Xabi Alonso back in the Bundesliga? Borussia Mönchengladbach Sporting Director Max Eberl seems keen to make it happen, and who can blame him,  because wouldn't it be a  treat, just watching the Spaniard smolder up and down the touchline?

The prospect gave Matt, Marie, and Reiss plenty to talk about - along with plenty on FC Bayern München's underhanded overpowering of VfB Stuttgart, Borussia Dortmund's sense of frustration after a draw with lowly 1. FC Köln, and the fact that 1. FSV Mainz are actually good now. We also settle an interesting listener question that goes like this: "Which team in the league is most boring to watch, and why is it Augsburg?"

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