Going Deutsch

On the final Going Deutsch of 2022: Borussia Dortmund continue to slide with no defending in their 4-2 loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach, Freiburg surprise again by beating Union Berlin 4-1, and Bayer and Bochum both continue their revivals with wins over Stuttgart and Augsburg respectively. Lower down, there are 23 goals in the three Saturday afternoon games in the 2. Bundesliga: as Heidenheim beat Jahn Regensburg 5-4, Hamburger beat Sandhausen 4-2, and Karlsruher and St. Pauli draw 4-4. Also on the pod: the worst miss of the Bundesliga season so far, the worst backpass of the 2. Bundesliga season, and Nürnberg's special kit against Paderborn.

With more negative stories by the day, Going Deutsch would like to once again urge fans to boycott the Qatar World Cup, which will be looked back on in history as one of the biggest disgraces in the sport's history. The Frauen Bundesliga and lower league football from around the world (as well as literally anything else) are much better options for you to watch.

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On this week's episode: Bayer Leverkusen feel the need, the need for speed as they shock German football by beating Union Berlin 5-0, Bayern return to the top of the league after a 3-2 win away at Hertha, Freiburg move into second after beating Köln, and there are goalkeeping blunders for Union, Bochum, and Mainz in their defeats. Lower down the leagues: Darmstadt's undefeated run is up to 16 after beating Hannover, Paderborn completely fail to show up in a defeat to Heidenheim, and Elversberg find themselves six points clear at the top of the 3. Liga after their win was coupled with an 1860 defeat. Also on the pod: a recap of German teams in Europe, comedy own goals in the 2. Bundesliga, and the best teams to play as on Football Manager 23, which came out today.

Our thoughts go out to the friends and family of the Eintracht Braunschweig fan who passed away during their game against Greuther Fürth. Rest in Peace. 

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A upload of the first episode of the '1000 Hours' podcast, which can be found under that name on all good podcast providers (https://podfollow.com/1651660103/view)

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In our first episode, we talk about the 10 teams we each think are the most interesting prospects to start a save with in FM23 - each giving a personal top 10 that we then slim down to (just) 20 recommendations for you to choose from. Join us on a journey from Peterborough to Peru as we whet your appetite for the new game (and new podcast) in style!

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This week: Union Berlin go through a rollercoaster of emotions as they beat Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 97th minute to remain top of the Bundesliga, Bellingham and Kobel put in good performances in a BVB win over Frankfurt not without questions and a controversial decision, and Schalke open the Thomas Reis era with their seventh straight defeat. In the lower leagues, HSV are worryingly good after a 3-2 win away at Paderborn, St. Pauli once again miss a million great chances, but score one to get a draw against top of the league Darmstadt, and in the 3. Liga, the bottom two in the league get a win and a draw against the top two. Also on the pod, Leverkusen's attempt to mark a free kick, how Köln performed on 48 hours rest, and the best tifo in Germany so far this season. 

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Alex looks back at the latest weekend of German football: Union Berlin retain top spot in the Bundesliga despite a shock loss to then bottom of the league Bochum, Borussia Dortmund finally put in a good performance in a 5-0 win against Stuttgart, and red cards cost Augsburg all three points against Leipzig and Köln any chance of a competitive game against Mainz. In the Zweite, Magdeburg stun Hamburger as the latter lose their second straight game, Steven Skrzybski continues to be the best player in the league after Kiel's 1-1 draw with Darmstadt, and St. Pauli fail to capitalise on chances as Arminia Bielefeld rise from bottom of the league. Also on the pod: a broken spidercam, who the elder statesmen of the BVB locker room are, and why the second half needs to be banned in the top flight.

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Alex returns for the second time in a week to look back at round two of the DFB Pokal: Darmstadt have the only real upset of the round as they knock out Daniel Farke and Borussia Mönchengladbach, the fifth tier Stuttgarter Kickers put in a great performance against Eintracht Frankfurt but still lose 2-0, and St. Pauli suffer added time and extra time agony as they fall 2-1 to Freiburg. Also on the pod: Frank Kramer gets sacked following Schalke's 5-1 loss to Hoffenheim, which is still not as bad as Arminia Bielefeld's 6-0 defeat to Stuttgart, Werder are knocked out by Paderborn in controversial circumstances, and Bayern win best kit of the round in their 5-2 win against Augsburg. 

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Alex looks back at another great weekend of German football with the key event being St. Pauli once again winning the Hamburg Derby over rivals HSV. In the Bundesliga: Gregor Kobel blunders in his first game back as Union go four points clear at the top after beating Dortmund 2-0, Xabi Alonso gets his 'welcome to the Bundesliga' moment as his Leverkusen are demolished by Eintracht Frankfurt, and Frank Kramer edges closer to the door after a disappointing 3-0 defeat at home to Hoffenheim. In the 2. Bundesliga, Darmstadt use HSV's loss to go to the top, Paderborn move into second after a 3-0 win against Sandhausen, Braunschweig continue their good run of form with a 2-0 win away at Magdeburg. Also on the pod: great banners in Düsseldorf, great action by Werder, and why a Schalke fan's actions should become an Olympic sport.

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On the latest edition of Going Deutsch: Der Klassiker takes centre stage as a 95th minute equaliser from Anthony Modeste gives Borussia Dortmund a vital point against Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach also celebrate in their derby, as they take all three points with a 5-2 win against 10-man Köln, and the Xabi Alonso era gets off to a fantastic start with a 4-0 win against Schalke. In the other leagues: HSV score a lucky goal to draw with Kaiserslautern and remain top, Arminia Bielefeld and Fürth continue their struggles, whilst Elversberg once again go top in the 3. Liga. Also on the pod: Werder's front two continue to create magic, Bochum get their first win of the season against the most confusing team in Germany, and why someone needed 258 bottles of wine. 

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Alex returns to Going Deutsch as the top three tiers of German football return from their international break: Steffen Tigges is the striker who turns up against his former club as Köln beat Dortmund 3-2, Urs Fischer does not get to celebrate a new contract in style, Union lose 2-0 to Frankfurt but retain top spot in the Bundesliga, and Thomas Letsch has a less than ideal opening game as his Bochum side lose 4-0 to Leipzig. Lower down: Darmstadt move into second in the 2. Bundesliga after a win against Paderborn, both Bielefeld and Fürth continue to struggle, and 1860 Munich go top of the 3. Liga. Also on the pod: Jude Bellingham's historic moment, German fans say goodbye to Piza, and St. Pauli and Heidenheim get stage fright on the Sport1 Saturday night game. 

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On this week's edition of Going Deutsch: the Revierderby returns to the Bundesliga as Youssoufa Moukoko's header proves to be the difference between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke, a 1-0 defeat to Augsburg continues Bayern's nightmare run in the Bundesliga, despite their form in Europe being much better, and Union continue to top the Bundesliga table after a 2-0 win against a Wolfsburg side that must be starting to panic about their form. In the Zweite: there's controversy in Bielefeld's win over Kiel, Paderborn drop from first and Greuther Fürth finally pick up their first win of the season. Also on the pod: banners in Gladbach, Bochum getting their first point of the season, and Frank Schmidt's milestone. 

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