In this episode of the Gegenpressing Podcast, hosts Manuel Veth and Stefan Bienkowski discuss the latest happenings in the Bundesliga, focusing on Borussia Dortmund's struggles and whether Nuri Sahin has much time left to prove that he’s the man to drive the Black and Yellows forward in the futre. The pair then take a look at the title race involving Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig, with Xabi Alonso’s side dropping more points and Marco Rose’s team rising to prominence. As Bayern Munich picked up a routine win over Bochum, will Vincent Kompany be looking ovr his shoulder at the Red Bulls? All that and more on today’s show.

On this week’s preview show Manu and Stefan are back to discuss the major talking points ahead of matchday eight in the Bundesliga. The pair do a quick round-up of the reaction from Bayern Munich’s defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League, before turning their attention to Vincent Kompany’s opponents this weekend. So why did Bochum sack their head coach and sporting director and is there any hope for the club to avoid relegation this season? After that, they the turn their attention to plucky Freiburg, who have not only done well to move on from legendary head coach Christian Streich but are unquestionably thriving under the leadership of new boss Julian Schuster. Enjoy!

On this week’s main show Stefan and Manu are back to discuss the two biggest games in the Bundesliga this weekend. Eintracht Frankfurt went into Saturday’s clash with Bayer Leverkusen as the most in-form team in the German top-flight, but after taking the lead they struggled to keep Xabi Alonso’s side at bay. What does that mean for the Eagles going forward? And how much confidence can Xabi Alonso’s team take from the win? Elsewhere, Vincent Kompany’s side picked up an impressive win over Stuttgart. But how much was that down to the Munich giants performing well and how much was down to Sebastian Hoeneß’s German internationals looking notably jaded? All that and more discussed in today’s show.

On this week’s Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan are back to discuss three huge games. On Friday, Borussia Dortmund hope to get back to winning ways with a home tie against recently-promoted St Pauli. But can Nuri Sahin’s side really expect all three points against the Hamburg side? Elsewhere, an in-form Eintracht Frankfurt take on an out-of-form Bayer Leverkusen that will have to be at their very best to overcome the Eagles without the injured Florian Wirtz. And as if that wasn’t enough to sink our teeth into, Bundesliga fans also have the delicious prospect of Bayern Munich and Stuttgart locking horns.

In this episode of the Gegenpressing Podcast, hosts Manuel Veth and Stefan Bienkowski discuss the current state of the Bundesliga, focusing on the title race, the struggles of top teams like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, and the surprising resilience of RB Leipzig. They analyze Bayern's defensive issues after drawing 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt, Dortmund's tactical inconsistencies that led to them losing 2-1 to Union Berlin, and Leverkusen's inability to maintain leads following their 2-2 draw with Holstein Kiel. The conversation highlights the competitive nature of the league and the impact of the upcoming international break on team performances.

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00:00 Introduction and New Theme Music

Theme song: "Heart of the Nation" by Pharmacists 

On this week's Bundesliga preview show, Manu and Stefan are back to breakdown Eintracht Frankfurt's impressive win in Turkey in the Europa League and wonder how the Eagles could use their impressive firepower to overcome Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich side. The duo also discuss under-pressure Hoffenheim head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo's job security and whether he needs a win at Stuttgart to keep his job during the international break. They then conclude the show discussing Borussia Dortmund's impressive win over Celtic in the Champions League and whether Bo Svensson's stubborn, defensive Union Berlin side may have enough about them to thwart Nuri Sahin's free-scoring side.

On this week’s main Bundesliga show, Manu and Stefan are back to discuss the biggest talking points from matchday 5. The weekend kicked off with Borussia Dortmund’s dramatic 4-2 victory over Bochum, which did little to dispel concerns over Nuri Sahin’s tactics and ability to get the best out of his squad. St Pauli once again made headlines, but this time in a good sense after a somewhat surprising win over Freiburg and the duo eplain why a win for Alexander Blessin’s side may have been a long time coming. But, to little doubt, the biggest discussion of the weekend revolved around Bayern Munich’s 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen. Were Xabi Alonso’s team truly humbled by their hosts and forced to stay in their own half for much of the game, or did they perform a canny strategy to leave Munich with an all-important point? All that and more discussed on today’s show.

00:00 Introduction and Weekend Recap

On this week’s Bundesliga preview show, Manuel Veth and Stefan Bienkowski discuss Werder Bremen’s tricky start to the season and whether they can get back to winning ways on Sunday against out-of-form Hoffenheim. The duo then discuss who else may be dragged into the relegation race, before taking a look at how well Mainz forward Jonathan Burkardt has started the new season. Is the German talent destined for bigger things and can he single-handedly take his club to the top half of the table with his goals and assists? We also briefly discuss Borussia Dortmund’s need to bounce back from a damming defeat to Stuttgart with Friday night’s clash against Bochum.

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On Saturday Bayer Leverkusen make the trip to Bavaria to take on Bayern Munich in the latest test of their ability to retain their Bundesliga title. Xabi Alonso’s side haven’t started the new season in perfect form, with one defeat already on the board. And they now face a Bayern side that have scored 29 goals in their first six games under new manager Vincent Kompany. So will this be another difficult night for Leverkusen or could Florian Wirtz & Co. bounce back with a famous win at the Allianz Arena? In today’s bonus show we discuss exactly that.

In this episode of the Gegenpressing Podcast, hosts Manuel Veth and Stefan Bienkowski discuss the latest Bundesliga matches, focusing on the significant defeats and performances of teams like Dortmund, Stuttgart, Leverkusen, and Bayern Munich. They analyze Dortmund's struggles under Nuri Sahin, Stuttgart's resurgence, Leverkusen's defensive issues, and Bayern's dominant start to the season, while also looking ahead to upcoming challenges for these teams. Enjoy!