Bundesliga This Week: Didavi, Leckie and Hernandez It is another action-packed Bundesliga week, with the first midweek fixtures of the season as well as the usual weekend ties in game week six and seven. Included this week is the Lower Saxony derby and Stuttgart face real relegation bankers against Hannover and Gladbach. Lucien Favre also became […] READ MORE
Tag: Bayer Leverkusen
Where will Heung-Min Son Fit in at Spurs?
Tottenham have recently confirmed the capture of South Korean star Heung-Min Son from German club Bayer Leverkusen, a move which has excited the majority of Tottenham fans, but where will he feature in Pochettino’s side? A notable characteristic of Son’s play style is how comfortable he is with both feet, whether that be taking shots […] READ MORE
Heung-Min Son signs for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham have announced the signing of South Korean international Heung-Min Son from Bayer Leverkusen subject to international clearance and a work permit. The wide forward signs a contract untill 2020 with The Lilywhites and gives a much needed boost to Tottenham’s attacking options. The fee is rumoured to be around £18m. Already a proven international […] READ MORE
Budesliga 2015/16 Preview
New Bundesliga season, new players, new kits and a fresh start. The Bundesliga starts today and all the fans around the world have been waiting for the opening game of FC Bayern Munich and Hamburg SV. A tie between the Bundesliga season 2014-15 champions and the team who qualified due to the Relegation play-offs is […] READ MORE
New Bavarian Arturo Vidal
Another day, another transfer… FC Bayern Munich fans woke up last Thursday to rumors that Arturo Vidal’s agent Felicevich was at Munich. Today, those rumors have now become fact as Juventus FC, Vidal’s now-former club and Bayern have agreed on a £28 million transfer fee for Vidal who signs a four-year-deal. After four years at Juventus, […] READ MORE
The Bold and the Brave: Bundesliga Table Top 5
As leagues go, most people anticipate that seasons would pass and current title holders Bayern Munich would be at the helm constantly. This is simply not true. In crisp bumblebee-esque attire, Borussia Dortmund is often another team to surpass the expectations of many, but even they don’t always come out on top. After two weeks […] READ MORE
Anfield Alive: Emre Can secures Liverpool move
The transfer window is shaping up to be a good one for Liverpool fans. The window hasn’t opened yet and Liverpool have already announced their second signing. It comes in the form of the young German midfielder Emre Can. Many of the fans were weary of this signing as he is not known as a star […] READ MORE
Footy: Top 20 Rising Stars, Part 1
Ever since he uttered the statement: “you can’t win anything with kids,” BBC’s Match Of The Day pundit Alan Hansen has been mercilessly ridiculed. This utterance came during the 1995/96 season, the same season that Fergie’s crew of youngsters lifted the Premier League. Hansen, a Liverpool legend, was left red-faced and utterly embarrassed. In today’s […] READ MORE
European Football's Best XI So Far This Season
Very little explanation is needed – essentially I am determining the best possible starting XI players currently in Europe. This list places much emphasis upon performances in big matches this season so far: crucial domestic games and European Cup competitions. I have had everybody from Zlatan to Iniesta on the phone, each begging for a […] READ MORE
Champions League Last-16 Winners and Losers
The Winners The immediate winners are obviously those who won their groups. Avoiding the tough array of seeded sides in the last-16 draw is one hell of a victory, no matter how you view the unseeded sides. A seeded category of Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund […] READ MORE
