The Bundesliga Connection

As the 2021 AFCON drew to a close on Sunday night, it was Senegal who lifted the trophy for the first time in their history. However, stretching back to the quarter-final matchups, Bayern Munich forward and Cameroon star, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, started to feel a tad on edge and as recent;y revealed that he felt disrespected by his international coach António Conceição da Silva Oliveira. The 32-year old forward explained that he wasn’t happy about his playing time, or lack thereof rather; and considering the background of Choupo-Moting and the teams he has played for, he has every right to be disappointed. Speaking on the Bundesliga Connection, German football expert and DW Sports correspondent Kres Harrington explains that “When you look at who he is playing for, it’s understandable as to why he’s upset. Playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world deserves game time.”

On the latest episode of the Bundesliga Connection, German football expert and DW Sports correspondent Kres Harrington dives deep into the return of the Bundesliga, with Bayern Munich the only team in the top 5 who picked up points. Why Erling Haaland’s Borussia Dortmund got booed by their 12th man and explains why a Bayern Munich star felt disrespected after the recent AFCON!

With the Bundesliga returning with some mouth-watering fixtures on matchday 21, all eyes will be on Bayern Munich who are hosting the Bulls of RB Leipzig. With 18 points separating the two teams, Bayern will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table, whilst the Bulls could spring into a European placement spot. The most interesting part of his fixture is the fact that former RB Leipzig star, Dayot Upamecano returns to the matchday squad. The Frenchman isn't the only former Bulls member, of course, there is Marcel Sabitzer, and current Bayern Coach, Julian Nagelsmann.

On the latest episode of the Bundesliga Connection, DW Sports Correspondent and German football expert Kres Harrington highlights the top fixtures of matchday 21. Kres also talks about the rumoured links between Erling Haaland and Manchester United thanks to German Genius Ralf Rangnick. Kres also speaks about a few ‘shocking’ transfers.

Bayern Munich and breaking records go hand in hand and seems to be a story we’ve seen countless times in recent years. This past weekend saw the reigning Bundesliga Champions rewrite history yet again after their 4-1 landslide win over Hertha BSC which meant that Munich have now scored 65 goals in only 20 matches; the most goals at this stage of the league for any team. Ironically enough, Lewandowski was missing from the score sheet against the side from the capital, however, Thomas Muller netted his 135 Bundesliga goal. According to DW Sports correspondent and German Football expert Kres Harrington calculations, if Bayern continues this goal-scoring form, they could reach over a century of goals by the end of the season.

On the latest episode of Bundesliga Connection, DW Sports correspondent and German Football expert Kres Harrington speaks about Bayern Munich’s record-breaking performance, Dortmund's shock German Cup ejection, and the gear shift implemented by RB Leipzig.

After a superb 5-1 victory over Freiburg SC, Borussia Dortmund have closed the gap on log leaders Bayern Munich to a measly 6 points. Erling Haaland was on the score sheet again after he netted a brace. Thomas Munier added 2 goals and Mahmoud Dahoud finished off the 5-star performance. However, all good things tend to have a negative counterpart as Erling Haaland has revealed! The 21-year has recently come out and said that Dortmund and the club are putting pressure on him to decide on his future “all I want to do is play football,” said Haaland during his interview.

On the latest episode of the Bundesliga Connection, DW Sports Correspondent and German football expert Kres Harrington joins the SL Podcast to discuss the latest news surrounding Borussia Dortmund and star-striker Erling Haaland. Kres also breaks down the title race and links the Bundeliga to the 2022 AFCON!

As we see the return of the Bundesliga, many have been met with complete and utter shock to see the defending champions, Bayern Munich, start off their year with a defeat to 12th placed Gladbach. Although Bayern is currently experiencing a breakout of COVID, which sees them having a somewhat depleted roster, a star-studded lineup was still the order of the day. Although Gladbach were clearly dominated, luck was on their side as Stefan Lainer struck Gladbach in front in the 31st minute. A strong defensive effort was shown by the away side in the second half, seeing that match out 2-1.

On the latest episode of the Bundesliga Connection, DW Sports correspondent and German football expert Kres Harrington provides some insight to a rumor regarding Bayern Munich’s match against Gladbach. Kres also breaks down Dortmunds’ victory over Frankfurt and explains why Erling Haaland was speaking Spanish!

With the transfer markets officially opened, all eyes will be watching any news relating to Norwegian striker Erling Haaland. Haaland has constantly been in the tabloids in recent months for not only his goal-scoring heroics but for the fact that he is a very wanted player in the world of football. During the seasonal break, Haaland was enjoying his time off in Spain when he hinted at a potential move via a social media post. Is this the transfer window in which we see Erling Haaland leave Dortmund?

On the latest episode of the Bundesliga Connection, German football expert and DW Sports Correspondent Kres Harrington dives deep into the COVID-19 problems that reigning Bundesliga champions, Bayern Munich, are currently facing. Kres also talks about the tightness of the log table between spots 3-7 and how a single point could shift things around.

At roughly the halfway mark of the season, it is the reigning champions of The Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, who will be heading into the December break at the top of the table with 37 points. Their fiercest rivals in Borussia Dortmund are currently in second place, with 31 points. Bayern extended this gap this past weekend after a 2-1 victory over Mainz, whereas Dortmund drew 1-1 with newly-promoted Bochum. That game was dominated by Dortmund, but it was Erling Haaland who provided the assist for a Julian Brandt goal in the 85th minute that secured a singular point for Dortmund. During the match, Dortmund came under the subject of Schadenfreude (a German word meaning “finding joy in others despise”) from the Bochum fans, after they were celebrating getting a point against Dortmund, and allowing Bayern to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Bayern Munich continued their fine form against Mainz, thanks to goals by Kingsley Coman and Jamal Musiala.

On the latest episode of the SL Podcast’s The Bundesliga Connection, DW Sports correspondent and German Football Kres Harrington, breaks down the title race, claiming that there are 2 horses in this race, and it isn’t over yet. Kres also praised Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku after he spearheaded the Bulls to a 4-1 win over Gladbach.

Following Bayern Munich’s victory in ‘Der Klassiker’ over fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund, it is evident that the fixture lived up to the high standards the footballing world set. Dortmund got the scoring underway early in the first half thanks to a Julian Brandt goal with Kingsly Coman equalizing for Bayern late in the half. Erling Haaland continued to make history by scoring in the 48th minute, meaning the Norwegian has now scored 56 goals in 53 Bundesliga appearances, in the last stretch of the game, a late penalty by Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski the Bavarians ahead, 3-2, and was enough to claim all 3 points. The Bavarian’s victory means that they have grown their lead on the table to 4 points, however, this doesn't mean that the title race is over according to DW Sports correspondent and German Football Kres Harrington. After the game, Dortmund wonderkid, Jude Bellingham, spoke out against the match officials claiming that a ref that has been known for fixing matches should not be involved in the biggest football match in Germany.

On the latest episode of the SL Podcast’s The Bundesliga Connection, DW Sports correspondent and German Football Kres Harrington breaks down 'Der Klassiker' and all the incidents that went along with it, specifically the post-match-outburst from Jude Bellingham, saying that “He’s mature in his playing style, but he shouldn’t have spoken out like that.”

With Robert Lewandowski failing to make history to become the first Pole to win the Ballon D’or, his rival striker made history this past weekend against Wolfsburg. Erling Haaland, who has been out injured for some time now, came on in the second half and netted his 50th Bundesliga goal in the 80th, thus becoming the youngest player to reach the 50 goal mark in the Bundesliga. Haaland has made history by also achieving these 50 goals in 50 appearances; the Norwegian has also grabbed himself a cool 9 assists. Speaking on the SLPodcast’s ‘The Bundesliga Connection’ DW Sports Correspondent and German football expert Kres Harrington says that he didn’t expect Haaland to even feature on the game day as the club had kept his return under wraps, “Haaland himself might have pushed for a return.”

On the latest episode of The Bundesliga Connection, DW Sports Correspondent and German football expert Kres Harrington speaks about how Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen had the chance to join the top 4 in the League. Kres also talks about the derby between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund taking place this weekend and says “If Haaland is in the lineup, it’s a problem for Bayern.”

A strong Bayern Munich were left stunned by FC Augsburg this past weekend as the reigning Bundesliga Champions failed to claim points, losing 2-1. Pads Pederson opened the scoring for the home side in the 23rd minute, with his teammate Andre Hahn doubling the score in the 35th. Bayern’s Lewandowski brought one back for Munich in the 38th minute, however, that is how the score stayed for the rest of the match. Bayern Munich clearly dominated the stats with 80% ball possession and they managed to string together well over 700 passes, however they could find the final ball to provide Augsburg with a setback. Speaking on the SL Podcast, DW Sports Correspondent and German Football expert Kres Harringtons questions the fee the Bayern Coach Julian Naggelsman requested to join the champions of Germany, saying “They’ve been booted out of the German Cup and now this…” Kres also goes to speak about how Marcel Sabitzer hasn’t found his feet yet, which comes as a worry as he and Nagelsmann spent years at RB Leipzig together.

On the latest episode of the Bundesliga Connection, DW Sports Correspondent and German Football expert Kres Harringtons breaks down Bayern Munich’s embarrassing defeat to bottom-half table side FC Augsburg. Speaking on the SL Podcast, Kres questions the fee the Bayern Coach Julian Nagelsmann requested to join the champions of Germany, saying “They’ve been booted out of the German Cup and now this…”