Be prepared for freights on the Halloween episode of Going Deutsch … that or round two of the DFB Pokal. Arminia Bielefeld are the only third tier side into the Round of 16 after knocking out 4th placed Bundesliga side Union Berlin, Hertha beat Heidenheim in the stadium that will host the final, and Köln ask "what crisis?" as they beat Holstein Kiel 3-0. Also on the pod, the hottest take from Phil Bonney, Klopp becomes a sell-out, and which side decided to send in the clowns (I think) with their celebration.

This episode is dedicated to the people of Valencia following devastating flooding in the area.

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Going Deutsch returns following an elongated break: Werder finally score at the Weserstadion to earn a draw with Champions Bayer Leverkusen, Dortmund lose 2-1 to Stuttgart as questions are asked about Nuri Şahin, and Bayern score five against Bochum in the first game for VfL following the dismissal of Peter Zeidler. In the Zweite, Nürnberg win a completely normal game of football 8-3 against Jahn Regensburg as Joe Enochs loses his job, Kees van Wonderen's start at Schalke continues to go poorly, and Köln enter crisis mode following a 2-1 defeat to Paderborn. Also on the pod: Tuchel becomes England manager, Raphinha is the best player in Europe, and which Bundesliga game was perfect for the Sickos Committee.

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It's the 100th episode of the Going Deutsch podcast! This week, Kiel come from 2-0 down to draw with champions Bayer Leverkusen, the spoils are also shared in a six goal thriller between Frankfurt and Bayern, and Union Berlin show they're back to their best following a 2-1 win against Borussia Dortmund. In the Zweite: the dumbest game of all time is played as Magdeburg draw 2-2 with Fürth, Darmstadt are involved in another thriller as they draw 3-3 with Karlsruher, and Eintracht Braunschweig win the Lower Saxony Derby 2-0 against Hannover. Also on the pod: Bayern underestimate Unai Emery again, Alex rues another Fantasy Bundesliga decision, and the best way to pronounce the name of Budu Zivzivadze.

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ST PAULI HAVE WON A GAME!!!

As well as that, plenty of less important stuff is covered in the 99th episode of Going Deutsch: Werder come back from 3-0 down to win 4-3 against ten-man Hoffenheim, Bayern and Leverkusen draw 1-1 in the battle of the contenders, and Stuttgart draw 2-2 with Wolfsburg despite an horrific refereeing mistake. In the Zweite, Köln blow a 3-0 lead in a 4-4 draw with Karlsruher, Elversberg put four past Hertha Berlin whilst not conceding the same amount, and there is little defending on display in the rest of the games across the second tier. Also on the pod: Frankfurt's blown lead in Europe, Django Unchained, the aggression shown by Mainz, and the best kit in Germany for the 2024/25 season.

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This week on Going Deutsch: Bayer Leverkusen get away with it again as they score in added time to beat Wolfsburg 4-3, Stuttgart demolish Borussia Dortmund 5-1 and Bochum and Kiel draw in the battle of the stoppable force and moveable object. In the Zweite: the most insane game ever happens as Schlake go 3-0 up against Darmstadt only to lose 5-3, costing Karel Geraerts his job, Fortuna score one of the luckiest goals ever to draw 2-2 with Köln, and Preußen Münster win their first game in the league for 33 years as they beat Jahn Regensburg 3-0. Also on the pod, Bayern score 9 in Europe, Harry Kane gets another hattrick (bro, not again), all the late goals in the 3. Liga, and the worst kit in Germany is crowned for 2024/25.

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Going Deutsch returns following the international break: Stuttgart get their first win of the season away at Gladbach as they prepare to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League, Bayern score after 14 seconds against Holstein Kiel before dominating against the newly promoted side, and Omar Marmoush haunts his former club as Eintracht Frankfurt win 2-1 against Wolfsburg. In the Zweite, Preußen Münster and Paderborn play out a 3-3 thriller, Florian Kohfeldt's Darmstadt draw 1-1 with Eintracht Braunschweig, and Magdeburg get a surprise 2-1 win away at Köln to continue their good start to the season. Also on the pod, complaints about St. Pauli, Victor Boniface's strange celebration, a font, and stolen money.

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It's the last Going Deutsch before the first international break: Bayer Leverkusen's undefeated run in the Bundesliga ends after 35 games as Leipzig beat them 3-2, Heidenheim top the Bundesliga after a dominant 4-0 win over Augsburg, and Thomas Müller makes history in Bayern's 2-0 win over Freiburg. In the second tier: Elversberg's 4-0 win over Darmstadt sees Torsten Lieberknecht become the first managerial departure of the season, Hertha win a 4-3 thriller over Kaiserslautern, and Köln win 3-1 away at Schalke. Also on the pod: the last of the summer transfers, Mario Vuskovic, kit clash, and why I was in two frames of mind during Stuttgart's match against Mainz.

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The Bundesliga is back on the Going Deutsch podcast! Julian Schuster becomes Alex's favourite manager as his Freiburg side win 3-1 against Stuttgart, Vincent Kompany has a rollercoaster debut in the league as Bayern win 3-2 against Wolfsburg, and Jamie Gittens scores two as Dortmund win on the opening day for the tenth season in a row. In the Zweite, a back-and-fourth game between Karlsruher and Elversberg sees the former win 3-2, HSV fans are in crisis as their side loses 1-0 to Hannover, and Düsseldorf score twice in as many minutes to win 2-1 away at Ulm. Also on the pod, which manager is very good at shouting, which player was dropped by their agent, a masterclass in passive-aggression, and why inflation has hit Fantasy Bundesliga.

This week's episode is dedicated to Christoph Daum and Sven-Göran Eriksson who both passed away this week. I hope you join me in sending your thoughts to the friends and families of both during this difficult time.

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On this week's episode of Going Deutsch: the first round of the DFB Pokal sees Bundesliga side Bochum go out at the hands of Jahn Regensburg, fourth tier Kickers Offenbach defeat Magdeburg, and Dynamo Dresden go through against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Many Bundesliga sides get close to losing their spot in the competition: Hoffenheim, St. Pauli, and Mainz all require extra time, whilst Bayern, Dortmund, and Freiburg pummel their opponents in the managerial debuts of Kompany, Sahin, and Schuster. Also on the pod: a redacted stadium name, Alex's belief in nominative determinism, the St. Pauli connection, and literally the most baffling story you will ever hear in your life.

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NOTE: Maxi Beier's move to Borussia Dortmund was made official after the recording of this podcast. Also want to note that Tom Rothe's transfer to Union Berlin does indeed have a buyback clause.

In the second episode of the new season: a controversial red card doesn't take away from Miroslav Klose's first win as Nürnberg beat Schalke, Kaiserslautern come from 2-0 down to draw with Fürth, whilst Elversberg get a shock draw with Köln. In the third tier, Dresden also come from 2-0 down to win a fascinating Ost-Derby against Energie Cottbus, three other sides hold 100% records, whilst Osnabrück continue to be stuck at the wrong end of a table. Also on the pod: Hansa continue to be awful, references to Tad Lasso and Taskmaster, and a player finally escaping the island.

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