Saul Niguez has been under contract with Atletico Madrid since 2008. Now he suddenly wants to leave. But where is it actually going? That was a statement that Atletico Madrid made in the summer of 2017. Almost out of nowhere, the Spanish top club announced the contract extension with Saul Niguez. The day before, the then 22-year-old had grabbed the … Read more
Merih Demiral could join BVB this summer. Would the Juventus defender be a suitable solution to Borussia Dortmund’s problems in the defense center? When you watch Merih Demiral play soccer, you quickly get these romantic thoughts. The one from the central defender, who is still a real defender. Who you can tell every second on the pitch that his top … Read more
At FC Bayern, numerous talents from the U23 are currently allowed to show themselves. Three of them should stay in Julian Nagelsmann’s team beyond the pre-season. Who has a good chance now? He doesn’t want to name any names, said Julian Nagelsmann after the test against Ajax Amsterdam (2-2). It is “not conducive to the development of young players” if … Read more
The Real Madrid fell 2-1 to him Rangers FC this sunday in his first game of preseason, held at the Ibrox in Glasgow, a clash at the mercy of the local team for many minutes in which at least Rodrygo’s goal stood out. Carlo Ancelotti began his second stage on the white bench with a complicated match, a highly motivated … Read more
Mockery and ridicule instead of the much needed portion of self-confidence: The test of FC Bayern against Ajax Amsterdam turned into a single nightmare for Joshua Zirkzee in a fraction of a second. The question of whether the young Dutchman will be able to gain a foothold in Munich has not only arisen since his great opportunity was missed. Duped … Read more
A better A-youth of FC Bayern did not get beyond a 2-2 draw against Ajax Amsterdam in the second test match under new coach Julian Nagelsmann. The new coach from Munich spoke at the press conference after the game about the young Wild Bayern players, chants from the south curve, the transfer market – and Joshua Zirkzee, who left a … Read more
Just one point and a lot of idling: Werder Bremen, relegated to the Bundesliga, has not yet made it to the second division. After a very mixed performance, the Hanseatic League in the north derby against Hannover 96 did not get beyond a 1: 1 (the live ticker for reading) and will have problems with the direct Bundesliga return in … Read more
After a good initial phase, Schalke 04 are empty-handed. Nevertheless, the appearance against Hamburger SV gives courage for the second division season. Simon Terodde put his hands on his hips in disappointment, coach Dimitrios Grammozis shook his head depressed – but the Schalke fans quickly rebuilt the team and coach with applause after the false start. The bitter 1: 3 … Read more
In a thrilling second division opening game with many goal-area scenes and few tactical restraints, Hamburger SV deserved to hold their own with 3-1 (1-0) against FC Schalke 04. Robert Glatzel, Moritz Heyer and Bakery Jatta countered the early opening goal by former HSV striker Simon Terodde in front of 19,770 spectators in the Veltins Arena. “It wasn’t nice to … Read more
The 3rd league starts the new season on Saturday. While there are two top favorites for promotion, the fight for the other places is, as usual, completely unpredictable. The power ranking at the start of the new season – with assessments from third division expert Manfred Schwabl, president of relegated SpVgg Unterhaching. The season was originally supposed to open on … Read more