By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 11/05/2010

Uli Hoeness and Louis Van Gaal put their differences aside as Bayern celebrated Gerd Mueller's 65th birthday by thrashing Cluj, 4-0, in Romania. Cluj 0-4 Bayern When these two sides met earlier in the season, Bayern was lucky to have taken three points...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 11/02/2010

Plenty of negative news is coming out of Bavaria, but at least the team is winning. Bayern 4-2 Freiburg The first half was beyond boring, but Bayern went into the break with a lead. Martin Demichelis headed in the first goal from a Daniel Pranjic...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 10/29/2010

Bayern hasn't lost any of their last four matches. They have drawn one and won three. They put an end to Werder Bremen's Cup dreams this week. Bayern 2-1 Bremen (German Cup) Bayern was the more dominant side in the first half but created very little....
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 10/26/2010

A draw against Hamburg isn't a poor result. Bayern needed the post and Anatoliy Tymoschuk to deny Hamburg all three points.   Hamburg 0-0 Bayern Bayern lost this fixture 1-0 last season and things were not looking up. The starting lineup remained...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 10/22/2010

Champions League nights in the Allianz Arena rarely fail to provide plenty of excitement. The clash against Cluj in Munich, however, will be remembered for two bizarre incidents: Cluj scored four times and Bayern only once, yet Bayern won 3-2 and now...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 10/19/2010

33 miners were rescued in Chile, one of them was called Mario Gomez. He is not related to Bayern's Gomez; however, somehow, he spurred Mario on on Saturday. Mario Gomez credited the Chileans for his sudden and rather unexpected rise from the dead. Bayern...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 10/14/2010

Sometimes, it is better to look at oneself than blame others for one's plight The Van Bommel Saga The Dutch FA might have had something to do with Arjen Robben's lengthy lay-off but in Van Bommel's case, the board should take a look at itself. Bayern...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 10/14/2010

Germany beat Kazakhstan 3-0; however, the victory in Astana left a lot to be desired. The Match Kazakhstan defended very well during the first half, making Germany frustrated. In the third minute of the second half, Miroslav Klose opened the scoring ...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 10/10/2010

Germany battered Turkey 3-0 and now leads Group A with nine points out of nine. The Match Germany started off as the better side and missed an early chance through Miroslav Klose. Sami Khedira and Toni Kroos had some agonizing misses as well in the first...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 10/06/2010

Bayern has officially started the season in worst shape than ever before; the holders are in twelfth position after seven matches and three points above the relegation play-off spot. There was no visit by the Bayern stars to the Oktober fest as Van Gaal...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 09/30/2010

Inter Milan is a serious contender for this year's crown. Watching them tear Werder Bremen apart wasn't pretty but watching Bayern go a goal down against Basel wasn't pretty either. Basel 1-2 Bayern Bayern dominated the early exchanges before the defence...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 09/24/2010

Without further ado, let's get down to business: Hoffenheim 1-2 Bayern By the time plenty of Bayern supporters started watching the game, their side was already 1-0 down. Vedad Ibisevic scored for Hoffenheim in the 38th second as Diego Contento, Holger...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 09/21/2010

Any fan of the beautiful game would have refused to believe the fact that a team which gave Roma a lesson in football drew a blank against Koeln. Bayern 0-0 Koeln Another home game goes by and the result does not change; Bayern once again drew 0-0; they...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 09/16/2010

Bayern were undoubtedly the better side possession-wise; however, they had to work away all night to break down the stingy Italians.   The Match The first half was a horrible sight as Bayern kept the ball and tried to break down the Italians with...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 09/05/2010

A tired looking Germany had enough energy to make the fresh Belgians work all night long and eventually take all three points. The Match Germany began the match as the brighter team and despite a few defensive lapses, ended the match as the better team....
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 09/03/2010

Date: 3rd September 2010. Venue: Roi Baudouin, Brussels, Belgium Almost two months after a painful semifinal defeat in the World Cup to Spain, Germany start their qualifying campaign for the European Championships, to be hosted in 2012 by Poland and...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 09/03/2010

Date: 3rd September 2010. Venue: Roi Baudouin, Brussels, Belgium Almost two months after a painful semifinal defeat in the World Cup to Spain, Germany start their qualifying campaign for the European Championships, to be hosted in 2012 by Poland and...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 08/30/2010

When Thomas Mueller missed a one on one against Tobias Sippel with Miro Klose and Ivica Olic to pass to next to him, the fans knew that it might turn out to be "one of those days" for Bayern. FC Kaiserslautern 2-0 Bayern Despite the fact that Bayern ...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 08/23/2010

The Bundesliga is back! Bayern might not possess the best defence or the best strikers; however, when it comes to grit, it's a different story. Bayern 2-1 Wolfsburg Bayern beat Die Wolfe 2-1 in the first match of the new season. Toni Kroos and Thomas...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 08/20/2010

Bayern came extremely close to a treble in 2010. A bitter loss in the Champions League final to Inter Milan ended their treble hunt.However, they still managed to win both the Bundesliga and German Cup in style. Bayern's one weakness was heavily exposed...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 08/19/2010

The Bundesliga is currently the most profitable league in the world. It has pushed England's highly coveted Premier League to second spot. However, the Bundesliga is not the most commercial of leagues—it is the fans' league. I will start off with...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 08/15/2010

Germany led 3-0 against Denmark until their defence collapsed. Denmark 2-2 Germany The German youngsters started off well and took the lead in the 19th minute. A defence splitting ball from Thomas Hitzlsperger found Mario Gomez who turned it in for 1-0....
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 08/10/2010

Bayern and Schalke played an extraordinarily dull first half; but it all changed in the second. DFL Super Cup This pre-season trophy has been revived after fourteen years and Bayern, to Louis Van Gaal's disbelief have won it. Van Gaal was quite pessimistic...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 08/03/2010

Arjen Robben is injured- is that surprising? The World Cup semi-finalists and finalists returned to Bayern yesterday and "ball boy" Thomas Mueller decided to get on with his duties straight from the off. Franck Ribery started off by playing a practical...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 07/30/2010

The German Bundesliga is on the Up- or is that just an illusion? Two blockbuster transfers have taken place in recent days. Raul, yes Raul Gonzalez Blanco has swapped the white of Real Madrid for the blue of Schalke. And, Sami Khedira has packed his ...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 07/24/2010

Germany play Korea DPR today; but unfortunately, here in Asia, ESPN is airing Seniors' Tour. I almost forgot to mention that the game is an U-20 Women's World Cup game. Apparently, watching golf is more interesting. Keeping aside all sarcasm, let's get...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 07/13/2010

The "wounds" of Germany's defeat to Spain are still quite fresh. These wounds will heal by the time the next edition of the World Cup begins. This World Cup, though, provided some wonderful memories. When Miroslav Klose scored Germany's second goal in...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 07/07/2010

Germany defended very well and held out a rampaging Spanish team for 73 minutes. Yet, why did they have to defend for so long? Why couldn't they take risks? Why didn't they believe in themselves? Germany allowed Spain to dictate the game and sat back...
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By Samrin Hasib @ Germany Bundesliga 07/06/2010

Germany have scored 13 goals in this World Cup. What is the secret to their success? It's not just the muscular and intelligent Bastian Schweinsteiger; it's not just the exuberance of youth either. It's Team Spirit—the same old team spirit. The...
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