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Bundesliga Review: Stuttgart, Köln, Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim battered by title contenders
Bayern continues to lead the way on goal difference in the Bundesliga. None of the four teams which are contenders for the salad bowl dropped points this week.
Schalke was on the verge of losing their connection with the top four. Lukas Podolski struck in the fourth minute and Köln took the lead into half-time. Köln actually held on till the hour mark but Schalke found a way. An unlikely source in the form of Ciprian Marica scored the equalizer. Then, Schalke started compounding misery on Köln.Marica grabbed a second 12 minutes later. Klaas Jan Huntelaar scored from the penalty spot just six minutes after the second goal. Benjamin Höger added one more just four minutes after the third. Now, that is what you call an ‘attacking force’. While their Ruhr rivals aren’t exactly scoring for fun, they are scoring quite a few too.
Bundesliga Mid Season Review 2011-12
The Final Weekend of 2011 in the Bundesliga ended with plenty of drama as Markus Babbel was sacked as coach of Hertha Berlin.
Markus Babbel is an ambitious man. He spent long years as a player with Bayern and Liverpool and thus has a winning mentality. He perhaps saw Hertha as a club that was not going to move forward. As a result, he opted not to extend his contract and he said as much to Hertha’s general manager Michael Preetz. Preetz according to Babbel refused to be truthful to the media. Babbel was sacked this week. He will be replaced by Michael Skibbe. Hertha’s final result under Babbel was a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim. Hertha is seated not too securely in mid table. Babel’s former team meanwhile secured the Autumn Championship in Bavaria.
The Bundesliga Table Begins to Take Shape as Bayern Goes Top
The table in Germany has a familiar feeling about it. FC Bayern sits atop the standings with Schalke and Werder Bremen behind them respectively.
Leverkusen hosted the big spectacle of the weekend. Borussia Dortmund was the visitors. Despite the match finishing at 0-0, the match was highly entertaining and filled with controversial decisions.Bayern, meanwhile, completely dominated Kaiserslautern. They needed two penalties to break FCK down. However, their defence as has become the norm these days had little to do. A Mario Gomez hat-trick saw them top the table on nine points.
Bremen managed to beat Hoffenheim while Schalke beat Gladbach. Interestingly enough, Hertha Berlin recorded a first home victory in the Bundesliga in a long time over Stuttgart, 1-0.
2010-11 Bundesliga- Unbelievable, Unusual, Unreal.
The 2010-11 Bundesliga Season provided plenty of surprises, headlines and thrills.
Unbelievable, Unusual, Unreal- These three words are the only ways in which this Bundesliga season can be described. This season has been even more dramatic than the 2006-07 episode which saw VfB Stuttgart crowned champions.Yes, we all knew Borussia Dortmund would be champions in December. However, looking at the bigger picture, it is still quiet unusual to imagine that Dortmund is the side currently holding the Ugly Salad Bowl. Dortmund wouldn’t even have been part of the Bundesliga had events that transpired six years ago turned out slightly differently. Dortmund was almost bankrupt; yet they managed to change their policies and put together a brilliant side in just six years.
The Relegation Battle.
This weekend is all about the relegation battle involving Wolfsburg, Gladbach and Frankfurt.
Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and FC Bayern München will finish in the top three regardless of their results on the final match-day. Hanover and Mainz will occupy the Europa League spots regardless of their results. The winner of the German Cup Final between Schalke and MSV Duisburg will be the other participant in the Europa League. St.Pauli has been relegated following a thrashing by FC Bayern. Only three teams have something to play for on the final day: Wolfsburg, Gladbach and Frankfurt.
Steve McClaren Sacked By Wolfsburg
German club Wolfsburg have sacked Steve McClaren after just nine months into the job,
McClaren was brought in last summer after winning the Dutch League with FC Twente. But the Englishman has struggled with Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga so far with only 5 wins in 21 games.He was due to be sacked last December but the board gave him time and money to spend during the winter transfer window to turn things over at Wolfsburg. However, the board ran out patience after Saturday's loss to Hannover, which prompted the sacking of McClaren.
“VfL (Wolfsburg) have parted ways with Steve McClaren. Pierre Littbarski is taking over,” a statement from the 2009 Bundesliga champions read.
Manchester City Transfer News: Edin Dzeko Is A Man City Lad! Who Said Juve?
The saga is about to end! It’s only a matter of hours before Edin Dzeko officially becomes a Manchester City player. This will see the Sky Blues wrap up a £27million transfer deal for “Saviour Dzeko”.
On Wednesday, after flying to England, the Bosnian forward completed his medical as rumours that Juventus could hijack Manchester City’s bid faded in the air. ESPN Soccernet reported Coach Roberto Mancini’s comments about Edin Dzeko’s transfer as follows:“We have agreed a fee. He is a good player, and all the teams in Europe want him.”
Roberto Mancini also added that he would speak to the Bosnian after Manchester City’s match against Arsenal which ended in a goalless draw. Edin Dzeko is being portrayed as the player who will become the Sky Blues’ redeemer when the team struggle to find the keys to break deadlocks.
Football Transfer News: Manchester City To Land Edin Dzeko In A Week – Report
Wolfsburg’s Edin Dzeko is well on his way to Manchester City according to some fresh football transfer news. The Bosnian striker is set to be a Sky Blue in about one week’s time.
Edin Dzeko, whose value as a player has gone from 40,000 euros to 35 million euros in 7 years, has been a hot topic lately when it comes to transfer matters. Now, the Wolfsburg player is ready to join Manchester City’s revolution and Coach Roberto Mancini relishes the prospect of possessing such a goal poacher as the Telegraph quoted the Italian boss as saying:“We’ve got the chance to win the [English Premier] league this year and the decisive factor could be Edin Dzeko. This player can decide titles and that’s why we want him [at Man City].”
Manchester City Transfer Rumours: Edin Dzeko Hot On The Sky Blues’ Transfer List
Will Manchester City ever get rid of their big-money transfer habit? The new transfer rumour in the news is that Edin Dzeko is on Man City’s radar as Wolfsburg play the game of business...
Since a year especially, Edin Dzeko has been a target for big clubs during transfer windows. Real Madrid and Arsenal were thought to be very interested in securing the services of the Bosniac last summer. This winter, however, Manchester City are plotting to beat any other contender for the signing of Wolfsburg’s Dzeko.This week, coach Steve McClaren heated this transfer rumour by affirming that the Wolfsburg striker may well leave the club anytime soon. ESPN Soccernet quoted the manager as saying:
“We hope that Edin stays, because he’s a world-class striker. But, we’re in the business of football and nothing is 100% certain. We will have to see what happens.”
Confirmed: Diego Joins German Bundesliga Side Wolfsburg From Juventus
Today’s hottest news is that former Italian Seria A and Juventus player Diego has returned to the German Bundesliga. The Brazilian midfielder is finally a Wolfsburg player.
Diego joined the German outfit for a transfer fee of €15.5m. Wolfsburg released a statement on their official site, which was quoted as saying:
“Contract until 2014: Diego’s transfer is perfect. The transfer of the Brazilian, Diego Ribas da Cunha, to VfL Wolfsburg is perfect. On Thursday, Diego signed a four-year contract to June 30, 2014. The midfielder returns from Juventus to the Bundesliga, where he played from 2006 to 2009 with Werder Bremen.”
Juventus also confirmed the player’s switch. A statement on the Italian club’s official website read:
“Juventus declares to have finalized an agreement with VfL Wolfsburg GmbH for the permanent transfer of Da Cunha Diego for an income of €15.5 fully payable once the player has signed his contract.”
Bayern Munchen Star Miroslav Klose To Join Champions League Winners Inter Milan?
Due to Arjen Robben and Ivica Olic’s unavailability through injury, striker Miroslav Klose is expected to start alone upfront for Bayern Munich when his side opens the 2010/2011 German Bundesliga season with a match against Wolfsburg on Friday.
Now ahead of this encounter, Klose has become subject to transfer issues. It has been reported that the German forward, who is yet to break "Fat" Ronaldo’s FIFA World Cup goal record, is being eyed by UEFA Champions League titleholders Inter Milan.
Italian media Tuttomercatoweb declared that the Nerazzurri are looking to fill the gap created by the selling of Mario Balotelli to Manchester City. Inter Milan Coach Rafael Benitez reportedly has complaints over Brazilian striker Philippe Coutinho who has been used as a supplementary player in this position.
Manchester United v Wolfsburg UEFA Champions League Match Preview
One of the most interesting games on Wednesday will see Manchester United host Wolfsburg at Old Trafford.
Wolfsburg seat on top of Manchester United due to a better goal difference. The German Bundesliga champions scored three goals past CSKA Moscow thanks to Grafite’s hat-trick. And despite conceding a goal, they edge Manchester United who could only win 1-0 away to Besiktas on the same night.
The last time Manchester United came up against a German side, they lost. That was during a pre-season match against Bayern Munich in the Audi Cup.
This fact will have little or no impact at all on Wednesday when Wolfsburg and Manchester United clash against each other.