

Injuries
FC Bayern vs Schalke 04: The Search For a Non-Stereotypical Storyline
By: Luke |This is a terrific match for a lazy writer. So many storylines fall right into your lap. For this occasion, I could: a) Talk about how how Felix Magath’s dismissal from Bayern looks like a terrible mistake in retrospect and b) make a very negative indictment of Louis van Gaal by some statistical [...]
Bayern vs Bordeaux-A very quick preview
By: Luke |Sorry to say, that I simply don’t have the time to properly preview this critical Champions League match. We’ll have to dispense with the liveblog for this one as well, although I will be watching. We’ll hope to have a recap posting up not long after the match.
With both Müller and Van [...]
The Trial of Markus Babbel
By: Luke |Once again, Bayern Munich goes into an away match against a familiar opponent that has its back against the wall. That would be VfB Stuttgart of course, and it makes for a little more of a dramatic storyline that Stuttgart’s coach is long time Bayern defender Markus Babbel. You can follow the action [...]
FC Bayern Munich vs Eintracht Frankfurt Preview; Plus, why it’s not time to panic
By: Luke |First the basics, Eintracht Frankfurt will visit the Allianz Arena with the match beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST Saturday. The match will be carried on ESPN 360 and ESPN Deportes, and we’ll be up with a live blog here, hopefully not yawning through most of it.
So begins our twilight-zoney pairing with Frankfurt, [...]
Visine, stat!
By: Luke |Let’s get the red out of our eyes and back into our kits where it belongs. Here’s 9 thoughts on a match ending with 9 men:
1) Jörg Butt had the night of his life, and he probably won’t ever get to really enjoy it because of the result. For American football fans, it [...]
Newsflash: Arjen Robben out of Bordeaux match
By: Luke |Edson Braafheid is now also rated doubtful. The team has not released the article in English yet, but the German story can be seen here
Here’s an English bulletin stating the same
Robben now out of Freiburg match; Demichelis to catch up on sleep
By: Luke |Completely invalidating an entire section of yesterday’s entry, Arjen Robben apparently forgot to rub magic spray or Paulaner or whatever miracle salve he was using on his surgically repaired knee and did not make the trip to Freiburg with the team. If nothing else works, he will start bathing in a nice 1985 vintage [...]
Tor Search: On To Freiburg
By: Luke |The show must go on, even during international weeks, and so it was that FC Bayern played a friendly match against Jahn Regensburg on Tuesday. A personal aside, if any of you ever have the opportunity to visit Regensburg, do take it. It will never get listed in the “top 10 destinations” to [...]
Don’t forget the formation
By: Luke |Louis van Gaal has got a lot on his plate these days. Two volumes are apparently required to properly cover his football greatness, although I think I’d still rather read two paragraphs from Hans Meyer. Luca Toni may have had his suspicions on the topic, but if Johan Cruyff is to be believed, LVG may [...]
Hamburger SV vs. FC Bayern Munich: Preview
By: Luke |Suddenly, the injury sheet takes a front row seat. Daniel van Buyten’s appearance is still in doubt after a training ground injury Thursday. The team’s website reported that he took part in training on Friday, however. This is a bigger deal than just being without an in-form player. There’s [...]






