Podcasts by Talking Fussball

Talking Fussball - Dortmund show their steely side and take a point in Leverkusen...but Bayern can't profit from 2023-12-04T14:40:32

The end of the Hinrunde is drawing nearer and it's looking ever more likely that Bayer 04 Leverkusen will stay on top of the league for the winter. That's mostly down to them st...

Talking Fussball Aufstieg - St. Pauli win Rostock grudge match ahead of big showdown with HSV from 2023-11-28T14:18:29

With their win away to Hansa Rostock on match day 14, FC St. Pauli are sitting pretty on top of the 2. Bundesliga for a seventh straight week. That suits our Maik just fine, of course, but he, N...

Talking Fussball - Union Berlin entering the unknown after Urs Fischer's exit from 2023-11-20T18:18:08

Over the past five years, sometimes it's felt like 1. FC Union Berlin could only go up. The Köpenickers' rise from little-club-that-could to European contender has been among the best in...

Talking Fussball Aufstieg - Newly promoted sides Wiesbaden and Elversberg are on the march...but St. Pauli are still on top from 2023-11-14T19:06:11

FC St. Pauli continued to set the pace in the 2. Bundesliga on MD13, even as they slumped to a 0-0 draw at home to the rising Hannover 96. But enough about the result, the real story at the Mill...

Talking Fussball - Bayern boss another Klassiker, Mainz off to a strong start in the post-Svensson era from 2023-11-07T13:03:56

As you might have heard, FC Bayern München went to Dortmund and took their hosts BVB apart...but that's the way the Klassiker seems to go in recent years. Nik and Terry dig into tha...

Talking Fussball Aufstieg - St. Pauli on the march, Braunschweig make changes, and soggy times in Saarbrücken from 2023-11-01T14:36:21

With nearly one-third of the season in the books, FC St. Pauli look a good bet to go up to the top flight. Nik draws out our resident Pauli fan Maik on what's going so right at the Millernto...

Talking Fussball - Leverkusen show they can grind out a win in Wolfsburg, Mainz and Bayern get drawn in to Middle East conflict from 2023-10-23T11:51:31

With Bayer 04 Leverkusen riding high, it was high time for a check-in with one of their biggest fans Eric Bruehl. He and Nik have been busy putting together the new TORWART series on the TF Listen

Talking Fussball Aufstieg - Schalke turn to Geraerts for help, KSC pyro controversy comes to a head from 2023-10-18T12:04:51

Nik is back with Maik and Jasmine to talk over the lay of the land in the 2. Bundesliga and the German lower leagues! FC St. Pauli are still riding high, FC Schalke 04 have looked to the West fo...

Talking Fussball - Dortmund kick Union Berlin while they're down as Leverkusen keep on setting the pace from 2023-10-09T13:53:32

What in the world has gotten into 1. FC Union Berlin? After a string of tight low-scoring losses, the irons got a bit more ambitious this past week. They scored two goals in both their UEFA Cham...

Talking Fussball Aufstieg - Hamburg has the 2. Liga in its grip as St. Pauli and HSV top the table from 2023-10-04T03:14:54

Recent seasons have not always been kind to Germany's northern Traditionsvereine, but their luck may be changing in the 2. Liga. Take a glance at the table and you'll find the t...

Talking Fussball - Are red-hot Stuttgart and Hoffenheim serious contenders? And should Cologne, Mainz or Gladbach fans be seriously worried? from 2023-09-25T16:11:45

Five games into the 2023-24 Bundesliga season, FC Bayern München, Bayer 04 Leverkusen and RB Leipzig are - as expected - looking pretty damn good. But there are a number of surprises: TSG Hoffen...

Talking Fussball Aufstieg - St. Pauli gets back in the groove as Hertha fans prepare to be monetized from 2023-09-19T11:51:41

Sometimes it's all about timing. With Jasmine taking a break from the podcast this week, Nik spends the hour with Maik, whose beloved FC St. Pauli busted loose with a thundering win on Match...

Talking Fussball - DFB gives Hansi the Flick, but do they have a better idea for who should coach the national team? from 2023-09-11T11:47:43

With the Bundesliga on a break, the German football world turns its attention to the national team. For the last half-decade or so, that's been a pretty unappealing prospect as the team has ...

Talking Fussball Aufstieg - If we're back in the toilets, this must be Hamburg from 2023-09-05T21:51:49

Would you believe Germany's lower divisions have been serving up more offbeat stuff over the past two weeks? If you're a devoted fan of this pod, I think you would! After Nik's repea...

Talking Fussball - Harry Kane is off to a fast start...but not as fast as Kevin Behrens from 2023-08-28T11:53:49

Two games into the Bundesliga season, we still don't know much - but we think we know a few things: Harry Kane is going to fit in just fine at FC Bayern München, 1. FC Union Berlin appear to...

Talking Fussball Aufstieg - HSV hammer hapless Hertha, SSV Ulm fans show questionable taste in typography from 2023-08-22T15:18:28

We sometimes go on about how tough and unpredictable the 2. Bundesliga is and, well...the two sides relegated from the top flight are proving us right thus far! FC Schalke 04 have just one win f...

Talking Fussball 2023-24 Bundesliga season opener from 2023-08-17T15:50:42

The Bundesliga is back, and so is Talking Fussball's coverage of the top flight of German football - for a 12th season running! After all this time, we've just about seen it all, but the...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition cracking open the early going in the 2. Bundesliga from 2023-08-08T14:06:29

The 2. Bundesliga is up and running, which means Nik Wildhagen and Jasmine Baba are ready to talk some Fussball! They run you though the key transfers into the league, a string of youngsters to ...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on Hamburg's loss and Wiesbaden's gain in the relegation playoffs from 2023-06-10T01:29:58

Germany's relegation playoffs may not involve teams that play champagne football, but the storylines they offer up are plenty tantalizing. After another loss (this time to Stuttgart), what c...

Talking Fussball Special - Uli Hesse joins the pod to talk about his new biography of Franz Beckenbauer from 2023-06-05T18:09:31

He's a football legend, a tabloid mainstay, a prodigious teller of tall tales and a symbol of postwar Germany itself. Franz Beckenbauer is the biggest name to ever emerge from the Bundesliga...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition looking ahead to the relegation playoffs and back on a crazy conclusion to the season from 2023-05-30T21:59:02

Wild times on the final weekend in the 2. Bundesliga (oh my Heidenheim!) and the 3. Liga too, where Wiesbaden's promotion party was abruptly cut short by Osnabrück. Join Nik, Jasmine and Mai...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on all the teams that might be headed for ups and downs on the final day in Germany's second and third tier from 2023-05-26T13:32:38

We now know SV Darmstadt 98 are headed back to the Bundesliga next season, but there's still plenty to play for for the likes of promotion hopefuls Hamburger Sport-Verein and FC Heidenheim a...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on late-season drama in the 2. Bundesliga promotion race from 2023-05-11T14:32:23

When the last Aufstieg edition came out, Hamburger Sport-Verein were riding high off a derby win over FC St. Pauli and edging toward the automatic promotion places. Not so much anymore - their t...

TF Extra - The Bundesliga's flirt with private equity from 2023-05-04T17:54:18

Here in 2023, football leagues selling a stake to a strategic partner is nothing new...but it sure would be for Germany's top flight. The DFL (Deutsche Fußball Liga) has been looking for a p...

Talking Fussball Direct MD30 wrap - Dortmund and Bayern trade places again as Mainz's hot streak ends at last from 2023-05-01T22:24:37

The Bundesliga title race is still tight after another stumble by the team who entered the match day in the lead. As you'll hear in this edition, Matt and Adam Khan are pretty sure a few ref...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on HSV's huge win over St. Pauli in the Stadtderby and a crucial result for Magdeburg from 2023-04-27T14:33:49

It's not every week that it's plausible to argue that a second-tier match might well have had the best atmosphere in Europe, but the Hamburger Stadtderby is an exceptional fixture. The most recent ...

Talking Fussball Direct MD29 wrap - Dortmund pass up Bayern and Leverkusen continue their surge from 2023-04-26T01:25:36

Well what do you know? Against all expectations, on Match Day 29 it was Bayern - not Dortmund - who faltered in the title race, surrendering top spot to the Schwarzgelben. Under the top two the mos...

Talking Fussball Extra - A deep dive on Borussia Mönchengladbach's deep decline...and prospects for a turnaround from 2023-04-20T16:51:38

What's gotten into Borussia Mönchengladbach? After spending much of the last decade in a renaissance that occasionally rekindled dreams of the club's 1970s heyday, the foals last three seasons have...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on Hamburg's latest flirtation with success from 2023-04-12T13:53:47

With just seven games left on the 2. Bundesliga docket, the race for promotion is getting serious...which is often the time of year Hamburger Sport-Verein's hopes of getting back into the top fligh...

Talking Fussball Direct MD26 wrap - Tuchel's Bayern find an extra gear to beat BVB as Stuttgart sever ties with Bruno from 2023-04-04T01:59:16

Bayern strolled it against Dortmund on this past weekend. It was an outcome few apart from their own fans were excited about, but it was one that reminded us just how versatile this Bayern side can...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on Rostock's anti-social media moves and St. Pauli's blistering form from 2023-03-31T12:18:17

Ready for the 2. Bundesliga restart? Nik, Jasmine and Maik are, and they're here to bring you up to speed on what's been happening since they last convened. Rostock have a new coach...and have been...

TF Extra - What's gone wrong for Eintracht Frankfurt...and can they fix it? from 2023-03-25T20:05:03

As of last fall, when the Bundesliga was entering the World Cup break, Eintracht Frankfurt were flying. The Eagles were in the top four and had successfully battled their way out of their UEFA Cham...

Talking Fussball Direct MD25 wrap - Leverkusen beat Bayern to help Dortmund go top from 2023-03-20T15:50:10

Looky there - it's Borussia Dortmund on top of the Bundesliga! Bayern's advance (and Dortmund's failure to) in the UEFA Champions League seemed like it might hold some eventual benefit for the Schw...

TF Extra - A special Aufstieg edition on all things HSV from 2023-03-17T13:22:49

"A St Pauli fan and a Werder Bremen fan walk into a HSV bar..." sounds like the start of a very particular type of German football joke, and is more or less the premise for this episode of Talking ...

Talking Fussball Direct MD24 wrap - Schalke show they're back after gritty comeback draw against Dortmund from 2023-03-13T22:27:45

Every time the Revierderby comes around, you can always depend on a hard-fought game and a volcanic atmosphere - sometimes you get a brilliant game as well. So it was this past match day, as FC Sch...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on coaching shakeups and a solidifying promotion race in the 2. BL from 2023-02-28T15:56:13

They're back! Nik is back from a well-earned break in the Oman sunshine and ready to preside over a lower division roundtable. Jasmine and Maik join him to give you the lowdown on Dieter Hecking's ...

Talking Fussball Direct MD22 wrap - Union can't measure up to Bayern...can Dortmund? from 2023-02-27T08:02

1. FC Union Berlin had a chance to shake up the Bundesliga on MD22. The overachievers from Köpenick clawed their way back to the top of the table with a strong start to the back half of the season....

Talking Fussball Direct MD21 wrap - Union and Dortmund pull level with Bayern at the top from 2023-02-20T23:20:15

How often has the Bundesliga seen a three-way tie at the top after 21 matches? Just a tiny handful times, and not once in the three-points-for-a-win era that started nearly 30 years ago. That's ano...

Talking Fussball Direct MD20 wrap - BVB and Bayern notch wins ahead of their big European nights, Union take down Leipzig from 2023-02-13T08:09

Borussia Dortmund have done nothing but win since the Bundesliga restart, which has put them back in the title mix, just three points back of FC Bayern München. It's a tight race between the two bi...

Talking Fussball Direct MD19 wrap - Bayern win big in Wolfsburg to stay ahead of surging Union and Dortmund from 2023-02-06T08:02

What a time to be alive - here we are into February and the top of the Bundesliga table is still something of a traffic jam! After Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund dispatched their opponents on S...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the 2. Bundesliga restart and a wave of coaches out of work in the third tier from 2023-02-02T02:47:26

At last the German second tier has returned from its looooong break - one even longer that the big boys in the top flight. Plenty to talk about after a weekend of action there in the 2. Bundesliga,...

Talking Fussball Direct MD18 wrap - A third straight draw for Bayern leaves Berlin's Top Side Union nipping at their heels from 2023-01-31T12:41

Could 1. FC Union Berlin be on the verge of something truly magical? They brushed aside their cross-town rivals Hertha for the fifth derby on the trot and are now within one point of FC Bayern Münc...

Talking Fussball Direct MD16 wrap - The Bundesliga wakes up hungry for goals after its long hibernation from 2023-01-23T21:13:20

Can you believe it's been 10 WEEKS since we've had Bundesliga football to watch? It seems much of the league was more than ready to go, as fans saw 41 goals across the match day, including a 7-1 re...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on the latest unfortunate oddities from HSV, and Greuther Fürth riding controlled chaos to wins from 2022-11-16T13:09:07

So you thought all was well up in Hamburg? Think again. Despite rounding out the pre-World Cup part of the season with a big win, a couple of negative stories emerged to rain on their parade. Meanw...

Talking Fussball Direct MD15 wrap - Bayern back on top heading into the break after perfect English week from 2022-11-14T08:02

After a roller coaster of a first almost-half of the season, we're back to where we started. FC Bayern München are top of the league and in the kind of form that should make the rest of the league ...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the belter between Paderborn and HSV and where the 2. Bundesliga promotion race might be headed from 2022-11-03T12:08:32

A mighty entertaining weekend in the 2. Bundesliga - league leaders SV Darmstadt dropped points to St. Pauli, while Hamburg shook off the poor form of recent weeks to come back and beat SC Paderbor...

Talking Fussball Direct MD12 wrap - Union hold on to top spot with late a comeback...but Bayern's blowout win over Mainz may give them food for thought from 2022-10-31T14:58:51

Another week, another piece of evidence that 1. FC Union Berlin might well mean business about this title challenge thing. They went down early to an up-for-it Borussia Mönchengladbach side, but sh...

TF Extra Deep Dive - A look at the Red Bull football system and where it might be headed after the death of Dietrich Mateschitz from 2022-10-27T21:14:59

Red Bull, the energy drink brand that sponsors football clubs across the world, lost its co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz this week, so we felt it might be a good time to look at the company's legacy...

Talking Fussball Direct MD11 wrap - Dortmund and Mainz lead the way on a high-scoring weekend from 2022-10-24T11:54:59

Bundesliga sides didn't show much restraint or moderation on Match Day 11. We were treated to blowouts as in Dortmund and Mainz, we got top-level sides showing pretenders how it's done as in Sinshe...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on St. Pauli's big win in the Hamburg derby and a change at the top of the table from 2022-10-19T02:10:58

After a strong start to the season for Hamburger Sport-Verein, it was only a matter of time before they let their fans down. This week HSV got spanked 3-0 at the Millerntor by cross-town rivals FC ...

TF Extra Deep Dive - Can Hertha Berlin leave the dark days behind...or will Lars Windhorst drag them back in from 2022-10-13T20:44:43

Hertha BSC barely escaped relegation last season, and they're still hanging around the lower reaches of the table after nine games. But somehow, the atmosphere around the club is anything but panic...

Talking Fussball Direct MD9 wrap - Der Klassiker delivers, the Foals rule the Rhineland, and Xabi Alonso makes a great first impression from 2022-10-10T11:47:14

More of this please! We here at TF love all Bundesliga match days; just some more than others. When one comes along with this many late-game thrills, this many matches packed with goals, and this m...

Talking Fussball Extra Aufstieg Edition - Nürnberg make a coaching change, St. Pauli's president takes exception to Germany's 'plastic' clubs from 2022-10-05T12:06:28

Coaching carousel time! After significant spending in the summer, 1. FC Nürnberg finally lost patience with Robert Klauß and turned to a familiar face. FC St. Pauli didn't dazzle on the weekend (a ...

Talking Fussball Direct MD8 wrap - Bayern get back on track, Eintracht cruise past Union, Gladbach crash and burn in Bremen from 2022-10-03T21:34:59

The Bundesliga returned to regularly scheduled service after the international break on MD8, kicking off a six-week whirlwind stretch that will see plenty of teams play no fewer than 12 games acros...

TF Extra Aufstieg Edition - Braunschweig reborn, St. Pauli forlorn and Heidenheim's sideline stalwart from 2022-09-23T11:41:12

Sailing into the international break, we've learned a few things. Reports of Eintrcht Braunschweig's imminent demise were premature, FC St. Pauli have well and truly hit the skids, and Frank Schmid...

Talking Fussball Direct MD7 wrap - Bayern tumble down to FIFTH after loss in Augsburg, BVB boss Revierderby from 2022-09-19T11:38:40

Forgive us if we're feeling woozy. It's been twelve years since FC Bayern München got off to a start this poor, and more than 20 since they went four games without a win. It's a lot to take in, esp...

Talking Fussball Patreon taster - How a derby win over HSV helped FC St. Pauli become the club we know today from 2022-09-15T14:07:29

We're offering up something a bit special today - a small taste of what you'll find over on our Patreon page! Our resident Bundesliga history buff Nik Wildhagen has curated another season of Histor...

TF Direct MD6 wrap - Union alone at the top after Bayern draw for the third week running from 2022-09-12T13:37:54

They said it was a one-team league. If it was, at the moment that one team would be 1. FC Union Berlin, the low-budget side from the capital that's been getting high-end results all season. (With F...

TF Extra Aufstieg Edition - Nürnberg go through changes things up, Heidenheim remain exactly the same, and Hannover's coming moment of truth from 2022-09-08T02:03

Once again, it's only been two weeks since our last peek into the non-elite levels of the German football pyramid, and there's more than enough to talk about. 1. FC Nürnberg lost their assistant co...

Talking Fussball Direct MD5 wrap - Bayern's draw in Köpenick means Freiburg rule the roost heading into UEFA competition season from 2022-09-05T07:02

Another week, another Bayern draw and lo and behold - we've got a new team at the top! SC Freiburg (of all clubs) are now sitting pretty after a gritty comeback win in Leverkusen and a stout defens...

TF Extra Deep Dive - Never a dull moment for Bremen fans as Werder serve up thrills galore in their Bundesliga return from 2022-09-01T18:29:47

If you like attacking football and loads of goals at both ends, you need to be watching Werder Bremen. The venerable northern German club have played just four games since coming back to the 1. Bun...

Talking Fussball Direct MD4 wrap - Sommer's saves stymie Bayern, Leipzig and Leverkusen finally pick up wins from 2022-08-29T20:33:48

Boy did we ever praise Bayern to the skies last week after they put the hurt on a Bundesliga opponent for the second time in three games! But this past weekend, on the fourth match day, Borussia Mö...

TF Extra Aufstieg Edition - Chaos in Hamburg, bad banners in Rostock, Bielefeld spiralling from 2022-08-25T13:39:44

The 2. Bundesliga season is just five games old but there's already plenty of drama - Hamburger Sport-Verein basically melted down on the pitch last week, Arminia Bielefeld fired their coach, and H...

Talking Fussball Direct MD3 wrap - Bayern ball out in Bochum, and Farke has the foals in fine form from 2022-08-22T07:02

The evidence is getting overwhelming - FC Bayern München are too good for the Bundesliga. We've had ten long years of dominance, but this particular Bayern might be better than ever. With a gaudy +...

TF Extra Deep Dive - What's got Leverkusen stumbling off the blocks this season? from 2022-08-17T11:57

If you look at the Bundesliga table at the moment, you'll see some familiar sights - Bayern first, Dortmund second - but you'll also find at least one big surprise: Bayer 04 Leverkusen are rock bot...

Talking Fussball Direct MD2 wrap - Bayern tame Wolfsburg to keep pace with Dortmund as Schalke pick up their first points back in the big time from 2022-08-15T07:02

It's a familiar sight at the top of the Bundesliga: FC Bayern are first, followed by Borussia Dortmund, followed by 16 other teams. It's early days, but as yet, Germany's two heavyweights are makin...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition checks on expectations in the 2. Bundesliga with three games played from 2022-08-11T01:29

The 2. Bundesliga kind of got a jump on Talking Fussball Extra crew this season. With three match days already in the books, we're joining the action mid-stream, and that means there's a lot to cov...

Talking Fussball Direct MD1 wrap - Bayern and BVB notch key wins over UCL rivals as Union's reign over Berlin continues from 2022-08-09T11:53:03

The Bundesliga is back and so are we! The first TFD of the season takes you through the big storylines of the week - Bayern's bright start in the first league game of the post-Lewandowski era; Dort...

Talking Fussball Special - BVB history mini-series part three: Klopp returns the club to glory from 2022-07-28T11:52:48

Nik Wildhagen and Terry Duffelen, author of Borussia Dortmund: A History in Black and Yellow are ready to put the lid on our three-part series on Borussia Dortmund. Part three zooms in on a signifi...

Talking Fussball Special - BVB history mini-series part two: Big missteps after UCL triumph from 2022-07-21T14:26:48

Nik Wildhagen and Terry Duffelen, author of Borussia Dortmund: A History in Black and Yellow are back with part two of our three-part series on Borussia Dortmund! We left off part one with BVB hois...

Talking Fussball Special - Borussia Dortmund history mini-series part one w/ BVB author Terry Duffelen from 2022-07-14T14:35:35

Here comes the first episode in a three-part series on Borussia Dortmund. Over the next three weeks Nik Wildhagen and Terry Duffelen, author of Borussia Dortmund: A History in Black and Yellow will...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg season in review edition on the thrills, spills, chills and flare-ups in the 2. Bundesliga and below from 2022-06-01T23:15:30

What a season we've just put in the rearview mirror here on the Aufstieg edition. Wild scenes in the relegation playoffs, disappointing late-season collapses from SV Darmstadt and FC St. Pauli, and...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition making sense of the relegation playoffs that saw Hertha stay up and Kaiserslautern leap into the 2. Bundesliga from 2022-05-26T18:57:49

It's one of those special German things: Relegation playoffs pitting the third-best team in a lower division against the third-worst team from the division above. This time out, Hertha BSC staged a...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the conclusion of the 2.BL soap opera from 2022-05-19T06:31:02

It was fun while it lasted for them, but Werder Bremen made it out of the 2. Liga after just one year. Hamburg may join them after their four-season stint, but they still have to knock off Hertha t...

Talking Fussball Direct MD34 wrap - High drama in Stuttgart and the teams who can be most (and least) satisfied at season's end from 2022-05-16T16:11:54

Well wasn't that a rousing way to end a season? VfB Stuttgart's last gasp winner (combined with BVB's late go-ahead goal) was enough to let the Swabians stay put in the top flight, and send Hertha ...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on Schalke's promotion party, Bremen and HSV nearing their destination, and Kaiserslautern going bonkers from 2022-05-11T05:02

It's a heady time of year, what with all the lower league promotion races coming to a head - you might say it's Aufstieg season. Nik and Jasmine talk over all the big stories from the 2. BL on down...

TF Direct MD33 wrap - Leverkusen punch their Champions League ticket as Eintracht's Europa League adventure continues from 2022-05-09T05:02

It's only natural that a few questions got answered on the second-to-last match day of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season. Union and Cologne were delighted to know they'd reached Europe next year, Lever...

TF Fantasy MD33 tips - That's a wrap, folks! from 2022-05-06T13:36:46

This might be the second-to-last match day of the season but, and this might hurt, this will be the last Talking Fussball Fantasy episode. They won't be leaving you hanging next week - JT and Flo w...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the latest from this year's 2.BL promotion race...and the Traditionsverein hoping to be in it next season from 2022-05-03T22:43:24

Another week, another turn of the worm in the battle for promotion out of the 2. Bundesliga - FC Schalke 04 and (gasp!) Hamburger Sportverein are on the rise, while FC St. Pauli and SV Werder Breme...

TF Fantasy MD32 tips - Could Friday's fixture make you fancy a flutter?...and how to keep scoring through the weekend from 2022-04-29T01:59:34

After all the love JT and Flo got over the past week, they were rearing to go ahead of Match Day 32. It's a straightforward affair in this episode, as they boys run through all the games on the hun...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the still drum-tight 2.BL promotion race and the possible return of Kaiserslautern from 2022-04-27T12:31:37

With so many aspirants for promotion to the top flight, you'd think at least one would have sewn it up by now. Not so - no fewer than six clubs can still dream of going up (or at least making it in...

Talking Fussball Direct MD31 wrap - Bayern ease past Dortmund to claim title number ten on the trot from 2022-04-26T07:02

Asking for a friend - is it normal for one team to win the league ten years in a row? Whichever way you might answer that question, it's the reality we Bundesliga fans live in, now that FC Bayern M...

Talking Fussball Fantasy MD31 tips - The final countdown from 2022-04-22T02:49:24

The Bundesliga is winding down with just four games to go, and our pundits are ready to give it their all, week by week until the bitter end. Speaking of endings, JT and Flo have an announcement ab...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the new lay of the land in the 2. Liga from 2022-04-20T07:02

For most of the season, Nik's Werder Bremen, Jasmine's SV Darmstadt, and Maik's St. Pauli have been trading places, week by week, at the top of the 2. Bundesliga table. My how times have changed. O...

Talking Fussball Direct MD30 wrap - Cologne, Union and Freiburg all win to make things very interesting in the race for Europe from 2022-04-19T02:38

There's not much of title race on, but just below the top two things get very interesting. RB Leipzig, SC Freiburg, 1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln all picked up wins on the weekend, and dependin...

TF Extra - Where do Schalke stand after moving on from their Russian sponsor? from 2022-04-13T21:00

If you've watched German football over the past decade and a half, you'll know that FC Schalke 04 has long maintained a close relationship to Gazprom, the Russian natural gas giant. But ever since ...

Talking Fussball Direct MD29 wrap - Union rule the roost in Berlin after roasting Hertha as the race for Europe heats up from 2022-04-12T07:02

1. FC Union Berlin made it three for three in the German capital's Stadtmeisterschaft this past weekend, giving everyone another plum opportunity to gawk at the mess Hertha BSC has become. After an...

TF Fantasy MD29 tips - Will you manage your substitutions better than Nagelsmann and Bayern? from 2022-04-08T02:45:27

As you may have heard (on Monday's TF Direct among other places), FC Bayern München didn't quite manage to stick to just 11 men on the pitch at one time this past weekend. A few choice comments thi...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on Schalke's re-entry into the 2.BL promotion conversation from 2022-04-06T18:35:22

Could FC Schalke 04 actually be getting itself back on on track? It may be too soon to tell, but the Royal Blues' three-game win streak has put them back in the thick of the race for promotion back...

Talking Fussball Direct MD28 wrap - Leipzig roll in Dortmund, Bayern's 12th man, and the World Cup draw from 2022-04-04T07:02

If there was much doubt that RB Leipzig are the form team in the Bundesliga, they erased that on Match Day 28, putting four past Borussia Dortmund in the Schwarzgelben's big full-house return to th...

TF Fantasy MD28 tips - One more spin of the unlimited wheel from 2022-03-31T22:55:03

The Bundesliga is entering the final stretch - just seven games to go. Most importantly for all the #BLFantasy managers out there, this window is the last one to offer UNLIMITED TRANSFERS. There mi...

TF Extra - What's all the fuss about Felix Magath's return to the Bundesliga? from 2022-03-23T07:02

It came as something of a shock when Hertha BSC named Felix Magath as their interim coach last week. The coaching icon who's been out of the German top flight for a decade may be in the capital on ...

Talking Fussball Direct MD27 wrap - Signs of life from Stuttgart as Hertha feel the Fotheringham Effect from 2022-03-21T07:02

Plenty of the Bundesliga's biggest clubs have felt that sinking feeling at one time or another this season - none more so than VfB Stuttgart and Hertha BSC. There are reasons to think that might ch...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on developments in the race to re-join the 1. Bundesliga and more from 2022-03-16T20:59:38

The twists and turns continue in the 2. Bundesliga promotion race, as the candidates swapped spots at the top with just eight games left. The Coronavirus pandemic came roaring back this week, throw...

Talking Fussball Extra - A detour to Ukraine, where ultras find themselves in the middle of a struggle for the country's future from 2022-03-15T03:31:18

No TF Direct this week - we've got something completely different, and completely urgent to current events. Nik speaks with Eastern European football expert James Montague about Ukrainian ultras - ...

TF Fantasy MD26 tips - A little fantasy to stave off some cruel realities from 2022-03-11T03:43:16

After a week off in light of the desperate situation in Ukraine, JT and Flo are back in the saddle to help you take your mind off of it. Listen in to find out: which elite striker to keep (and whic...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on the fallen giants and what-might-have-beens of the Regionalliga West from 2022-03-09T06:02

We're going deeper into German football history and culture studies this week - that means it's time to meet a few more clubs from the country's third-tier division for the western part of the coun...

Talking Fussball Direct MD25 wrap - A closer look at the relegation fight with just nine games to go from 2022-03-07T08:02

If you're a club in the bottom six places after 25 games, it's time to face it: the remainder of the season is about survival - no more, no less. This past weekend, a couple of clubs seemed to get ...

Talking Fussball Direct MD24 wrap - Bayern get their revenge on Eintracht to pull away from Dortmund...again from 2022-02-28T16:09:35

Now are you ready to crown FC Bayern München Bundesliga champions-in-waiting? After a limp draw for Borussia Dortmund at FC Augsburg on Match Day 24, the Rekordmeister's win at Eintracht Frankfurt ...

TF Fantasy MD24 tips - Ringing in Karneval with our esteemed panel from 2022-02-25T01:14:32

Match days come and march days go, but this one's special...at least for JT and Flo. As residents of Cologne (Germany's Karneval capital), our fantasy fellas had to squeeze in this episode prior to...

TF Extra - The Aufstieg edition visits the tradition-rich clubs in the Regionalliga West from 2022-02-23T08:02

This one's for the crate-diggers, truffle-hounds, and off-the-beaten-path walkers of football fandom. Nik, Maik, and Jasmine take you down to one of Germany's fourth-tier leagues, the Regionalliga ...

TF Direct MD23 wrap - Germany's giants pop off on Sunday...after fizzling in Europe from 2022-02-21T12:50:46

Germany's big three - FC Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, and RB Leipzig - all ran riot on Match Day 23, collectively outscoring their (admittedly lowly) opponents 16-2. It was a big about-face f...

TF Fantasy MD23 tips - We're back and ready to fulfill your fantasy from 2022-02-18T01:17:54

After a two-week layoff from match day podding, James Thorogood and Flo Reinecke are back in the saddle. That means a whole slew of your questions about line-ups, transfers, and more will be answer...

TF Extra - Aufstieg edition on the 2. Bundesliga promotion race and 3. Liga fan power from 2022-02-16T03:51:34

Just as in the Bundesliga, Germany's second tier is heading into the final third of the season and the time has come to take a closer look at the promotion prospects of the various sides hoping to ...

Talking Fussball Direct MD22 wrap - Bayern get blown out in Bochum allowing BVB to inch closer to the top from 2022-02-14T08:02

It's not every week we get a result as shocking as FC Bayern München's 4-2 loss to promoted side VfL Bochum. It's also not every week that a Bayern first-team regular decides to leave the club...fo...

Talking Fussball Extra - Uncovering the dark money running through Germany's amateur game from 2022-02-09T08:02

In the face of all the commercialization baked into the modern professional game, it's easy to feel a bit romantic about amateur football. After all, that's where players play for the love of the g...

Talking Fussball Direct MD21 wrap - Bayern lick Leipzig, Leverkusen stomp Dortmund to stop all remaining talk of a title race from 2022-02-07T08:02

Yes I know you probably put away any notion of a title race weeks ago, but the math heading into round 21 allowed us to believe (just a little bit) otherwise. No more. Not after the Rekordmeister g...

Talking Fussball Extra - What's next for Borussia Mönchengladbach as the Max Eberl era comes to a close from 2022-02-01T08:02

Max Eberl, one of the towering figures of the Bundesliga over the last decade and a half, made a bold decision last week: he walked away. The Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director said he was ...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on the Hamburg derby, Fortuna's misfortune, and what's to come in the Rückrunde from 2022-01-26T03:36:58

The 2. Bundesliga only just got back up and running about 10 days ago, but there's plenty to talk about already. St. Pauli's loss to their cross-town rivals handed Darmstadt the opening they needed...

TF Fantasy MD20 tips - Making sure you don't get into another Kostic situation from 2022-01-21T02:02:13

So we had a number of late scratches from starting line-ups last week - not least the one involving a certain Frankfurt winger. JT and Flo talk through strategies on how to make the best of these b...

TF Extra - Making sense of the tactics that make 1. FC Union Berlin tick (plus a few listener questions answered) from 2022-01-19T01:20:34

With 19 match days in the books, Berlin's rising force from Köpenick are knocking on the door of the UEFA Champions League places - held back, in fact, by nothing more than goal difference at the m...

Talking Fussball Direct MD19 wrap - BVB and Haaland show they're not ready to surrender as Lewandowski hits 300 from 2022-01-17T08:02

Plenty to talk about from the weekend - Erling Haaland did his best to match the goalscoring exploits of Thomas Meunier and fire Dortmund to victory against Freiburg, Union Berlin kept on burnishin...

TF Fantasy MD19 tips - Answering your (imagined) listener questions from 2022-01-13T23:05:08

Lots of tasty fixtures in store in Bundesliga this weekend - not least the Dortmund-Freiburg clash in store for Friday night, so Match Day 19 will be getting off with a bang! ...Speaking of fast st...

TF Extra - All about FC Augsburg's new USMNT hotshot Ricardo Pepi w/ FC Dallas beat writer Jon Arnold from 2022-01-11T20:16

The Bundesliga has long been known as an incubator for young North American phenoms, but FC Augsburg's purchase of Ricardo Pepi is different. It's the biggest Bundesliga move of the January transfe...

Talking Fussball Direct MD18 wrap - Bayern, Dortmund, and the interchangeable clump from 2022-01-10T08:02

The Bundesliga rang in the new year with rollicking Rückrunde action on Match Day 18. Listen in as Matt Hermann speaks to Jasmine Baba about: How Bayern's Covid-struck skeleton crew proved they're ...

TF Fantasy MD18 tips - Getting it right with your mid-season unlimited transfers from 2022-01-07T01:06:59

Welcome back! Have a nice couple of weeks? A happy new year? We hope you enjoyed your break, because the Official Fantasy Bundesliga is getting back to work. The big issue at the moment for fantasy...

Talking Fussball Patreon Taster - The first installment of our SKANDAL! series on corrupt referee Robert Hoyzer from 2022-01-03T19:02

Ever wonder what's cooking over on our Patreon page? Well at the moment we've got a series that we're excited to share - one we hope will shed light on some sordid chapters in German football histo...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on the 2. Bundesliga at midseason and an ugly scene in Duisburg from 2021-12-22T08:22

As we move into the winter break, it's time to take stock of a very tight race for promotion in the 2. Bundesliga. FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt are riding high, but after that no fewer than SEVEN ...

Talking Fussball Direct MD17 wrap - Dortmund's limp loss at Hertha helps Bayern open a big gap going into the Winterpause from 2021-12-20T12:57:48

After a few flirtations with the idea of a title race earlier this season, the Bundesliga has decided to settle down with its long-term partner - FC Bayern München domination. The Rekordmeister are...

Talking Fussball Extra - What's gone wrong at Borussia Mönchengladbach? from 2021-12-14T09:02

If you take a look at the Bundesliga table, it's hard not to come to the conclusion that the most disappointing team of the season is Gladbach. The foals have been European challengers for much of ...

Talking Fussball Direct MD15 wrap - Frankfurt explode for five against Leverkusen, Leipzig add to Gladbach's misery from 2021-12-13T06:02

Lots going on this time of year, eh? You might be busy with holiday parties, extra shifts, or final exams, but the Bundesliga is cramming in the matches...and this week's guest has been taking in a...

TF Fantasy MD15 tips - Entering the gauntlet known as the 'English week' from 2021-12-10T03:45:41

Bundesliga sides are about to sprint toward the Hinrunde finish, playing three games in the space of just over a week in an englische Woche. Lots of permutations to consider when there's three time...

TF Extra Aufstieg Edition - St Pauli crowned 2.BL Herbstmeister as Omicron shuts fans out of stadiums across Germany from 2021-12-07T20:49

Ah, the ups and downs of the 2. Bundesliga. Our own Nik Wildhagen's Werder Bremen side were on the ups under new coach Ole (or should we say Olé?) Werner, while Jasmine Baba's SV Darmstadt were def...

Talking Fussball Direct MD14 wrap - Bayern prevail in a turbulent Klassiker, Bellingham delivers straight talk, Marsch walks away from Leipzig from 2021-12-06T03:43:30

Well that was a more than half decent Klassiker, wasn't it? Five goals, end-to-end action, goals from the star strikers...and a whole heal of controversy and acrimony. Matt sits down with Terry Duf...

TF Fantasy MD14 tips - It's all about Der Klassiker, baby (actually it's not) from 2021-12-02T23:20:51

The Bundesliga promotional machine has been in overdrive this week, pumping up fans around the world about Der Klassiker. With such a close race at the top at the moment, that's only natural - but ...

TF Extra Klassiker Preview Special - Who's got the edge as Bayern head to Dortmund with first place on the line? from 2021-12-01T19:15:19

Yes it's called Der Klassiker, but will Saturday's game truly be a classic? Do FC Bayern München's recent less-than-imperious results mean there's a decent chance Borussia Dortmund can win and take...

Talking Fussball Direct MD13 wrap - Wins for Dortmund and Bayern put the Bundesliga summit at stake in the coming Klassiker from 2021-11-29T06:49

Dortmund shook off their Champions League flame-out with a big win in Wolfsburg; Bayern limped to a narrow home win over Bielefeld. The gap between the two sides is still just a point, and with a E...

TF Fantasy MD13 tips - Optimizing your squad as Covid complicates line-up decisions from 2021-11-26T03:55:36

If you've read anything about Germany this week, you'll know that Covid cases are skyrocketing. It stands to reason that the Bundesliga will have its share of cases, and indeed the likes of Joshua ...

TF Extra Aufstieg Edition - The one where Bremen's coach threw it all away for a fake vaccination card from 2021-11-24T06:49

We keep thinking we can get out of talking about Covid and get back into talking about football...but Markus Anfang keeps pulling us back in. The Bremen coach's apparent vax card flim-flam is the s...

TF Direct MD12 wrap - Union come up trumps in Berlin derby, Augsburg beat Bayern to give the title race some life from 2021-11-22T07:00

It's not every week Bundesliga fans witness Bayern slip up and lose to a side in the relegation zone - and see the Rekordmeister's main challenger win to keep the pressure up. But dang if Augsburg ...

TF Fantasy MD12 tips - We're all still unlimited for a few more days from 2021-11-19T02:10:33

Welcome back! Just in time to get you ready for the Bundesliga re-start after the international break (and to recount the boys' Karneval get-ups), TF Fantasy is here with a new episode! Listen in a...

TF Direct MD11 wrap - RB scale the table with a win over BVB, Köln's Karneval party has a happy end from 2021-11-08T12:18:32

Hard to ask for much more from a match day than what we got from round 11. A couple of heavyweight clashes - Bayern-Freiburg and Leipzig-Dortmund - that stayed close on the scoreboard even if not i...

TF Fantasy MD11 tips - Lots to ponder on a knife-edge match day before the last unlimited transfer window from 2021-11-05T04:18:59

Lots of intriguing match-ups on tap on Match Day 11 - and lots of opportunities to take a flutter on some long shots ahead of another unlimited transfer window (when you can clean up whatever mess ...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on St. Pauli's VAR-driven disappointment, HSV's dyslexia awareness campaign and more from 2021-11-03T14:33:10

Are you ready to Aufsteigen? We hope so, because Nik, Maik and Jasmine are ready with an update on the 2. Bundesliga and lower leagues. Among the topics: St. Pauli are still riding high, but didn't...

TF Direct MD10 wrap - Bayern take out their frustrations on Union as Frankfurt steal a point against Leipzig from 2021-11-01T07:09

Whenever FC Bayern München lose big, there's bound to be fallout. This last stinger, a 5-0 reverse against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the cup, generated plenty of headlines, and on Bundesliga Matc...

Talking Fussball Extra - A closer look at Germany's blind football scene from 2021-10-27T02:50

Have you heard about blind football? It's a little different from the game we all know so well, but it's a way for people with severe visual impairments to get a chance to play the beautiful game. ...

TF Direct MD9 wrap - Wolfsburg's howler against Freiburg sends van Bommel packing as power sides pick up steam from 2021-10-25T05:09

Mark van Bommel, we hardly knew ye. No really, we only got to see you coach VfL Wolfsburg for nine games before you got the sack. Seems a bit harsh after a loss to SC Freiburg (which could happen t...

TF Fantasy MD9 tips - Getting the most out of your (more or less) settled squad from 2021-10-22T02:48:38

Welcome to the first week following unlimited transfers - a time to get used to your line-up decisions and circumscribed purchase options taking on a bit more importance. On a weekend with relative...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition checking in on Schalke and Werder, St. Pauli's wild time in Heidenheim, and more from 2021-10-20T02:46:17

When other podcasts go high, we here at Talking Fussball Extra go low. In another Aufstieg edition, Nik Wilhagen convenes his crack panel of Jasmine Baba and Maik Krükemeier for a lower league chat...

Talking Fussball Direct MD8 wrap - Bayern's molten-hot half cooks Leverkusen as Haaland checks back in with a brace for BVB from 2021-10-18T02:35:36

Sometimes a team puts in a performance reminiscent of an avalanche - one whose sheer power and unstoppability feels so like a force of nature that their opponent seems unlucky to be the ones standi...

Talking Fussball Fantasy MD8 tips - Getting back at it refreshed, recharged and revamped after the break from 2021-10-15T02:42:09

Club football's only been on pause for a week and a half, but already our pundits are reaping the benefits of a wee pause in the action. We're still in the midst of an unlimited transfer period, so...

Talking Fussball Extra Deep Dive - The slow, steady (and frankly charming) rise of SC Freiburg w/ Analytics FC's Jon Mackenzie from 2021-10-13T11:47:56

An episode where we ponder a few questions with one of football media's great ponderers. What's driven little SC Freiburg to the top four this season? Will the club start thinking bigger now that t...

Talking Fussball Extra Deep Dive - Is it time to get excited about Leverkusen? from 2021-10-08T05:01

After seven match days in the 2021-22 Bundesliga season, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are flying high. We've seen this kind of early success from the Pharmaceuticals before of course, only to see it melt aw...

Talking Fussball Direct MD7 wrap - Frankfurt shock Bayern at home to let Leverkusen go level at the top from 2021-10-04T11:42:36

As a Bundesliga-centric podcast, we here at Talking Fussball love all Bundesliga match days...just some more than others. MD7 was irresistible: a robust 3.4 goals-per-game average, two bicycle kick...

Talking Fussball Fantasy MD7 tips - What to do about Mr. Haaland? from 2021-09-30T22:20:01

Will he or won't he? He's a walking fantasy bonanza and he's been out of the lineup lately...but for how long? Can you afford to sell Haaland, at least until the unlimited transfers period in the i...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on coaching changes in the 2. Bundesliga and Lok Leipzig's reclamation project from 2021-09-29T02:47:48

Lots of change in the second tier. We're just eight games in and already four sides - Erzgebirge Aue, SV Sandhausen, Holstein Kiel and FC Ingolstadt - have parted ways with their coaches. Listen in...

Talking Fussball Direct MD6 wrap - Two red cards, two different results for Bayern and Dortmund; saying goodbye to the Dreisamstadion from 2021-09-27T02:47

The Bundesliga's twin towers, FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund, each stumbled into some 10-man adversity for half of a game of football, give or take. Only one managed to survive the ordeal ...

Talking Fussball Fantasy MD6 tips - What we now know, and what you should do about it? from 2021-09-24T02:52:50

We all had ideas about who to buy going into the season. We had ideas about who to play after the first week or two. Now, with five match days in the books, we know a few things moving forward. Bay...

Talking Fussball Extra - The drugs do work: how Bundesliga footballers 'dope' to manage pain, speed up recovery, and (sometimes) enhance performance from 2021-09-22T12:01:03

After years of resistance and denial, some in football are beginning to wake up: plenty of players take performance-enhancing drugs. That has big implications for the sport, but one of the most pre...

Talking Fussball Direct MD5 wrap - The afternoon when everyone (except Bayern) forgot how to score from 2021-09-20T02:31:18

Round about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the Bundesliga was having a bad day. Just fifteen minutes remained in the afternoon's slate of matches, and not only had seven of the eight teams in ...

Talking Fussball Fantasy MD5 tips - Betting on the best after a full round of European fixtures from 2021-09-16T17:58:22

With all the UEFA competitions under way, the games are coming thick and fast for more than a third of the teams in the Bundesliga. And while you might wish you could copy-and-paste Christopher Nku...

Talking Fussball Extra - Aufstieg edition on 2. Bundesliga transfers and what's keeping sleepy SV Sandhausen afloat from 2021-09-14T15:01:58

Ready to dig into some stories from the lower rungs of German football? Nik Wildhagen sits down with Jasmine Baba and Maik Krükemeier for a good hour's chat about the highest-impact transfers in th...

Talking Fussball Direct MD4 wrap - Dortmund down Leverkusen in thriller as Bayern make Leipzig look like filler from 2021-09-13T01:43:50

It was the Saturday we'd been waiting for all week - one with not one but two mouth-watering fixtures featuring four of the Bundesliga's top teams. The first was tasty indeed - the second lacked ba...

Talking Fussball Fantasy MD4 tips - Unlimited transfers mean unlimited possibilities from 2021-09-10T02:30:45

The subject of unlimited transfers came up in the course of our last episode - many of you are likely to have made a few moves to re-make your squads in the meantime. After you listen to JT and Flo...

Talking Fussball Extra - Checking up on FC Schalke 04, the biggest of all the fallen giants in the 2. Bundesliga from 2021-09-01T08:00

Remember the Royal Blues? They're the second-biggest membership club in Germany, they're a club with one of the most vaunted youth academies in Europe, they're one half of the biggest rivalry in th...

Talking Fussball Direct MD3 wrap - Dortmund win a thriller and Bayern are buying, but it's Wolfsburg who sit top heading into the break from 2021-08-30T11:44:05

Is it time to take a break already? I suppose if we really want to have a World Cup in Qatar next year (debatable), we'd better get cracking on qualification. And while that means the Bundesliga ha...

Talking Fussball Fantasy MD3 tips - Going for one last big score before you shuffle the pack from 2021-08-26T19:46:28

Some of you will be pleased with your haul from the first three match days...and some will not. In either case, Match Day 3 will be the last one before you can either sand off a few edges, or engag...

Talking Fussball Extra - 'Aufstieg' edtition on Germany's suddenly sexy second tier from 2021-08-25T01:52:41

Want an hour on the 2. Bundesliga? You've come to the right place on this week's Talking Fussball Extra. Nik Wildhagen sits down with Jasmine Baba and Maik Krükemeier to dissect the opening weeks o...

Talking Fussball Direct MD2 wrap - RB roll and Bayer blast Gladbach...but who's watching? from 2021-08-23T01:11:15

Another goal-filled weekend of Bundesliga football - Jesse Marsch and Leipzig topped Pellegrino Matarazzo's Stuttgart in Germany's first face-off between two American head coaches, Leverkusen may h...

Talking Fussball Fantasy MD2 tips - Coming on strong (even when your start didn't go as planned) from 2021-08-19T23:46:12

Another match day, another massive score from Erling Haaland. Or was it? If the big Norwegian is going to rack up points through assists as well as goals this season, JT and Flo may need to re-thin...

Talking Fussball Extra - Remembering Gerd Müller, Germany's all-conquering goalscorer from 2021-08-18T16:14:54

FC Bayern München and German National Team legend Gerd Müller died this past Sunday - his influence on both of those sides is difficult to overestimate. Der Bomber's otherworldly goalscoring record...

Talking Fussball Direct MD1 wrap - Haaland's big flex pumps up BVB while Bayern and RB are stuck in warm-up from 2021-08-16T01:02:30

A boffo Bundesliga weekend in front of fans - it turns out that's what we'd been missing. We got goals galore, some head-scratching results, a few VAR controversies, goalkeeping heroics, and much m...

Talking Fussball 2021-22 Bundesliga Preview part 2 - Teams looking for redemption...or to hold on to what they've got from 2021-08-11T11:38:05

And now...the second installment of our 2021-22 Bundesliga preview! This time out Matt, Nik and Terry profile the teams that finished from 7th place on down last season - and share in their predict...

TF Fantasy 2021-22 Season Preview - Getting started with a new season of Official Fantasy Bundesliga from 2021-08-09T08:00

We're counting down the days until the 2021-22 - not only because so many of our favorite clubs and players are set to get back at it, but also because we can start playing Official Fantasy Bundesl...

Talking Fussball Special Series - What's next for Werder Bremen? from 2021-07-23T15:04:31

To cap off our four-part series on Bremen's demise, TF's two passionate Werder followers have decided to look forward to what they hope will be brighter days ahead. Which players could move on to l...

Talking Fussball Special Series - A closer look at Werder Bremen's tumble down to the 2. Bundesliga from 2021-07-21T15:35:53

The new 2. Bundesliga season is just about here, and for the first time in four decades, Werder Bremen is one of the clubs taking part. How precisely did the northern giants get there? If you've he...

Talking Fussball Special Series - The rise and fall of Werder Bremen, part 2 from 2021-07-19T15:25:57

Where did it all go wrong for Werder Bremen? After last week's deep dive into the illustrious history of the club, this episode is all about the last decade-plus of decline. TF mainstays Nik Wildha...

Talking Fussball Special Series - The rise and fall of Werder Bremen, part 1 from 2021-07-15T16:08:44

Next season's Bundesliga will feature a Werder Bremen-shaped hole after the storied northern club failed to beat the drop this past May. For plenty of fans of the German game, that's a shame; for T...

TF Euro 2020 (in 2021) special - Goretzka shows some heart, sends Germany to the knock-out stage from 2021-06-25T02:49:17

Well...Germany's group stage finale vs Hungary was a little dicier than Jogi and the boys had hoped, but the job got done. Now they just have to get ready to play England, at Wembley. Matt and Nik ...

TF Euro 2020 (in 2021) special - A look at Hungary, Germany's opponent in the Group F finale from 2021-06-23T11:54:48

It's been an up-and-down tournament for Germany thus far - perhaps more down-and-up, to be honest. Hungary, meanwhile, have only picked up one point but have put their fans in good spirits. The tea...

TF Euro 2020 (in 2021) special - Germany silence their critics with 4-2 thrashing of Portugal from 2021-06-20T11:58:24

And they say history doesn't mean anything. Germany had been mostly rubbish coming into Euro 2020 (in 2021), but as soon as you pit them against Portugal, they dazzle. No surprise, according to pre...

Talking Fussball Euro 2020 (in 2021) special - Previewing Portugal, Germany's next group opponent, with Matthew Marshall from 2021-06-17T18:11:33

It was not a rousing start from Die Nationalmannschaft in Euro 2020 (in 2021), as Jogi and the boys went down 1-0 to France. They pushed the ball around more or less at will, but when it came to cr...

Talking Fussball Euro 2020 (in 2021) special - A look at France, Germany's first (and biggest) test in the Group of Death, with Andy Brassell from 2021-06-15T00:04

It's been an eventful first few days here in Euro 2020 (in 2021)-land. Viewers around the world were reminded just what a piffle the whole affair is compared to a person's life and well-being, a ho...

Talking Fussball Euro 2020 (in 2021) preview from 2021-06-11T11:51

Ready for the Euros? Matt and Nik just about are, so they thought it was time to get together and get their heads around what's at stake for Bundesliga fans. Can Jogi Löw turn the narrative and go ...

Talking Fussball Euro 2020 (in 2021) preview from 2021-06-11T11:51

Ready for the Euros? Matt and Nik just about are, so they thought it was time to get together and get their heads around what's at stake for Bundesliga fans. Can Jogi Löw turn the narrative and go ...

Talking Fussball Euro 2020 (in 2021) preview from 2021-06-11T11:51

Ready for the Euros? Matt and Nik just about are, so they thought it was time to get together and get their heads around what's at stake for Bundesliga fans. Can Jogi Löw turn the narrative and go ...

Talking Fussball Look Back - Our end of season awards, NBA style from 2021-05-29T03:09:24

We're skipping the Best XI, and going further than naming a player of the season. The Bundesliga is done for the summer and Matt and Marie have been watching a lot of basketball, so they thought wh...

Talking Fussball MD34 wrap - Lewy leaves it late to reach the promised land as Bremen are cast out from 2021-05-25T03:05

Matt, Reiss and Nik had to give Bayern's Polish striking icon his due to open the show after surpassing Gerd Müller's seemingly unbreakable record, but let's be honest - Werder going down is a big ...

TF Fantasy MD34 preview - One more week for fantasy points... and relegation drama from 2021-05-21T04:01:23

What a season it's been. Record-setting exploits from FC Bayern München and Robert Lewandowski; overachievement from the likes of VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart; deep despair f...

Talking Fussball MD33 wrap - Lewandowski makes history as BVB savors a dream week from 2021-05-17T12:12:04

Did you ever expect anybody to hit that 40-goal mark again? The one that had stood for 50 YEARS? We weren't convinced it would even happen, but Robert Lewandowski didn't get the message. He drew le...

TF Fantasy MD33 tips - Finding the next Brekalovian breakout performer on the next-to-last round from 2021-05-14T19:40:10

Last week saw big-point jackpots from the usual subjects (Robert Lewandowski) and from some rather more surprising sources (Josip Brekalo). With seven of nine games taking place simultaneously, it'...

Talking Fussball MD3 wrap - Red Bulls charge into first after BVB blow it in Berlin from 2021-05-14T04:54:38.140965

Not many wanted it, but it's come to this: RB Leipzig are on top of the Bundesliga, and deservedly so. Timo Werner and co. blasted past Gladbach on MD3, while Dortmund were cut down at the alte För...

Talking Fussball MD30 wrap - Bayern domination and the future of the Bundesliga from 2021-05-14T04:54:37.992479

Bayern's virtually suspense-less comeback win in Leverkusen sealed it: the defending champs are now in a class by themselves...as they have so so often over the past eight years. Former Bayer 04 ke...

Talking Fussball MD32 wrap - Dortmund down Leipzig to hand Bayern title number nine from 2021-05-12T02:51:30

Ready for another round of Borussia Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig? We sure are, after taking in the two teams' pulsating 3-2 encounter  on Match Day 32. Matt and Nik talk through how the two teams might ...

Talking Fussball Extra - Catching up with Hertha BSC, the Bundesliga's Covid-19 quarantine club from 2021-05-08T19:57:16

With Hertha BSC out of action on the last two match days, there's been a decided lack of Ha Ho He on the podcast. A full-blown in-house coronavirus quarantine kept the team away from the pitch for ...

TF Fantasy MD32 tips - Strapping in for the final push from 2021-05-07T02:55:32

With just three match days to go in the 2020-21 Bundesliga season, there's not a lot of time left to rack up points - and not a lot of room for mistakes. Listen in as JT and Flo answer all your que...

Talking Fussball MD31 wrap - Svensson's sorcery makes Bayern wait for number nine from 2021-04-27T03:00:53

If wasn't already clear, 1. FSV Mainz 05 are up to something under first-year head coach Bo Svensson. They've crawled out of the mire they once shared with poor old FC Schalke 04 with alarming vigo...

TF Fantasy MD31 tips - Moving on from a maddening midweek from 2021-04-23T02:44:24

It's been a long week in the world of football, says JT about five minutes into this episode. You can say that again - it was enough to throw Flo off his game ahead of the midweek match day. What's...

Talking Fussball MD29 wrap - Bundesliga clubs cool on the European Super League...but will they stay that way? from 2021-04-20T03:04:55

Pretty hard to talk about anything but the plans for a European Super League, even for a podcast that  focuses on a league  whose leading lights decided not to go down that road. Matt and Nik get o...

TF Extra - How did Hertha sacking a goalkeeping coach spur an international incident? from 2021-04-19T03:14:48

With Hertha BSC stuck in quarantine, we thought we'd zoom in on the capital club ahead of this week's match day wrap episode on Monday. Before the club's covid crisis, the big news coming out of He...

TF Fantasy MD29 tips - Cleaning up in the Englische Woche from 2021-04-16T03:00:56

Ready for  three  games in 10 days? You'd better be, because it's englische Woche time in the Bundesliga. Fantasy managers need to stay on their toes with such a fixture pile-up, and JT and Flo hav...

Talking Fussball MD28 wrap - Frankfurt triumph in a classic against Wolfsburg...but is Hütter set to take the reins in Gladbach? from 2021-04-13T02:52:20

Never mind their 2-2 draw in Berlin; what's next for Gladbach? They're set to lose  coach Marco Rose at the end of the season and don't yet have  a successor lined up (though  Adi Hütter is getting...

TF Fantasy MD28 tips - Who can you trust in the fantasy Bundesliga run-in? from 2021-04-09T13:21:02

Just seven match days remain in the Bundesliga season, which means it may be time to re-examine your squad-building strategy. (Hopefully you like what you bought last week when the transfers were u...

Talking Fussball MD27 wrap - Bayern inch closer to number nine while Dortmund fall to Frankfurt from 2021-04-06T03:04:23

If you didn't know before, now you know. Bayern are going to win the league, Wolfsburg and Frankfurt are all but in next year's UEFA Champions League, and BVB are set to be out in the cold. (Or the...

TF Fantasy MD 27 tips - What's your Plan B without you-know-who up front? from 2021-04-02T02:57:47

The international break brought a shock Germany loss, a coaching change at Bayern 04 Leverkusen, and - most importantly - an injury for  the Bundesliga's top goalscorer. Robert Lewandowski is set t...

Talking Fussball MD26 wrap - Bayern flex, Dortmund disappoint, and Gladbach finally get a win...and maybe Xabi Alonso too? from 2021-03-23T02:59:55

Xabi Alonso back in the Bundesliga? Borussia Mönchengladbach Sporting Director Max Eberl seems keen to make it happen, and who can blame him,  because wouldn't it be a  treat, just watching the Spa...

TF Fantasy MD26 tips - When the mighty have fallen...pick yourself up and find a few new mighties from 2021-03-19T02:50:10

When you're the Fantasy Fussballgott, you don't lose the title after one bad week. That's the ruling handed down by Judge JT - and lucky for Flo after he failed to pick up many points at all last w...

Talking Fussball MD25 wrap - Good weekend for Bayern and Dortmund...though Schalke's may have been best of all from 2021-03-15T03:02:09

FC Bayern München are back in front by four points after RB Leipzig found the going a bit too tough against Eintracht Frankfurt. Borussia Dortmund -along with fellow European aspirants VfL Wolfsbur...

TF Fantasy MD25 tips - What to do when injury woes pile up from 2021-03-11T23:31:51

It's that time of the season - the one where your best-laid plans for the perfect line-up fall apart through no fault of your own. Amine Harit's late-breaking injury before Schalke's game against M...

Talking Fussball MD24 wrap - Bayern outclass Dortmund in Der Klassiker as Leipzig stick close to the top from 2021-03-09T03:53:52

Erling Haaland tried to make it a game. The strapping Norwegian opened Der Klassiker by scoring two goals inside of ten minutes, and BVB's bunkering act was nearly as good for the remaining 80. But...

TF Fantasy - Making sure your team is the class of your league on Klassiker weekend from 2021-03-05T02:54:28

All eyes in the  Bundesliga are on Der Klassiker - which shouldn't come as a surprise considering the history, the hype, and the circumstances surrounding the fixture this season. But as any good f...

TF Extra - DC United midfielder (and new podcaster) Julian Gressel from 2021-03-03T09:00

This one's a treat. When we heard the biggest German player in North America's top soccer league was starting a podcast, we had to find out more - by the time we got him for an interview, the show ...

Talking Fussball MD23 wrap - Schalke ring in the changes, RB set up to profit from Der Klassiker from 2021-03-02T04:02:20

What in the world? FC Schalke 04 have just about topped their own lofty standards for chaos this time - firing no less than five key sporting-side employees in one fell swoop. Mind you, they're not...

TF Fantasy MD23 tips - Getting right down to business from 2021-02-25T23:59:36

Last week was a bit patchy for Fantasy Fussballgott Flo (a fact that JT is not about to let go unnoticed), but this week's fixtures have plenty of promise. The episode is a little shorter than usua...

Talking Fussball Extra - Adventures in ultra culture with James Montague from 2021-02-24T05:00

This one's a break from the norm: A look at a form of football culture that transcends the Bundesliga (though it's a force there as well). James Montague comes on the show to talk about his book 13...

Talking Fussball MD22 wrap - Eintracht take down Bayern to build up hopes of a title race from 2021-02-23T03:54:01

We're happy to report an uptick in excitement at the upper reaches of the table. FC Bayern München are slipping up, RB Leipzig are  looking steadier by the week, and  Eintracht Frankfurt have a roc...

TF Fantasy MD22 tips - Calibrating your line-up strategy on a match day with big games and big question marks from 2021-02-18T23:56:13

A lot to think about ahead of Match Day 22. We've got big scorers on both sides of the ball on Saturday as  FC Bayern München visits Eintracht Frankfurt - who do you put in your team? Borussia Dort...

Talking Fussball Extra - Getting your head around the boardroom turmoil at VfB Stuttgart from 2021-02-17T06:00

If you've been listening to the podcast this season, you have definitely heard Nik, Matt and others praise VfB Stuttgart's performances in its first season back in the top flight after a two-year a...

Talking Fussball MD21 wrap - Leipzig and Frankfurt the big winners on a tight-as-can-be weekend from 2021-02-15T18:24:41

When six out of eight games on the weekend end on level terms, you have to hand it to the teams that went out and won. A hearty round of applause to Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig for picking u...

TF Fantasy MD21 tips - Will we get nine games this week? (...and if we don't, who should you put in your team?) from 2021-02-11T23:54:24

After the dust settled on last weekend's action, the cancellation of the Bielefeld -Bremen match didn't end up being such a bad thing for some fantasy managers. Players were awarded their per-game ...

Talking Fussball MD20 wrap - Both Borussias falling further behind in the race for the top four from 2021-02-09T03:47:15

Can we call what Dortmund is going through a crisis now? The Talking Fussball crew is ready to ring that particular bell, so there's much to discuss. How did BVB lose in Freiburg, despite holding t...

TF Fantasy MD20 tips - Big pricetag strikers and budget boys at the back from 2021-02-04T21:18:17

If you've busted your budget on can't miss players up front (like a lot of us), you're always on the lookout for more modestly-priced options - especially at the back - to fill out your roster. JT ...

Talking Fussball MD19 wrap - RB finally beat a Spitzenmannschaft (just as new ones emerge) from 2021-02-02T02:17:42

With FC Bayern München making sure there wouldn't be another slip-up against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig needed full points on Saturday night to stay within touching distance of the top. They d...

Talking Fussball Patreon Teaser - Michael Wagg's DDR Football book and a Deep Dive into from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Here comes another peek behind the Patreon curtain folks - a little look at some of the wealth of bonus content you could have access to if you became a TF patron! First up Nik talks to Michael Wag...

TF Fantasy MD27 tips - Getting up to Geisterspiel speed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Good first week back? There were some funky line-ups for sure, but plenty of points to be had. Listen in as JT and Flo talk through the highs and lows of last weekend, figure out what we've learned...

TF Fantasy MD19 tips - Haaland anyone? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Soooo...is there any doubt you need to find a place for a certain young Norwegian in your team? If you have problems up top, might Erling Haaland be the answer? JT and Flo are here to take up that ...

Talking Fussball MD13 wrap - BVB back in the win column after encounter with Klinsi's Hertha from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hey Bayern fans! USMNT fans! You of all people know that whenever Jürgen Klinsmann is around, drama is always in the room as well.  Matt rounds up Axel Falk to talk about Klinsi's losing return to ...

Talking Fussball Season Ender - Union Berlin's in, Bayern do the double, season awards galore from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

German football's 2018-19 season is over, capped off by the incredible (1. FC Union Berlin reaching the 1. Bundesliga after years of near misses) and the familiar (FC Bayern München claiming the...

Talking Fussball MD34 wrap - All hail Bayern, once and future Bundesliga champions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Excitement aplenty on the final day of the season - Bayern's boffo final half hour against Frankfurt saw them take the title from an up-for-it Dortmund, Leverkusen stormed into the top four with...

TF Fantasy MD34 tips - THE FINAL ROUND from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's your last chance to score, fantastic Bundesliga fans. It's your last chance to move up the table. You last chance to better last season's score. JT and Flo have the info you need to have on...

Talking Fussball MD33 review - Jury STILL out on the title after Red Bulls keep Bayern in check from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Strap in, team. We're going in for on emore week of white-knuckle action at the top of the Bundesliga table. Bayern went and dropped points in Leipzig while Dortmund's attempts to blow it at hom...

TF Fantasy MD33 tips - It's never too late for a comeback from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If this week in football had taught us anything, it's that nothing's over til it's over. Not in the Champions League, not in the Bundesliga, not in Official Fantasy Bundesliga. There's still two...

Talking Fussball MD 32 wrap - Bürki's blunder brings Bayern a wee bit closer to the title from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A ball slips through a keeper's legs and...voila! Bayern went four points clear this weekend and are sitting pretty with two rounds to go. Could they really be home free, or do Dortmund still ha...

TF Fantasy MD32 tips - Making up ground in the final spurt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In the final three matches of the season, there's no room for error. Listen in as JT and Flo give you the inside dope you need to get your team in order! Produced by Aidan Rantoul.

Talking Fussball MD31 wrap - WILD results keep us guessing as bottom clubs strike back from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

So both Bayern and Dortmund slipped up - and so did Frankfurt, Hoffenheim, Gladbach and Bremen. Just a normal-type weekend in the Bundesliga.

Matt rounds up Matthew Marshall to talk it al...

TF Fantasy MD31 tips - Flo in recovery mode after robbery in Bremen (and a disappointing last round) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

JT is all about consoling his TFF partner this week, who was in the stadium for the DFB Pokal semifinal that was decided by a penalty that the DFB later called 'nicht korrekt.'

The boys m...

Talking Fussball MD30 wrap - Title race still tight after BVB roll, Bayern squeak by from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Just four games left now, and still the title is up for grabs. Just below Bayern and BVB, Leipzig are nearly nailed-on for third but the remaining European puzzle is very much in pieces on the k...

TF Fantasy MD30 tips - Getting the most out of your defense from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Just five match days of Official Fantasy Bundesliga left - time to get as much value as you can from your team in the run in. This week JT and Flo talk you through how to maximize value from you...

Talking Fussball MD29 wrap - Coaches chasing Europe on farewell tour from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

No big drama at the top of the table this week...though BVB needed a major performance from Roman Bürki to keep their title bid on track.

Matt speaks with Ronan Murphy of goal.com about t...

TF Fantasy MD29 tips - Just six weeks left to score in from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The title race, the European chase, and the battle to beat the drop are all far from over - and there's plenty of matches with big implications for each one of those storylines on Match Day 29. ...

Talking Fussball MD28 wrap - Bayern go clear after BVB Massaker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

So the latest Klassiker ended up with all the class on one side. Bayern took the lead back from Dortmund...but is the title settled? And are Dortmund alone in feeling a bit sick after t...

TF Fantasy MD28 tips - Is der Klassiker a game you want to play in? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

All eyes are on the Bundesliga's glamour fixture - the table-topping Bayern-Dortmund clash - but there are plenty of other fixtures that might be tastier for the fantasy manager. JT and Flo chec...

Talking Fussball MD27 wrap - BVB back on top after Bayern falter in Freiburg from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Just when the narrative had started to shift against them, Dortmund's penchant for late heroics propelled them back into first place. With Bayern shooting blanks in front of goal at the Schwarzw...

TF Fantasy MD27 tips - Back to Bundesliga business from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The top performers from Germany's top flight are set to return to action for their club sides this weekend after turning their hands (feet?) to the international game. JT and Flo get you ready f...

Talking Fussball MD 26 wrap - Bayern blowout, thriller in Berlin and an extra helping of Frankfurt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Bundesliga title race is alive and well after Match Day 26, with Bayern and Dortmund still level on points...though increasingly unlike each other in the goal difference department.

M...

TF Fantasy MD26 tips - German football is very much alive from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

So it was a rough week in Europe for Bundesliga sides, as only Frankfurt did the business and advanced. But before we get ahead of ourselves and call the whole league off, let's remember what's ...

Talking Fussball MD25 wrap - Bayern gear up for Liverpool by busting loose on Wolfsburg to reach the Bundesliga summit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

They're back.

After watching Borussia Dortmund sit on top of the Bundesliga for a whopping 19 weeks, FC Bayern München have reclaimed the lead, and their recent form suggests they'll stay...

TF Fantasy MD25 tips - Are Bremen worth a punt against the wounded Schalke? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Ready for Match Day 25? Where's the value on a weekend with quite a few apparent mismatches featuring European hopefuls taking on struggling sides? JT and Flo have answers to this and more of yo...

Talking Fussball MD24 wrap - Ruhrpott blues as Dortmund lose their lead and Schalke lose everything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Nobody's very happy in Germany's footballing heartland this week...though it's a matter of degrees. BVB blew it against lowly Augsburg to let Bayern catch them at the top, while Schalke suffered...

TF Fantasy MD24 tips - Planning for the Karneval of football in store from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

JT and Flo are about to enter Cologne's five-day vortex of beery tumult known as Karneval - hence this one's a quickie. But there was enough time to go through all your line-up issues a...

Talking Fussball MD23 Wrap - Title race still tight after BVB and Bayern notch narrow wins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

You didn't want Dortmund to blow their lead just yet, did you? (Bayern fans, don't answer.) After weeks of mediocrity from BVB, this weekend's win kept them on top by the same three point margin...

TF Fantasy MD19 tips - Never mind the penalty misses, stick by your picks from 2021-01-28T21:52:30

A few of you were feeling laid up by the epidemic of penalty saves and misses, but don't get twisted: many of the guys who failed to convert are still going to be good earners going forward. JT and...

Talking Fussball MD18 wrap - Hertha blow it all up after another hiding as Bayern pull further away from 2021-01-26T03:39:22

Thank goodness there was something to take our mind off the incredible disappearing title race. With Bayern making sure this season is likely to end much as the last eight did, Matt and Nik turn th...

TF Fantasy MD18 tips - UNLIMITED transfers alert! from 2021-01-21T20:21:40

We could talk about Yannick Gerhardt's non-appearance against Mainz after last episode's fanfare. We could talk about what marginal gains could be had by taking a look at who's playing when on the ...

Talking Fussball Extra MD17 whip-around - Signs of life from Cologne and Bielefeld, bad times in Berlin from 2021-01-21T02:40:25

We're now 66.66% through the Bundesliga's latest englische Woche and the narratives are coming thick and fast. So fast it can be hard to keep track. To take the temperature of as many teams as he c...

TF Fantasy MD17 tips - Just 15 minutes, maybe 20... from 2021-01-18T19:42:49

It's a quick turnaround here before MD17 gets started on Tuesday, so we'll have to be quick...but not that quick. JT and Flo planned to bang out a tight 15 minutes for you here, and ended up closer...

Talking Fussball MD16 wrap - Bayern has the last laugh as title rivals fall flat from 2021-01-18T04:00:56

Yes, we know it's January already but honestly we had to wait until now to crown FC Bayern München Herbstmeister. That peculiar title ('autumn champion') usually goes to the side in the lead going ...

TF Fantasy MD16 tips - Bayern are reeling and Schalke snatch a win...time for a rethink? from 2021-01-14T19:38:01

After a big haul for the likes of Amine Harit and Matthew Hoppe last week, is it time to invest in Schalke? How can you cash in on the increasingly fallible Bayern? And is it time to get off of a f...

Talking Fussball MD15 wrap - Gladbach top Bayern, BVB are back, and Schalke get Hoppe-d up from 2021-01-12T19:48:29

Some match days are bigger than others - this one was gigantic. The league leaders gave up three goals unanswered to lose in Mönchengladbach. Dortmund, up and down so much this season, got a signat...

TF Fantasy MD15 tips - JT and Flo get back to management from 2021-01-08T03:51:46

The extra-short winter break ended a bit too soon for our fantasy mavens last weekend - but they've got you covered for Match Day 15.
Listen in as James Thorogood and Florian Reinecke break do...

Talking Fussball MD14 wrap - Bayern roar back against Mainz, RB take down Stuttgart's house divided from 2021-01-06T00:53:26

Well that was quick. After the shortest Winterpause we've ever experienced, the Bundesliga got back down to business.
The Rekordmeister went down early (again) and won (again), Wolfsburg faile...

Talking Fussball MD13 wrap - Bayern strike back ahead of the mini-Winterpause from 2020-12-23T00:35:43

It was fun while it lasted, folks. After a two-matchday exile from the top, FC Bayern München muscled Bayer 04 Leverkusen off the summit with a last-second winner from Robert Lewandowski.
Matt...

Talking Fussball MD12 mini-wrap - Terzic era at BVB off to a flyer as rivals Schalke make it 28 without a win from 2020-12-17T03:55:08

We know it's not really our day of the week, but we thought we'd just drop in with a few perspectives on Match Day 12.
First up, Nik and Terry D comb over their two teams' clash - the first on...

Talking Fussball MD11 wrap - Favre out after Dortmund debacle as Leverkusen cruise to the top from 2020-12-14T01:49:20

We all knew it was coming - just not this soon. Instead of playing out the string until summer, BVB decided a 5-1 home loss to Stuttgart was all they needed to see to end Lucien Favre's tenure as t...

TF Fantasy MD11 tips - Strap in for an ENGLISCHE WOCHE! from 2020-12-10T19:39:42

What do you do when you when the games start to come thick and fast? You plan ahead!
We're heading into a week with THREE sets of fixtures in the space of ten days, so you'd better get your sq...

Talking Fussball MD10 wrap - Bayern and Leipzig hit stalemate, Hertha rule Berlin from 2020-12-08T03:49:24

A thriller of a 3-3 draw between title hopefuls Bayern München and RB Leipzig was the headline game on Match Day 10. With draws and losses for the rest of the top six, it was Bayer Leverkusen who w...

Talking Fussball MD9 wrap - Cologne shock BVB as Bayern fend off Stuttgart from 2020-12-01T03:01:13

Here we go again. While FC Bayern München's steely efficiency saw it through in Stuttgart, Dortmund fell prey to their old troubles with smaller sides.
Matt and Nik chat about those two teams'...

TF Fantasy MD9 tips - Lewandowski, Haaland and...who you got? from 2020-11-26T23:13:40

Everyone knows who the two best strikers in the Bundesliga are - but who's the third? ANd more importantly, who's going to score the most points on Match Day 9?
JT and Flo are here to walk you...

Talking Fussball MD8 wrap - Haaland's hailstorm helps BVB close the gap on Bayern from 2020-11-23T03:50:40

Just after it looked like the 2020 Golden Boy winner might have to stay home and quarantine, Erling Braut Haaland didn't just show up to play - he slayed. Four goals in a 5-2 win over Hertha Berlin...

TF Fantasy MD8 tips - Mastering your midfield, prepping for rotation, and more from 2020-11-20T02:54:25

The international break is finally over and the Bundesliga is back ! There's unlimited transfers ahead of Match Day 8 so get stuck in! JT and Flo get you ready for action.
For more advice for ...

Talking Fussball MD7 wrap - A classic Klassiker and OH MY GOD a scorpion kick goal from 2020-11-09T01:23:39

On a weekend of high spirits, we got a Dortmund-Bayern game that lived up to its billing as a Klassiker. Five goals, chances galore, and a run of play that suggested the loser may have come out on ...

TF Fantasy MD7 tips - A tale of two pundits from 2020-11-05T03:46:11

Sometimes your absolutely nail it with your line-up...and sometimes your team is a bit of a shambles.
Last week our panel was composed of one of each, as Flo's boys flew and JT's just didn't. ...

Talking Fussball MD6 wrap - Leverkusen climb and Gladbach get their signature win from 2020-11-02T01:31:08

A week ahead of the game which is set to swallow German football (Dortmund vs. Bayern), Matt and Nik take a moment to peer at the fortunes of a few of the other teams near the top of the table afte...

Talking Fussball Patreon Teaser Edition - Diving deeply into Werder Bremen and FC St. Pauli from 2020-10-29T14:48:17

We're thrilled with the response to our call for new subscribers to our Patreon page over the last week...and still we're hungry for more!
Here comes a taste of some of the material we've been...

TF Fantasy MD6 tips - Nkunku hit last week...but will he (and other UCL stars) play on Saturday? from 2020-10-29T01:45:46

Another mixed bag for Bundesliga sides in the Champions League. Bayern rolled as normal, Dortmund bounced back, Leipzig didn't show up, and Gladbach suffered more heartbreak.
That's all well a...

Talking Fussball MD5 wrap - Last year's top four show us why they're top from 2020-10-27T01:34:54

Bayern and Dortmund breeze it; Leipzig and Gladbach endure tougher tests but show they're up to the task. Match Day five was a good day at the office for the Bundesliga's Champions League hopefuls....

TF Fantasy MD5 tips - European competition brings the old rotation dilemma from 2020-10-21T22:09:47

No fewer than SIX Bundesliga sides were in European action this week, and that means fantasy managers will have to keep on their toes heading into Match Day 5.
Listen in as JT and Flo help you...

Talking Fussball MD4 wrap - Getting ready for Europe and chatting Union Berlin w/ Kit Holden from 2020-10-19T22:48:41

What with the UEFA Champions League and Europa League getting started this week, perhaps we shouldn't have been surprised to see a bit of a low-wattage weekend.
Four 1-1 draws and only one tea...

TF Fantasy MD4 tips - Unlimited transfers, unlimited possibilities? from 2020-10-15T19:51:08

Welcome back from the international break - if you don't recognize us, it's because the recent unlimited transfers period means our rosters have experienced a LOT of turnover.
Not to worry tho...

Talking Fussball Patreon Teaser Edition - Götze and Schmidt's PSV and Unsere Kurve's plan to revolutionize German football from 2020-10-14T14:02:32

The Bundesliga took this past weekend off - Talking Fussball didn't. Most of the action is over on our Patreon page, where you can get a slew of bonus material. This edition is a taster of some of ...

Talking Fussball MD3 wrap - Bob to the rescue as Hertha push Bayern to the brink ahead of deadline day from 2020-10-06T00:51:21

Bundesliga fans witnessed a masterclass on Sunday when Robert Lewandowski scored all four in a wild 4-3 win for FC Bayern München over upstarts Hertha BSC. Both teams were among the most active on ...

TF Fantasy MD3 tips - If one week you don't succeed... from 2020-09-30T21:49:32

Bundesliga fans were treated to a topsy-turvy match day last weekend - one which brought surprises and excitement...and a fiar bit of disappointment for Official Fantasy Bundesliga players.
JT...

TF Fantasy MD2 tips - What trick will be up your sleeve? from 2020-09-24T16:44:09

Opening weekend brought goals galore...and plenty of points for fantasy managers!
JT and Flo are here to run through what worked, what didn't, and how you can find your own ace in the hole for...

Talking Fussball MD1 wrap - Bayern flex, Dortmund's kids are more than alright from 2020-09-22T01:47:12

If it's goals you're after, opening weekend in the Bundesliga was pretty dang satisfying. Bayern went ballistic, BVB unleashed the young lions...hell, even Hertha put up big numbers.
Matt gets...

TF Fantasy Season Preview - How to build a team that scores big in Official Fantasy Bundesliga from 2020-09-17T02:58:42

Maybe you're new to the Official Fantasy Bundesliga, maybe you're an addict of long standing. Either way, you're almost certain to learn something from this.
Fantasy freaks James Thorogood and...

Talking Fussball Season Preview - Here comes the 2020-21 Bundesliga from 2020-09-16T02:59:03

Bayern's big win in the 2020 UEFA Champions League final was just a few weeks ago...but it's already time for them to start defending their Bundesliga title.
Matt rounds up podcast veteran Abe...

Talking Fussball Season Review - The 2019-20 Bundesliga from head to toe from 2020-07-08T00:48:09

So Bayern went and made it a double with a win in the DFB Pokal Final, while Werder Bremen got out of their two-legged relegation playoff without a win...but a ticket to the top flight ride for ano...

Talking Fussball MD34 wrap - Werder slip the noose, Arminia are back, and Schalke in deep trouble from 2020-06-30T01:14:40

The 2019-20 Bundesliga season reached its conclusion this weekend with one more big surprise in store: Werder Bremen shot past Fortuna Düsseldorf to reach the relegation playoff. 
Matt calls u...

TF Fantasy MD34 tips - Listener takeover for the season finale from 2020-06-26T15:32:36

Bremen and Düsseldorf are in a dogfight for a chance to stay in the league, Gladbach and Leverkusen are racing for fourth place and Champions league status, and Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg still have ...

Talking Fussball MD33 wrap - European questions are complicated, and Werder are simply bad from 2020-06-23T01:51:54

33 of 34 match days are in the books, and the seven teams who'll play in Europe next season are already known. But who plays in which competition is not yet clear...and what the five remaining Bund...

TF Fantasy MD33 tips - Picking players with plenty to play for from 2020-06-18T19:36:31

If you stuck by your BVB favorites at midweek, you know it's easy to be stung by a squad who aren't exactly dialed in at this time of the season. JT and Flo are looking for majorly motivated player...

Talking Fussball Englische Woche Special - Into the home stretch with Derek Rae from 2020-06-16T01:08:48

The Bundesliga is working overtime. It's an English week, with matches on Tuesday and Wednesday sandwiched between the league's usual weekend exertions.
Matt rounds up Derek Rae - one of the w...

TF Fantasy MD31 tips - Better luck this time from 2020-06-11T16:06:56

So...we didn't have the best outing last weekend. A few poor picks and some schoolboy errors combined to torpedo both JT and Flo.
Luckily, our two hosts have plenty of ideas to get it right on...

TF Fantasy MD30 tips - Crawling back to Sancho asking for forgiveness from 2020-06-04T17:20:06

Jadon Sancho was the big star last week, scoring three goals and taking a stand against police violence and racism too.
In this episode, JT and Flo commiserate over missing out on the young En...

Talking Fussball MD29 wrap - Floyd messages from players cut through the branded content from 2020-06-02T00:26:03

So much went on in the Bundesliga as an English Week came to a close - perhaps nothing that had more impact than four players calling for "Justice for George Floyd." 
Matt welcomes new guest J...

TF Fantasy MD29 tips - So many questions after so many games from 2020-05-28T23:20:09

The games are coming thick and fast at the moment - not much time to get ready for another wave here on Match Day 29. 
Listen in as JT and Flo fill your cups with player picks, superschnäppche...

Talking Fussball MD27 wrap - Hertha boss Berlin derby as BVB and Bayern limber up for Klassiker from 2020-05-25T02:26:59

Another weekend of boffo Bundesliga action is in the books - and there's more to come in just a few short hours. Bayern and Dortmund cruised to victory ahead of their head to head match-up, while H...

Talking Fussball MD26 wrap - Bundesliga's back - holler if you hear me from 2020-05-19T02:31:16

Did you watch the Bundesliga this weekend? Of course you did - it was the only football there was, and that suits us just fine.
Longtime Bundesliga obsessive Matt rounds up Marie Schulte-Bocku...

Talking Fussball Fantasy - Welcome Back to the Bundesliga! It's MD26! from 2020-05-14T01:15:39

It's been a long time - remember how to play Bundesliga Fantasy?
JT and Flo sure do, and they're here to remind you what to do on Match Day 26. There are plenty of unusual variables at play as...

Talking Fussball imminent return edition - The Bundesliga is ON from 2020-05-08T11:29:34

Not much longer now - Germany's state governors gave the green light to football resuming, and the DFL has set May 16 as the big day. Hot damn.
Plenty of joy to be felt at the news, but plenty...

Talking Fussball Tentative Comeback Edition - Gimme that Sondergenehmigung, baby from 2020-04-26T02:20:51

The Bundesliga could be back as soon as May 9 - wheeeeee!!!!
It might not be such a smooth road toward resumption, however, as Nik and Matt discuss in this definitely/maybe-flavored episode. P...

Talking Fussball bookish edition - How Louis van Gaal explains the world with Tobias Escher from 2020-04-23T11:54:18

We're still inside, and we're still reading. This week we have the author of one of Germany's most hotly anticipated football books, Der Schlüssel zum Spiel (The Key to the Game).
Yes, in this...

Talking Fussball Still Staying Home Edition - How much more can Bundesliga clubs take? from 2020-04-14T13:29:59

How are you holding up? We just want to check in, send a small signal that we're still here and hear how everyone is doing.
Nik Wildhagen rounds up Terry Duffelen for a chat about Bundesliga f...

TF Solidarity Special - Football can wait...but fans can help in the meantime from 2020-04-03T19:41:56

With society in a public health crisis, groups with deep commitments to their communities can make a big difference. Lucky for Germany, its unique football fan culture means there are a LOT of thos...

Talking Fussball Isolation Edition - Just where are we headed here? from 2020-03-30T11:43:24

With the Bundesliga season on ice, How much trouble is German football (and other kinds of football) in? And what can be done about it?
Nik Wildhagen runs the show this week, recruiting his ol...

Talking Fussball Pandemic Pause Special - Fumbling around in a world without football from 2020-03-19T01:50:47

Welcome to the new normal - a world without football for the foreseeable future...plus a looming life-and-death threat hanging over us all. What's not to like?
Matt gets on the line with Nik W...

Talking Fussball MD25 review - One last weekend of thrills before they shut the fans out from 2020-03-10T11:15:20

Strange times. One week after we zoom in on the DFB's battle with the Bundesliga's most hardcore fans, we learn the league might have to do without all of their fans for a while.
Yes, COVID-19...

TF Fantasy - Freestylin' into the weekend with JT and Flo from 2020-03-04T20:41:12

The last thing they wanted was to miss another episode, so our the busy guys in our fantastic duo decided to jump the gun, record a podcast earlier than usual and do it just about off the dome.
Listen

Talking Fussball MD24 wrap - Off the pitch SPECIAL on Germany's ultras uniting to fight for their right to insult (...and more) from 2020-03-03T12:27:38

Two teams of highly-paid pros participate in a joint kick-about for the final 15 minutes of Hoffenheim vs Bayern. Several other games disrupted after officials deem chants and banners from ultra fa...

TF Fantasy MD24 tips - Filling that Lewandowski-sized hole in your team from 2020-02-26T23:05:59

FC Bayern München's usually indestructible Robert Lewandowski has gone and done his knee - who are you going to play up front for the next month (...or more)?
Luckily JT and Flo's Karneval bac...

Talking Fussball MD23 wrap - Stinging losses hit home for Schalke, Hertha, Bremen and Freiburg from 2020-02-24T02:10:59

A hiding at home helps focus the mind - and minds in Gelsenkirchen and Berlin are focused as hell right now after 5-0 losses at the hands of Leipzig and Cologne, respectively.
Matt gets Kit Ho...

Talking Fussball MD22 wrap - Dortmund and Leipzig flex ahead of UCL dates as Hertha move on from the 76-day Klinsi era from 2020-02-18T02:10:27

There were good omens for both BVB and the Rasenballsportlers as the two Bundesliga sides head into the UEFA Champions League to face Paris Saint Germain and Tottenham Hotspur, respectively.
M...

TF Fantasy MD22 tips - Heavy hitters in action on Friday, and points from a game that never was from 2020-02-13T02:31:08

What's up with the points you might have earned in MD21's canceled Gladbach vs. Cologne clash? And how do you deal with all the big scorers facing off in Friday's BVB-Eintracht clash on MD22?
...

Talking Fussball MD21 wrap - A tale of two Toppspiele (one scored for the both of them) from 2020-02-10T20:20:23

Saturday and Sunday each brought an extra-consequential game near the top of the Bundesliga table. It's just that one of them was a lot more entertaining.
Matt rounds up goal.com's Ronan Murph...

TF Fantasy MD21 tips - Getting on Bundesliga track after a wild DFB Pokal ride from 2020-02-06T23:52:29

German Cup midweek games saw 11 of the Bundesliga's 18 teams in action - that brought upsets and excitement, but also a good dose of fatigue and injury. 
JT and Flo break down how you'll need ...

Talking Fussball MD20 wrap - Bayern back on top as quicksand reaches Werder Bremen's shoulders from 2020-02-03T12:35:35

Eventful weekend much?
Match Day 20 had a change at the top, a further tightening of the top four, two red card controversies with actual meat on the bone, a club with multiple titles this cen...

TF Fantasy MD20 tips - Time to add a Plea? And is Sancho the most undroppable? from 2020-01-30T01:43:20

So at this stage in the season, you've probably identified your workhorses...but if you've got a few moves to make, there are some big names we'd like to sell you on.
JT and Flo let you in on ...

Talking Fussball MD19 wrap - Leipzig's loss is Bayern's gain (and Gladbach's, and Dortmund's...) from 2020-01-27T01:22:50

We have Eintracht Frankfurt to thank for an even tighter title race after they beat RB Leipzig. A shutout win, no less - something nobody had done since October!
Matt rounds up long-lost TF ve...

Talking Fussball MD18 wrap - Haaland leads a crop of newcomers ready to romp at new clubs from 2020-01-21T03:48:03

So...Erling Haaland is a bit special, isn't he? With three goals off the bench in his first game for Dortmund, he now has our full attention.
Matt chats with Marie Schulte-Bockum about the Nor...

TF Fantasy MD18 tips - Unlimited possibilities with unlimited transfers from 2020-01-17T01:48:03

You've had a month to think things over. You've watched the Bundesliga's 18 teams make personnel moves (or stand pat) and you're wondering how to get your Rückrunde  off to a good start.
Here ...

Talking Fussball MD17 wrap - Taking stock of the Hinrunde and the Halfway awards from 2019-12-23T02:27:26

Here we are, halfway through the Bundesliga season. RB Leipzig are Herbstmeister, Gladbach are number two, and Bayern are four points back in third.
Matt rounds up Terry Duffelen for a good lo...

TF Fantasy MD 17 tips - One more time to score, folks from 2019-12-20T12:08:26

It's been a hectic week filled with almost more football than a person can handle. Here to help settle all the questions you've got are our fantasy masters JT and Flo. It's a listener question spec...

Talking Fussball club snapshot - Bayer 04 Leverkusen from 2019-12-17T13:08:56

We've got something different this time out. Matt traveled to Germany this past week and got amazing access at Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Listen in to this quick special report for comments from Sporting...

TF Fantasy MD15 advice - Top teams taking on strugglers = big points? from 2019-12-13T00:35:56

Leipzig, Leverkusen, Bayern and Dortmund are all taking on teams near the bottom of the table on Match Day 15. Time to go all out with your big-name guys? And what about the quick turnaround coming...

Talking Fussball MD14 wrap - With Bayern seven points back in seventh place, a new era is here from 2019-12-09T02:13:02

Has Borussia Mönchengladbach's 2-1 win over FC Bayern München opened the door to an alternate universe? One where the Rekordmeister is just another title challenger?
Matt rounds up Marie Schul...

TF Fantasy MD14 tips - Litmus test for Gladbach...and your team? from 2019-12-06T01:42:07

League leaders Borussia Mönchengladbach are headed into their biggest match of the season yet as FC Bayern München come calling on Saturday.
Listen in as JT and Flo let you know how to navigat...

TF Fantasy MD13 tips - Maximizing your RB and Gladbach points and more from 2019-11-29T02:48:33

RB Leipzig and Borussia Mönchengladbach are flying high in the Bundesliga at the moment - their players should be keeping you soaring as well.
Listen in as JT and Flo let you know which of the...

Talking Fussball MD12 wrap - Bayern and Red Bulls charge while Foals falter from 2019-11-26T02:39:27

Just when Gladbach were beginning to look like tidy toppers of the Bundesliga table, they go and shake our faith. The foals' loss in Berlin (east), coupled with wins for Bayern and RB means their l...

TF Fantasy MD12 tips - Nothing is certain in the Bundesliga (or in fantasy) from 2019-11-21T22:41:43

The boys are back from the international break and they are as confused as you are as to how this Bundesliga season will shake out - or who the sure bets are in Official Bundesliga Fantasy...aside ...

Talking Fussball MD11 wrap - Bremen fold before Foals, Bayern Flick a switch versus Dortmund from 2019-11-11T23:59:13

Borussia Mönchengladbach are making sure their stay at the top of the table hotel is a long one, brushing another opponent aside this week. Wins for Bayern, Leipzig and Freiburg mean the Foals have...

Talking Fussball MD10 wrap - Time's up for Niko in Munich as Union rule unruly Berlin derby from 2019-11-04T02:49:48

It going to happen sooner or later. FC Bayern München were going tire of their non-superstar coach and his non-superstar way of coaching superstars and send him packing. Eintracht Frankfurt just ha...

TF Fantasy MD10 - Fantasy bargain hunting tips for the weekend from 2019-10-31T19:12:38

With Match Day 10 coming on the horizon, most of you will have your team in a settled spot after more than two months of action. But still...if you can squeeze a little extra value with some bargai...

Talking Fussball MD9 wrap - Gladbach's win holds off Bayern at still-tight top from 2019-10-28T01:46:12

The foals got back to winning this week, showing us what can happen when their attack is on song: A thrilling 4-goal performance that was enough to take down a very game Eintracht.
Matt gets h...

TF Fantasy MD9 tips - Time to shake things up ahead of derby day? from 2019-10-25T02:26:09

It's that time again - time for the blue and white side of the Ruhr valley to test its mettle against the black and yellows in Germany's biggest derby, period.
But what does it mean for your f...

Talking Fussball MD8 wrap - Nine-team pile-up on Bundesliga Parkway from 2019-10-21T02:23:12

Well Bayern aren't running away with the title race...but then again neither are Dortmund, Gladbach, Wolfsburg, Leipzig, Frankfurt, Schalke, Leverkusen or freaking Freiburg for that matter. No, all...

TF Fantasy MD8 tips - Did I hear UNLIMITED TRANSFERS? from 2019-10-18T01:20:22

It's the October international break people - that means one thing: All the transfers you can can eat.
JT and Flo bring a blockbuster episode to let you know how best to take advantage of this...

Talking Fussball MD7 wrap - Mr. Rose's Fantastic Foals riding high into the international break from 2019-10-08T13:16:55

We'd like to sat we saw this coming - that Borussia Mönchengladbach would be atop the Bundesliga after the dust had settled on Match Day 7 - but we're not clairvoyant. 
Mark Lovell came close,...

Talking Fussball MD6 wrap - Schalke shock RB in Leipzig as Bayern return to the top from 2019-09-30T11:34:18

Visitors reigned supreme on Match Day 6 in the Bundesliga - the first round of games in Bundesliga history to see EIGHT away wins. What all those results meant in practice, however, was that Bayern...

TFF MD6 tips - Get your back line in order...before unlimited transfer time! from 2019-09-26T01:25:54

Lord give me unlimited transfers...but not just yet. The Official Fantasy Bundesliga gods are nearly ready to smile on us with a true open season on transfers, but there's no reason to wait until t...

Talking Fussball MD5 wrap - European strugglers bounce back in the Bundesliga from 2019-09-23T23:22:14

What a difference a few days can make. Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, and especially Borussia Mönchengladbach underperformed in European action this past week...but on Match Day 5 all three...

TF Fantasy MD5 tips - How will European action affect your lineup? from 2019-09-19T02:27:48

A string of Bundesliga sides were in action in the UEFA Champions (and Europa) League this week. With players in need of a rest, is that going to foul up your fantasy team?
JT and Flo are here...

Talking Fussball MD4 wrap - Dortmund the big winners in a weekend of table-topping clashes from 2019-09-16T11:36:41

Bam! bam! bam! bam! That's four bams, and it could have been more at the Westfalenstadion as Dortmund made Leverkusen (and Kai Havertz of all people) look pretty ordinary in a 4-0 win. Matt Hermann...

TF Fantasy MD4 preview - Will the two BIG ONES make it big for fantasy players? from 2019-09-12T19:03:43

Match Day 4 in the Bundesliga brings two absolutely massive fixtures: First, Borussia Dortmund host Bayer Leverkusen, and later that day Bayern Munich travel to Leipzig to take on Rasenballsport. <...

TF Extra - Could what happened to Bury in England happen in Germany? A deep dive into football finance, fan culture and German society (bonus Patreon sample podcast) from 2019-09-04T16:35:54

We've got something special for you all today - a look behind the Patreon curtain!
Here's an episode of Talking Fussball Extra, Nik Wildhagen and Terry Duffelen's podcast that takes a wider vi...

TF Fantasy MD3 preview - Is it time to get in the Friday night game? from 2019-08-29T23:56:29

There may well be fireworks incoming on Friday night when two teams in European competition, Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig, square off. You'll tune in - but should you go all in on your f...

Talking Fussball MD2 wrap - Picking contenders and pretenders as five teams level on top from 2019-08-26T21:48:48

Just two games in, it's early days in the Bundesliga - but the present pecking order is interesting enough to get our gears turning.
Matt rounds up Kit Holden of AFP for a discussion of which ...

TF Fantasy MD2 tips - Tweaking your team after a few surprises on opening day from 2019-08-22T20:22:52

After a wild and wooly opening weekend, JT and Flo have plenty of thoughts. Should you try and squeeze big MD1 scorers like Marcel Sabitzer and Zack Steffen into your team? Are you wondering how to...

Talking Fussball MD1 wrap - BVB, Leipzig off and running...while Union and Augsburg fail to leave the gate from 2019-08-19T11:45:31

The Bundesliga is finally under way...and already there's so much to talk about!
Matt gets Marie Schulte-Bockum of Focus Online on the line for a chat about: Bayern's stutter-start against a l...

Talking Fussball Season Preview/Predictions - Who's champ, who's going down, and which new coach will make it big? from 2019-08-14T12:03

The 2019-20 Bundesliga season is nearly here, so it's high time to make a few bold statements drawn from the crystal ball. Matt and Ronan Murphy (goal.com) talked an hour's worth of fussball and se...

TF Fantasy Season Preview - Your guide to the Official Fantasy Bundesliga from 2019-08-12T13:30:48

Look out folks - cuz this one's BIG.
JT and Flo are back for what might be the most important Talking Fussball Fantasy episode of the year - the season preview, where our two hosts help you ge...

Talking Fussball pre-season special - Supercup win over Bayern boosts BVB title bona fides from 2019-08-07T11:45:07

We're back! Now that Bundesliga sides have concluded their pre-season tours of the US and their sleep-away camps in Austria, it was simply time to start taking the season to come a bit more seriou...

Talking Fussball pre-season special - Supercup win over Bayern boosts BVB title bona fides from 2019-08-07T11:45:07

We're back! Now that Bundesliga sides have concluded their pre-season tours of the US and their sleep-away camps in Austria, it was simply time to start taking the season to come a bit more seriou...

Talking Fussball pre-season special - Supercup win over Bayern boosts BVB title bona fides from 2019-08-07T11:45:07

We're back!
Now that Bundesliga sides have concluded their pre-season tours of the US and their sleep-away camps in Austria, it was simply time to start taking the season to come a bit more se...