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 another reminder of what an unusually close title race we're having, and what a treat these last 13 games are likely to be. Listen in as Matt is joined by Marie Schulte-Bockum again to hear how we ended up in this unaccustomed place. Why can't Bayern beat Gladbach? What made Schalke such a tough opponent for Union? And did Dortmund's win over a fairly tidy Hertha side illustrate why they might have what it takes to go all the way?

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