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3/23 - 2009-10 Transfer Report Card: How Good Were Bayern Munich?s Signings?

Clark Whitney — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:58:39 GMT

3/23 - 2009-10 Transfer Report Card: How Good Were Bayern Munich?s Signings? How did Bayern do in the transfer window? Read on for analysis of the performances of new signings from Robben to Braafhe
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3/23 - Teutonic Tuesday: Déjà Vu All Over Again As Title Race Turns To Comedy

Clark Whitney — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:56:17 GMT

3/23 - Teutonic Tuesday: D?j? Vu All Over Again As Title Race Turns To Comedy For the second consecutive season, no team has been bold enough to emerge as favourites. An analysis of the tight titl
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3/16 - Teutonic Tuesday: Hooliganism Forces Hertha From Anonymity

Clark Whitney — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:44:09 GMT

3/16 - Teutonic Tuesday: Hooliganism Forces Hertha From Anonymity Riots broke out in the German capitol as Hertha's fate was all but sealed on Saturday: die Alte Dame?will be a 2. Bundesliga club ne
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3/9 - Teutonic Tuesday: Loss of Teamgeist The Heart of Jogi Loew's Woe

Clark Whitney — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:40:51 GMT

3/9 - Teutonic Tuesday: Loss of Teamgeist The Heart of Jogi Loew's Woe Germany were very disappointing in a 1-0 home loss to Argentina, but what more could be expected from an experimental side that
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3/2 - Teutonic Tuesday: Ribery Robs Leverkusen of First Place

Clark Whitney — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:16:04 GMT

3/2 - Teutonic Tuesday: Ribery Robs Leverkusen of First Place In this week's edition: Bayern break their Hamburg curse, Germany prepare to face Argentina, and once again, the Bundesliga trumps Serie
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3/2 - Teutonic Tuesday: Ribery Robs Leverkusen of First Place

Clark Whitney — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:14:45 GMT

2/23 - Teutonic Tuesday: Exit Kaka, Enter Cacau!

Clark Whitney — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:40:41 GMT

2/23 - Teutonic Tuesday: Exit Kaka, Enter Cacau! Oft-neglected Stuttgart striker Cacau was in the form of his life this weekend. Read on for a discussion of his performance, a round-up of all the ot
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2/16 - Joint Leaders Prove That Champions Create Their Own Luck, Stuttgart Get Ruud Awakening

Clark Whitney — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:33:49 GMT

2/16 - Joint Leaders Prove That Champions Create Their Own Luck, Stuttgart Get Ruud Awakening In this week's edition: Ruud van Nistelrooij's triumphant return, Aristide Bance's volley, and an analys
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2/9 - Teutonic Tuesday: Gross Interpretations Propel Stuttgart Ahead of Champions League Showdown

Clark Whitney — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:46 GMT

2/9 - Teutonic Tuesday: Gross Interpretations Propel Stuttgart Ahead of Champions League Showdown In this week's edition: Stuttgart continue to climb up the league table, Sami Khedira makes his appe
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2/2 - Teutonic Tuesday: Once Again, Werder Get the Schaaf

Clark Whitney — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:30:44 GMT

2/2 - Teutonic Tuesday: Once Again, Werder Get the Schaaf Comments on performances by Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, plus an in-depth analysis on Werder Bremen's slump in this week's edition...

1/26 - Teutonic Tuesday: After Leverkusen Kroos Past Hoffenheim, Jogi Would Loew Some Bayer Aspirin

Clark Whitney — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:41:52 GMT

1/26 - Teutonic Tuesday: After Leverkusen Kroos Past Hoffenheim, Jogi Would Loew Some Bayer Aspirin With midfielders Toni Kroos and Mesut Oezil having breakthrough seasons, Germany coach Joachim Loe
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1/19 - Teutonic Tuesday: After the Restart Comes a Five-Team Race to the Finish

Clark Whitney — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:27:13 GMT

1/19 - Teutonic Tuesday: After the Restart Comes a Five-Team Race to the Finish The league's top five teams all won in round 18, widening the gap with the rest of the table. Their victories are analy
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1/4 - Top 10 Bundesliga Summer Signings

Clark Whitney — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:03:25 GMT

1/4 - Top 10 Bundesliga Summer Signings The league's top signings include five recent imports. Read on to find out who made the grade...

12/31 - Bundesliga Team of the Season

Clark Whitney — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:59:01 GMT

12/31 - Bundesliga Team of the Season The fall campaign saw the rise of several youngsters and Bundesliga newcomers. Read on to find out who made the starting XI...

12/22 - Teutonic Tuesday: Half-Time Analysis and a Look Forward to 2010

Clark Whitney — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:12:48 GMT

12/22 - Teutonic Tuesday: Half-Time Analysis and a Look Forward to 2010 Bundesliga title hopefuls are assessed on performance, and their standing in May is foretold. That, plus a review and predicti
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12/15 - Teutonic Tuesday: Bayern & Lehmann Leave Their Stamp on Football

Clark Whitney — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:21:23 GMT

12/15 - Teutonic Tuesday: Bayern Lehmann Leave Their Stamp on Football Link here Bayern Munich took an historic 4-1 win in Turin and crushed Bochum 5-1 in Bundesliga play. Commentary and analys
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12/8 - Champions League Comment: Bayern Munich Discover Winning Formula... Is There More to Come?

Clark Whitney — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:42:34 GMT

12/8 -?Champions League Comment: Bayern Munich Discover Winning Formula... Is There More to Come? Bayern Munich hammered Juventus 4-1 in Turin, and have now qualified for the Champions League knocko
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12/8 - Teutonic Tuesday: No More Babbel-ing - Stuttgart Get Gross

Clark Whitney — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:35:57 GMT

12/8 -Teutonic Tuesday: No More Babbel-ing - Stuttgart Get Gross The Bundesliga experienced a drought in goals this week as the league's most prolific sides were held scoreless. Dortmund were the on
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12/1 - Teutonic Tuesday: Inconsistency Makes Bundesliga Exciting Domestically, Disappointing in Europe

Clark Whitney — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:50:52 GMT

12/1 -Teutonic Tuesday: Inconsistency Makes Bundesliga Exciting Domestically, Disappointing in Europe The Bundesliga's revolving door of European contenders makes Germany's top flight unique, but do
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11/24 - Teutonic Tuesday: Oezil Sizzles in Freiburg, Hoffe Dispose Of Koeln, Bayer Hold Crisis-Stricken Bayern

Clark Whitney — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:33:54 GMT

11/24 -?Teutonic Tuesday: Oezil Sizzles in Freiburg, Hoffe Dispose Of Koeln, Bayer Hold Crisis-Stricken Bayern Matchday 13 was filled with excitement: from impressive blowouts to surprise upsets to
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11/17 - Teutonic Tuesday: Enke Tragedy Leaves Germany With An Existential Crisis Ahead Of World Cup

Clark Whitney — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMT

11/17 - Teutonic Tuesday: Enke Tragedy Leaves Germany With An Existential Crisis Ahead Of World Cup Germany lost a great goalkeeper and even greater man in Robert Enke. His death has left a proud?
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11/10 - Lahm Lambasts Bayern Board, Leverkusen Leap into Lead

Clark Whitney — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:53:32 GMT

11/10 - Lahm Lambasts Bayern Board, Leverkusen Leap into Lead Bayer Leverkusen came out 4-0 winners against Frankfurt, and at last appear to be the team to beat in the 2009-10 Bundesliga. An analysi
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11/3 - Teutonic Tuesday: Despite Fewer Goals, 2009-10 Bundesliga Closely Parallels 2008-09

Clark Whitney — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:05:04 GMT

11/3 - Teutonic Tuesday: Despite Fewer Goals, 2009-10 Bundesliga Closely Parallels 2008-09 Leverkusen, Schalke, Hamburg, Bremen, and Bayern all dropped points this week. Discussion and analysis of
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10/27 - Teutonic Tuesday: Real-ity Check For Bayern/FIFA 10 Fans

Clark Whitney — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:28:02 GMT

10/27 - Teutonic Tuesday: Real-ity Check For Bayern/FIFA 10 Fans In many ways, Bayern Munich have recently gone the way of Real Madrid. As strange as it may sound, both clubs have made major squad
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10/20 - Teutonic Tuesday: Match of Autumn Campaign Ends in Stalemate, Lives Up Its Billing

Clark Whitney — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:32:23 GMT

10/20 - Teutonic Tuesday: Match of Autumn Campaign Ends in Stalemate, Lives Up Its Billing It was an uncharacteristically uneventful weekend in the Bundesliga, but there was true beauty to find in H
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10/13 - Teutonic Tuesday: Nationalistic Approach to Youth Development Gives Germany Advantage Over European Rivals

Clark Whitney — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:21:13 GMT

10/13 - Teutonic Tuesday: Nationalistic Approach to Youth Development Gives Germany Advantage Over European Rivals It's amazing how many opportunities other countries waste when it comes to develo
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Teutonic Tuesday: Hertha Follies, Leverkusen Jollies And Bruggink Volleys

Clark Whitney — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:25:03 GMT

10/6 -?Teutonic Tuesday: Hertha Follies, Leverkusen Jollies And Bruggink Volleys

9/29 - Teutonic Tuesday: Schalke Rule The Ruhr, Wolfe Prepare To Draw Blood Of Man (Utd)

Clark Whitney — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:13:48 GMT

9/29 -?Teutonic Tuesday: Schalke Rule The Ruhr, Wolfe Prepare To Draw Blood Of Man (Utd)

A Study by The Guardian Agrees: Man U Get More Injury Time at Home

Clark Whitney — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:10:06 GMT

Refer to my recent article at Goal.com This study by The Guardian Agrees: Man U get more injury time at home "After the controversy over Michael Owen's winning goal in Sunday's Manchester derby,
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9/22 - Teutonic Tuesday: 2009-2010 - A Fresh New Crop of Anomalies

Clark Whitney — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:26:23 GMT

9/22 - Teutonic Tuesday: 2009-2010 - A Fresh New Crop of Anomalies

9/20 - Manchester Derby Comment: Premier League Refs in a League of their Own?

Clark Whitney — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:36:43 GMT

Manchester Derby Comment: Premier League Refs in a League of Their Own? www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editorial/2009/09/20/1512823/manchester-derby-comment-premier-league-refs-in-a-league-of

9/18 - Bundesliga Comment: Magath's Bittersweet Reunion With Wolfsburg

Clark Whitney — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:35:11 GMT

9/18 - Bundesliga Comment: Magath's Bittersweet Reunion With Wolfsburg http://www.goal.com/en/news/15/germany/2009/09/18/1509796/bundesliga-comment-magaths-bittersweet-reunion-with

Germany/Italy UEFA Coefficient Watch: Round 1

Clark Whitney — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:18:31 GMT

Champions League Italy: 1 Win, 2 Draws, 1 Loss AC Milan 2-1 Marseille (WIN) Juventus 1-1 Bordeaux (DRAW) Inter 0-0 Barcelona (DRAW) Lyon 1-0 Fiorentina (LOSS) Germany: 2 Wins, 1 Draw Baye
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Germany/Italy UEFA Coefficient Watch: Round 1

Clark Whitney — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:16:03 GMT

9/15 - Teutonic Tuesday: Reds Rosy, Leverkusen Juupin? For Joy, Hamburger In Paradise

Clark Whitney — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:36:03 GMT

9/15 - Teutonic Tuesday: Reds Rosy, Leverkusen Juupin? For Joy, Hamburger In Paradise http://www.goal.com/en/news/15/germany/2009/09/15/1501819/teutonic-tuesday-reds-rosy-leverkusen-juupin-for-jo
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"New" Germany Adapt Old Approach, Revert to Winning Ways

Clark Whitney — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:19:47 GMT

9/10 -?"New" Germany Adapt Old Approach, Revert to Winning Ways www.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2009/09/10/1492220/world-cup-debate-new-germany-adapt-old-approach-revert-to

Thierry Henry Speaks Out Against Domenech

Clark Whitney — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:33:56 GMT

Good for him. ?At the age of 32 and with more goals than any other French footballer, Henry is the appropriate man to speak out. ?Really, there's no reason for France to be underperforming with a sq
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Lell Goes AWOL, Evades Transfer to EPL, Remains in Germany's 3rd Tier

Clark Whitney — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:49:19 GMT

Who'd pay??3m for Lell? ?Oh, right, Stoke. ?I guess they have a relegation wish! Possibly Lell's best moment at Bayern: getting away with a clear penalty and earning Messi a yellow card for an allege
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Who Hires ESPN's Commentators?

Clark Whitney — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:52:09 GMT

Watching Barca/Sporting Gijon, I heard the question raised: Which is the better league: La Liga or EPL? The discussion included the following points: 1) The top 10 in EPL would beat the top 10 in
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Robbery: Europe's Most Fearsome Counterattacking Duo?

Clark Whitney — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:42:13 GMT

8/31 - Robbery: Europe's Most Fearsome Counterattacking Duo? www.soccer365.com/german_news/story_31809032546.php

Headlines du Jour: Abramovich, Wenger With Egg on Respective Faces

Clark Whitney — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:38:13 GMT

I awoke this morning to find two amusing headlines: "Roman Abramovich Puts the Squeeze on Manchester City" (1) "Arsene Wenger Blasts UEFA 'Witch-Hunt' After Eduardo is Charged with 'Diving'" (2)
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Hilarious Hoeness Quote

Clark Whitney — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:06:22 GMT

Q: Oder gibt es ein Gegengesch?ft im Real?A (Hoeness): "Der Transfer war an keine Bedingungen gekn?pft. Wir wollten Robben nie gegen Rib?ry eintauschen. Jetzt haben wir Robben UND Rib?ry statt Robben
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Germany vs Italy: How the CL Draw May Affect UEFA Coefficients

Clark Whitney — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:21:02 GMT

Group A: Bayern, Juventus, Bordeaux, Maccabi Haifa, Group B: Manchester United, CSKA Moscow, Besiktas, Wolfsburg Group C: AC Milan, Real Madrid, Marseille, FC Zurich Group E: Liverpool, Lyon, Fio
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The Implications of Arjen Robben's Transfer to Bayern Munich

Clark Whitney — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:33:02 GMT

Robben to Bayern proves any or all of the following: 1) Bayern are scared to death of failure, having decided to take the risk of signing the more talented (and expensive) but notoriously injury-pro
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Teutonic Tuesday #21

Clark Whitney — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:25:44 GMT

8/25 - Teutonic Tuesday: Same Results, Different Year for Hapless Bayern www.soccer365.com/german_news/story_25809234639.php

Teutonic Tuesday #20

Clark Whitney — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:16:55 GMT

8/18 - Teutonic Tuesday: Magath's Newest Mountain www.soccer365.com/german_news/story_18809225042.php

Classic Example of How Tabloid "Media" Has Invaded Football

Clark Whitney — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:18:38 GMT

Refer to (1). ?Not that anyone takes The Daily Mail seriously anyway, but it's good to see a clear example of how writers can see events occur and project their opinions onto others. ?Without quotes
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The Sun Does it Again! (More on Neuer to Man U)

Clark Whitney — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:45:15 GMT

?5m will buy Neuer? ?Right. ?And??20m will buy Ribery, and??10m will fetch Dzeko. ?Because the Bundesliga is a "lower" league, and its stars are therefore worth less. ?Because Bundesliga teams need
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Man U Considering Neuer

Clark Whitney — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:23:03 GMT

According to a report (1), Manchester United are considering making a bid for Manuel Neuer. ?Given Ben Foster's apparent lack of quality and Edwin van der Sar's age (not to mention broken finger), a
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Teutonic Tuesday #19

Clark Whitney — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:22:08 GMT

Teutonic Tuesday: New Season, Similar Results for Bundesliga Hopefuls www.soccer365.com/german_news/story_11809234414.php

Ribery to Chelsea?

Clark Whitney — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:51:42 GMT

The clownsover at The Sun have reported that Roman Abramovich is headed to Munich todiscuss a??40-47m deal for Franck Ribery. ?The sad part is thatjust about everyone in the media is echoing the sa
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2007 Lahm Interview With The Guardian

Clark Whitney — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:46:53 GMT

Today, I came across a 2007 interview with Philipp Lahm. ?Here's an excerpt that, today, is pretty amusing: Who's the best manager you've played under?I've played under Felix Magath, Matthias Samme
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Mainz Coach Jorn Andersen's Sacking

Clark Whitney — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:11:58 GMT

Background: Bundesliga newcomers FSV Mainz lost to VfL Luebeck in the first round of the DfB Pokal. ?Immediately afterward, Jorn Andersen was relieved of his duties as head coach. Remember how, las
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Luca Toni to West Ham?

Clark Whitney — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:18:15 GMT

Coming from his agent, it sounds pretty legitimate (1). ?Regardless of what the Bayern management have to say, I think they'd prefer to sell Toni rather than allow him to rot in the reserves pretend
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Teutonic Tuesday #18

Clark Whitney — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:26:24 GMT

Teutonic Tuesday: Bundesliga Eludes 'Silly Season'? Ready for Business as Usual www.soccer365.com/german_news/story_5809233343.php It's a little late, but Soccer365 were having website issues
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My Timing is Impeccable

Clark Whitney — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:18:00 GMT

No sooner did I publish that last post (Pirlo to Chelsea) than Goal.com?released a statement (1)?from Berlusconi: "Andrea Pirlo is off the market. ?He will stay with us and finish his career in Milan.
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Pirlo to Chelsea?

Clark Whitney — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:04:12 GMT

Is Ancelotti trying to make Serie A worse than it already is? ?Do Milan even care? Let's take a look at Chelsea's midfield depth: Lampard, Essien, Mikel, Ballack, Malouda, Kalou, Zhirkov, Deco, Col
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