Going Deutsch

Alex returns for another bonus podcast about another firing, this time it's the turn of Hansi Flick, whose catastrophic reign of the German national team came to an end after just 25 games following a 4-1 loss to Japan. Questions include whether it was the right call (it was), and who should replace him (not Matthias Sammer). Also on the pod, a legend says goodbye to an old stand, a bunker appears in a new EA game, and the fact that Germany is now a basketball nation following their World Cup win.

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For the first time in three weeks, Going Deutsch is not 82 minutes long, some things are still the same though, Alex bashes Dortmund following a collapse against newly promoted Heidenheim, Bayer Leverkusen continue to play amazing football as they go top following a 5-1 win over Darmstadt, and everyone continues to not care about Hoffenheim and Wolfsburg as they play in front of an almost empty stadium. In the Zweite: St. Pauli finally score a football goal after 378 minutes but still draw their fourth game in a row, Magdeburg beat Hertha in a foul goal thriller, and Nürnberg refuse to put a keeper in goals as they lose 3-1 to Kaiserslautern. Also on the pod, Kit Clash continues, the memes come true in the Champions League draw, and which player looks like Cooper Kupp's German twin.

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On this week's Going Deutsch: Union go down to 10 against Darmstadt but it doesn't matter as they go top with a 4-1 win, Bayer Leverkusen look like title contenders in a 3-0 win against rivals Gladbach, and Dortmund continue to be underwhelming in a 1-1 draw with Bochum. In the second tier: Hertha fight back with a 5-0 win against Fürth, Schalke replace them as the new team to panic about after a 2-0 loss to Kiel, and there are three red cards in the game between Nürnberg and Wehen. Also on the pod, Kit Clash continues, eating too much food, and Alex finally works an Oasis pun into the title of the episode in the dumbest way possible.

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Going Deutsch celebrates its 50th episode by celebrating the return of the Bundesliga: Augsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach take part in an unexpected eight goal thriller, Stuttgart go top of the league after beating Bochum 5-0, and nobody knows how to mark Kevin Behrens as Union win 4-1 over Mainz. In the second tier: Phil Neumann scores two at different ends as Hannover beat Hansa, Hertha are already in panic mode after their third straight loss in the league, and Wehen are the good surprise after they win 1-0 against Karlsruher. Also on the pod, Harry Kane scores his first in the league for Bayern, Kit Clash makes its grand return, and which Bayern legend should just stop talking.

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This week on Going Deutsch: Hertha lose to newly promoted Wehen, is it time to start panicking about BSC? Karlsruher score in the 95th minute to get a well earned point against HSV, and an Andreas Luthe red card leads to Schalke's 3-0 win against Kaiserslautern. The 3. Liga returns as all newly promoted sides get a point, with Ulm and Unterhacing having more entertaining games than Lübeck and Preußen Münster. Also on the pod: Germany are knocked out at the group stage of the Women's World Cup for the first time in the country's history, Alex goes on a long rant about a decision in the Nürnberg vs Hannover game, and which 2. Bundesliga president is in hot water after reneging on a key promise.

Hertha article - https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2023/08/fussball-2-liga-hertha-bsc-neuer-hauptsponsor-wettanbieter-kommentar.html

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Going Deutsch returns for the 2023/24 season with a look at the first weekend of fixtures in the 2. Bundesliga: HSV and Schalke entertain with an eight-goal thriller, Elversberg and Wehen get their first points since promotion, Karlsruher leave it late to beat Osnabrück and Kiel leave it even later to beat ten-man Braunschweig. Alex discusses events in Australia as Germany lose their first group stage game at a Women's World Cup since the 90s in a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Colombia. Also on the pod: a new streaming service, the sexiest managers in Germany are revealed, and the best new mascot for German football.

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Alex wraps up the season on Going Deutsch with a full review of the 2. Bundesliga as Heidenheim claim both promotion and the title on the last day, Darmstadt return to the Bundesliga after six seasons in the second tier, and HSV miss out on promotion following play-off defeat despite a fantastic points total. Also on the pod: Fabian Hürzeler proves himself to be the new best manager in the world at St. Pauli, Nürnberg go through three managers to end up near relegation and Arminia Bielefeld slip straight through the league. There's also end of season awards, the team of the season, and gushing about Marvin Wanitzek, Mikkel Kaufmann, and Dawid Kownacki.

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On this week's Going Deutsch: Stuttgart survive an early scare to retain their Bundesliga place with a 3-1 win against HSV, aided by a defensive blunder and a good assist, Wehen are promoted to the 2. Bundesliga at the expense of Arminia Bielefeld, suriving an early scare of their own before winning 2-1 thanks to Benedict Hollerbach. Fabian Klos departs Bielfeld in tears as a club legend, whilst Wehen manager Markus Kauczinski worries about the summer. Also on the pod: Seoane is back in the Bundesliga, Alex is devastated by a transfer out of the league, and a discussion on the future of the play-off format.

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