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FC Porto, The Big Five and the death of European club competition
Richard Pike takes a look at Europe’s premier club competitions and the increasing domination of clubs from ‘The Big Five’
Category: Germany
Borussia Dortmund’s black and yellow train on the right track
Borussia Dortmund, under the management of Lucien Favre, have added control to their momentum this season, writes Paul Little
Barcelona slip up, Dortmund extend lead, Juventus continue winning European Football review
A lot back at the weekend that was for the top sides in Europe’s major domestic competitions.
Jadon Sancho and Reiss Nelson – Breaking with tradition
Evan Coughlan takes a look at the early careers of Jadon Sancho and Reiss Nelson, both of whom have broken with the traditional route for English talent development
A Bayern Munich show of force, but issues remain
Despite wins against Wolfsburg and AEK Athens respectively, the key issues at the heart of Bayern Munich’s struggles remain, writes Paul Little.
Plain sailing for Bayern Munich’s Kovac as Schalke 04’s Tedesco suffers
After Bayern Munich’s 2-0 victory over Schalke 04, the two club’s respective managers have endured very different starts to the Bundesliga, writes Paul Little.
The financial cracks in the foundations of German football
Aidan Boland discusses the challenges facing Germany’s top teams as they struggle to compete financially with Europe’s elite.
TSG Hoffenheim – The village club mixing it with Europe’s elite
Andrew Delaney looks at the meteoric rise of TSG Hoffenheim who continue to thrive in the Bundesliga and on the continent under Julian Nagelsmann.
Niko Kovač tries to predict the style bounce with Bayern Munich
In an effort to predict the next wave of footballing dominance, Bayern Munich have gone against their recent practices appointing Niko Kovač as their new manager, Aidan Boland discusses the implications.
Arrogance at the heart of Germany’s World Cup failure
As Germany return home early from the World Cup, Rob Jones examines the arrogance at the heart of the reigning champion’s failure.