Gegenpressing: The Bundesliga Podcast

On this week's episode of Three Games to Watch, Manu focuses on the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. In the first division, there is a massive Champions League decider between Stuttgart and Leverkusen. Then in the 2. In the Bundesliga, Schalke are visiting their friends in Nürnberg for what will likely be part two of a big party. Finally, Düsseldorf host Elversberg. One tries to go up, the other is fighting for safety, which pretty much guarantees drama. There is also one honorable 3. Liga mention. Enjoy!

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On this week’s main show, Dan, Matt, and Manu break down the biggest stories from Bundesliga matchday 32. They kick things off by discussing the relegation battle as Gladbach, Union Berlin, and Hamburg have now booked their ticket for the 2026/27 season. Then they move on to Gelsenkirchen, where Schalke celebrated promotion back to the Bundesliga. Finally, they chat about Eintracht Frankfurt, where head coach Albert Riera appears to have lost the plot. Enjoy!

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Every week, Manu Veth highlights three games to watch in German football. This week we feature two crucial Champions League qualification games in the Bundesliga, then we head to the Frankenderby, before rounding it up with a big promotion clash in the 3. Liga. Bonus game this week. Enjoy!
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Matt, Manu and Stefan are back to break down the latest Bundesliga weekend. The lads kick off with RB Leipzig's comfortable win over Union Berlin, asking whether Union's relaxed attitude in the mixed zone should be setting off alarm bells and whether the players staged a boycott of their own. Leipzig, meanwhile, are firmly on course for a Champions League return.Then it's the "Rhine derby" as Köln hosted Leverkusen. Despite a performance full of fight and an xG that told a very different story, Köln came away empty-handed, with Patrick Schick once again proving to be Leverkusen's lifeline. Stefan draws on his Monday Bulletin analysis and reaches for a Pirates of the Caribbean metaphor to explain why Köln never quite turn up when it matters most.The relegation battle takes centre stage as the boys examine St. Pauli's loss to a resurgent Heidenheim, raising the question: could Frank Schmidt's side pull off a great escape? And with Köln, HSV and others all stumbling along with 31 points, who's actually going to blink first? Manu also calls Schalke's promotion to the Bundesliga. Consider it official.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

02:55 RB Leipzig 3-1 Union Berlin

14:56 FC Köln 1-2 Leverkusen

30:06 Heidenheim 2-0 St Pauli

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Every week, Manu Veth highlights three games you should watch across German football. This week, Manu kicks things off with the Rheinderby between Köln and Leverkusen, where there is a lot on the line on either end of the table. Then he moves on to Paderborn versus Schalke. Can Schalke make a big step towards returning to the Bundesliga? Then, finally, we head to Munich, where Bayern Munich will face Barcelona in the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal at the Allianz Arena. Enjoy! 
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