael Olise, and João Palhinha. The Bavarians outpaced RB Leipzig (€46 million increase), but aside of those two clubs, values did not rise all that much. There were some steep drops, though.Mainz 05 saw its roster value drop €36 million, while Borussia Mönchengladbach (€23 million) and Bayer Leverkusen (€21 million) took a hit as well: Notable roster losses (player sales, players who left for free, beginning or end of loan assignments) from Mainz, Gladbach, Leverkusen include: Brajan Gruda (Mainz to Brighton & Hove Albion) Leandro Barreiro (Mainz to Benfica)Sepp van den Berg (Mainz to Liverpool FC to Brentford) Manu Koné (Gl...

Read More

2Sep By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Muller scores in record-breaking 710th game for Bayern

German great Thomas Müller has scored in his club-record 710th game as Bayern Munich beat Freiburg 2-0 in the Bundesliga. Müller replaced new signing Michael Olise in the 59th minute of Sunday's match to break a tie with goalkeeping great Sepp Maier on 709 career games in all competitions for Bayern. Müller scored in the 78th when he controlled a cross from Serge Gnabry with one touch to take the ball away from Freiburg's Maximilian Eggestein, then used his second touch to slam it past goalkeeper Florian Müller. "Records aren't so important for me, to be honest, instead it's that I scored a really beautiful goal," Müller told broadcaster DAZN. "Outstanding technique and then it goes in too, that's what's fun for me." The goal was Müller's 150th in his Bundesliga career and he has now s...

Read More

1Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

BUNDESLIGA

Vincent Kompany talks about the jump from Burnley FC to Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich’s task of finding a suitable replacement for Thomas Tuchel hit a lot of dead ends but finally landed on Vincent Kompany, whose Burnley side were relegated to the EFL Championship. The Belgian was asked by the Bundesliga social media team on the league’s official website about the decision to manage the Bavarians and mentioned that he was used to taking on a new challenge. “I’ve made big steps all my life. If you draw the comparison with where I have coached then maybe, but if you draw the comparison with where I have lived most of my career in football, then it’s not something I don’t know. The feeling is actually very familiar. At these very big clubs, you can make it about everything around you if you want to look at it that way, but based on my learnings in the past...

Read More

1Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

BUNDESLIGA

Alonso ‘bitter’ as Leverkusen unbeaten run ends

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said he had a "bitter" feeling after the German champions saw their impressive unbeaten run in the Bundesliga end with a 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Saturday. Under Alonso, Leverkusen have made crucial late goals a speciality. It briefly seemed like that might happen again when the referee went to review a possible penalty in the 86th minute after Leipzig's Castello Lukeba and Leverkusen's Patrik Schick made contact. The referee decided against the spot kick and Leverkusen lost to a German opponent for the first time since May 2023 after 35 Bundesliga games unbeaten, including their entire title-winning 2023-24 season. "It's hard, it's bitter," Alonso told German broadcaster Sky. "I don't think we deserved to lose today." The defeat left Leverkusen on...

Read More

31Aug By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Dortmund drops points in 0-0 draw at Bremen after a red card for Nico Schlotterbeck

Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck was sent off as his team held on for a 0-0 draw against Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Schlotterbeck picked up his second yellow card for a clumsy tackle on Justin Njinmah in the 73rd minute as Champions League runner-up Dortmund lacked the cutting edge from its 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt last week. Shortly before that, Schlotterbeck had a header saved, one of Dortmund's best chances in a game lacking clear-cut opportunities to score.Stuttgart was denied a first league win of the season in dramatic style as Maxim Leitsch's diving header salvaged a 3-3 draw for Mainz. Leitsch scored deep into stoppage time when Stuttgart was on the verge of winning, having taken a 3-2 lead when Fabian Rieder's 88th-minute free kick b...

Read More

30Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Manuel Neuer thrilled to play Champions League match in his hometown

The Champions League draw under the new Swiss format will bring some interesting changes. For Bayern Munich, that includes risking its incredible 40-match unbeaten streak in the group stage. The biggest challenge will come at Camp Nou against Hansi Flick, Robert Lewandowski, and the rest of FC Barcelona. One bright spot for Bayern will be a neutral site match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Bayern will avoid a true road match in Ukraine, but also the game will be played in Manuel Neuer’s hometown of Gelsenkirchen. Manuel Neuer said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia): “The games against extremely good opponents will be very exciting. But we are going into the new league phase with confidence in order to qualify directly to round of 16. We want to show where we stand and win, especially in the gam...

Read More

29Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Leverkusen face first major hurdle against Leipzig

Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen face a potential title rival in RB Leipzig at the BayArena on Saturday (kick-off: 6.30pm CEST). Leverkusen were already the team to beat after sailing unbeaten to a Bundesliga and DFB Cup double in 2023/24. They let slip a 2-0 lead in the opening game of their title defence at local rivals Borussia Mönchengladbach last Friday, only for Florian Wirtz to score a 101st-minute winner that extends the club's remarkable unbowed run to 35 Bundesliga matches. That streak stands at a barely fathomable 43 fixtures in all domestic competitions, Xabi Alonso's charges having also got the better of VfB Stuttgart in the Supercup and fourth-tier Carl Zeiss Jena in the opening round of the DFB Cup. Goalkeeeper Lukáš Hrádecký should be fit after missing...

Read More

28Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Kane receives European Golden Shoe

Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane received the Golden Shoe award as the highest goalscorer in a European football league at a ceremony in the Bavarian capital on Tuesday. Kane scored 36 goals during the previous Bundesliga season, more than any other player in Europe. Despite being the top Premier League scorer three times, Kane had never won the award. “It’s a fantastic feeling,” Kane said. “The award is for everyone. Without you, I wouldn’t be standing here today. I feel good and am looking forward to the new season. I feel a new energy. I’m very proud to receive this award.” The prize was the latest won by the striker in a long list of personal awards, but Kane is still yet to win a team title in his career. Kane went trophyless in his debut year in Munich, the first ti...

Read More

28Aug By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer shares his plans for the future

At 38 years old, Manuel Neuer is showing no signs of slowing down at Bayern Munich, despite having made the choice to retire from Germany’s international squad. Bayern’s legendary goalkeeper recently hinted at what his future could potentially look like at the club.In an interview with kicker, Neuer spoke about how his retirement plans at the club could play out. “If we have a successful season with the new coaching team and new momentum, that also means it’s fun for me,” Neuer said (as captured by kicker journalist Georg Holzner). “And if it’s fun, then I’ll definitely keep going.”So, this season’s success doesn’t just decide the trajectory of the club as a whole, but also a club legends future on the grounds. Fans will be watching closely, knowing that a strong season coul...

Read More

28Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Al-Hilal agree to sign Bayern Munich’s Kingsley Coman

According to L’Équipe, Al-Hilal have agreed to sign Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman. It has been well documented that Der Rekordmeister have been hopeful of offloading Coman from their wage books for the upcoming campaign.With the Frenchman earning a reported €19 million a year, Bayern have been looking for a suitor willing to pay the majority of Coman’s salary. Despite interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, and Barcelona, neither of the three sides have looked to enter negotiations with the record champions. However, after Al-Hilal recently expressed their desire to bring the 28-year-old to Saudi Arabia, it appears a deal could be close to completion.It is understood that the two clubs have agreed on the outlines of a deal for Coman, but the winger has yet to giv...

Read More

25Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Gittens gets Dortmund off to a Bundesliga flyer

Jamie Gittens got Borussia Dortmund off to a winning start under new coach Nuri Sahin with his two goals earning them a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in their first Bundesliga game of the season. Saturday's match was marked by Dortmund fans' protests against their club's sponsorship deal with a German arms manufacturer. Frankfurt's Fares Chaibi had a big chance in the 71st minute but was unable to react quickly enough to turn Niels Nkounkou's fiercely-struck cross into the goal from close range. Then Gittens made more of a harder chance at the other end a minute later, eluding a defender on the left of the penalty box before firing in from a narrow angle. The 20-year-old English winger then sealed the win on a counter-attack in the 93rd minute. Bundesliga runners-up Stuttgart s...

Read More

24Aug By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Granit Xhaka scores superb goal as champions Bayer Leverkusen win

Granit Xhaka scored an excellent goal and Florian Wirtz netted a late winner as champions Bayer Leverkusen secured a 3-2 win away to Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga season opener on Friday, extending their unbeaten league run into the new campaign. Leverkusen were awarded a penalty deep into stoppage time for Ko Itakura's foul on substitute Amine Adli and Wirtz scored on a rebound to earn the visitors the three points. Xhaka opened the scoring for Leverkusen in the 12th minute with a powerful strike from outside the box before Wirtz doubled their lead in the 38th on a rebound. But defender Nico Elvedi pulled one back for Gladbach just before the hour mark from close range and Tim Kleindienst nutmegged Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba to level for the hosts five minutes f...

Read More

23Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

BUNDESLIGA

Vincent Kompany and Nuri Sahin: Big new jobs at Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund

The bar is always set high for the coaches of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. When the clubs only managed to come third and fifth respectively in a perceived two-horse race, change was inevitable. With neither side having won a trophy last term, for the first time since 2008-09 season, both have new coaches for 2024-25. Though they won plenty as players, Vincent Kompany (Bayern) and Nuri Sahin (Dortmund) have just an English Championship (second tier) title between them from their short coaching careers so far. So what is it about these two men that has landed them two of German football's biggest jobs? Kompany: Last man standing With Kompany, it was a process of elimination. After Bayern announced Thomas Tuchel's departure long before the end of last season, they publicly blundere...

Read More

23Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

BUNDESLIGA

Socceroo extends stay at German club

Socceroos midfielder Connor Metcalfe has further cemented his European club future by signing a contract extension with German Bundesliga outfit St. Pauli. Metcalfe, 24, is poised to make his Bundesliga debut alongside fellow Socceroo Jackson Irvine when St. Pauli – last season’s German second division champions – start its top-flight campaign with a home match against Heidenheim on Monday morning (AEST). The former Melbourne City star’s deal was set to expire next year; however, with St. Pauli coach Alexander Blessin wanting Metcalfe part of the Hamburg-based club’s long-term plans, his contract has been extended by an undisclosed amount of seasons. “Connor brings with him everything required to play an even bigger role with us in the coming years,” Blessin said. “He’s got a good foot...

Read More

21Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

BUNDESLIGA

Report: Kingsley Coman might not want to leave Bayern Munich either

According to a report from L’Equipe (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman might not so keen on leaving the club.Just like Leon Goretzka, Coman might just be settled in to staying this season: Bayern have not told Kingsley Coman directly to leave the club, but have implied to his representatives that he was one of the players for whom the club was willing to listen to offers. Coman is not actively looking for a new club but is not ruling out a departure before deadline day either. But in order to leave, the Frenchman would only be interested in trying an ‘interesting challenge’, and not a move to Saudi Arabia or an English club not competing for trophies. Privately following the birth of his son, Coman told people close to him that this is probably the ...

Read More

20Aug By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Harry Kane loving early impressions of Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich

Harry Kane spent his first season at Bayern Munich chasing Robert Lewandowski’s Bundesliga goals record. He wasn’t too far off, either. Now in his second year in Bavaria, the England captain is chasing trophies — under a new coach in Vincent Kompany. Can he replicate that success in a new system? So far, so good. “I like him a lot,” Kane said of Kompany after Bayern’s 4-0 win over SSV Ulm on Friday (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “He’s brought in a lot of energy, a fresh energy. The way he wants to play, high pressure, a lot of possession, a lot of attacks to try to score many goals. I think it suits us, it suits the team we have. I think week by week we’ll get to improve bit by bit as we understand his ideas more. But my first impressions are really good.” Kane was brought on in th...

Read More

19Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

BUNDESLIGA

Borussia Mönchengladbach trying to force a transfer of Florian Neuhaus

Bild reports that Borussia Mönchengladbach are trying to push midfielder Florian Neuhaus out of the club as they look to offload him. The 27-year-old reportedly does not play a role in the Gladbach squad this season and this can be seen in their recent DFB Pokal first-round 3-1 win against Erzgeburge Aue. Despite being fit, Neuhaus did not see the pitch as Seoane looked at alternatives. The Swiss head coach even subbed in Manu Koné who is looking to leave the club.Other signs show the lack of a role that Neuhaus will play this season as he has been removed from the team council, despite being the third captain last season. While the midfielder’s best friend at the club Christoph Kramer has also departed after his contract was mutually terminated. The relationship between Neu...

Read More

18Aug By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich, England star Harry Kane ready to go again after a “hectic” year

It’s been a whirlwind for Harry Kane. The former Tottenham Hotspur striker and England star made the biggest move of his career last summer to Bayern Munich, Germany’s record champions. Amid while it hasn’t translated to the silverware he has hoped for — either with Bayern or with England at EURO 2024 — Kane has not missed a beat on the field, despite the major changes off it. “It was a hectic 12 months, a lot of change in my life, from a football point of view but also personally, moving to a different country, settling in a new house and getting the kids into new schools,” the 31-year-old said for Hayters TV (as captured via @iMiaSanMia). “All that sort of stuff that goes into a transfer takes a lot of energy out of you. “It was a really good year, and then we were one game away from...

Read More

18Aug By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Leverkusen hold nerve for German Supercup win on pens

Bayer Leverkusen, playing with 10 men for more than a half, have beaten VfB Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties to win the German Super Cup. Domestic double winners Leverkusen who lost only once in all competitions last season, needed only 11 minutes to take the lead with Edmond Tapsoba heading towards goal at the far post and Victor Boniface pushing the ball over the line. Stuttgart struck back four minutes later thanks to Enzo Millot's shot in the first German season curtain-raiser not to feature Bayern Munich for 13 years. Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen were reduced to 10 men when Martin Terrier was dismissed with a straight red card following a studs-up challenge in the 37th minute and Stuttgart quickly took control. The visitors hit the woodwork three times and went in front in the 63rd minute w...

Read More