Gegenpressing: The Bundesliga Podcast

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  1,225 nights and other Bundesliga fairy-tales 13.09.2026 1h

  Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join The Sunday night club returns with Stefan and Manu breaking down Bundesliga matchday 3. They start in Leipzig, where Stefan saw the Red Bulls demolish Hamburger SV. Then they discuss the Topspiel between Elversberg and Bayern Munich, where the newly promoted side was surprisingly competitive. Up next, they chatted about Borussia Dortmund’s incredible start to the Bundesliga and Gladbach firing head coach Eugen Polanski. Finally, they spoke about Schalke, who, after 1225 days, have finally won a game in the Bundesliga. Enjoy! Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Elversberg vs Bayern, St. Pauli vs Wolfsburg and Düsseldorf vs Duisburg - Three Games to Watch! 11.09.2026 19min

  Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join After a busy week of Champions League football, three games to watch in German football returns. This week, Manu breaks down Elversberg vs Bayern Munich, St. Pauli vs Wolfsburg and Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Duisburg. Manu takes a close look at all three games, highlighting players to watch, potential storylines, and more! Enjoy! Show notes: Why we might have been wrong about SV 07 Elversberg...https://gegenpressingpodcast.com/p/why-we-might-have-been-wrong-about On the terraces: Bayern ultras miss Schalke draw, Neuer & Reese booed, Osnabrück choreo https://gegenpressingpodcast.com/p/on-the-terraces-bayern-ultras-miss The dull brilliance of Niko Kovac and why Schalke may be Dortmund’s best route to the Bundesliga title https://gegenpressingpodcast.com/p/the-dull-brilliance-of-niko-kovac Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Jamal Musiala Befreiungsschlag leads Bayern Munich to UCL victory 11.09.2026 12min

  Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Jamal Musiala is back, and his opening goal against Bodø/Glimt paved the way for Bayern Munich's 5-0 victory. Matt, Stefan and Manu break down that match in great detail. Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Borussia Dortmund overcome Villarreal and Karetsas update 08.09.2026 15min

  Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Dan joins Manu and Matt from stormy Dortmund to break down BVB's victory over Villarreal. Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The best team in Bavaria! 06.09.2026 55min

  Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join The Sunday night club returns as Dan and Manu break down today’s fixtures between Hamburger SV and Mainz and Eintracht Frankfurt versus Augsburg. They discuss Augsburg’s triumph over Frankfurt, which puts them at the top of the table and, at least for now, makes them the best team in Bavaria. They then chat about that Königsdorffer celebration and whether Frankfurt and Hamburg are in crisis mode. Enjoy! Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Bayern lose 0-0 to Schalke 05.09.2026 1h 9min

  Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join On this week’s Saturday recap, Matt and Manu break down all the major results from Bundesliga matchday 2. They kick things off with Schalke securing a 0-0 draw at home against Bayern Munich. Although a draw, the result will feel like a win for the Gelsenkirchen side. Then they chat about Stuttgart’s win over Köln, discuss Borussia Dortmund’s comeback victory against Hoffenheim, Elversberg’s show against Borussia Mönchengladbach and much more. Enjoy! Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Fortuna Köln vs Fortuna Düsseldorf, Hertha vs Magdeburg and Schalke vs Bayern - Three Games to Watch! 04.09.2026 18min

  Three games to watch in German football returns. This week, Manu breaks down Fortuna Köln vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf, Hertha Berlin vs. 1. FC Magdeburg, and the Bundesliga Topspiel: Schalke vs. Bayern Munich. Manu takes a close look at all three games, highlighting players to watch, potential storylines, and more! Enjoy! Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Bayern Munich Champions League Preview 03.09.2026 13min

  Dan, Matt and Manu break down Bayern Munich's Champions League draw and analyze whether they are once again one of the favourites in the competition. Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Can Ethan Nwaneri replace Giannis Konstantelias at Borussia Dortmund? 02.09.2026 16min

  Borussia Dortmund have loaned Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri, but can the young Englishman replace the injured Giannis Konstantelias? Manu and Matt break it all down. Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Freiburg smash Bremen, Schalke come undone at Augsburg + Konstantelias injury update 30.08.2026 38min

  On the last show of the weekend, Dan and Stefan round up Matchday 1 of the Bundesliga by discussing both of Sunday’s games, as well as some big news out of Dortmund. They kick things off by reacting to confirmation from Dortmund that new signing Giannis Konstantelias would be out of action with an ACL injury. How long will the winger be off the pitch, and will BVB look to replace him before the transfer window shuts? We discuss all that and more. They then turn their attention towards the Bundesliga action, starting with Freiburg’s humbling victory over Werder Bremen, before taking a closer look at what went wrong for Schalke in their heavy defeat to Augsburg. Are German football’s former giants destined to go down this season, or could they learn a thing or two from their mid-table counterpartS? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Bundesliga is back! 29.08.2026 56min

  Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join On this week’s main show, Manu is joined by Matt, who is on location in Dortmund. The two kick off the show with Borussia Dortmund’s impressive 2-0 win over Hamburger SV. Then the two chat about Bayern Munich as the Rekordmeister smashed VfB Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena. While Bayern looked impressive, do we need to worry about Stuttgart’s performance? Then they chat about Elversberg’s Neil Armstrong moment, El Mala’s impact for Köln and the return of Die Launische Diva am Main. Enjoy! Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Saarbrücken vs Rostock, St. Pauli vs Kaiserslautern and Dortmund vs HSV - Three Games to Watch! 28.08.2026 14min

  Three games to watch in German football is back. This week, Manu breaks down Saarbrücken vs. Rostock, St. Pauli vs. Kaiserslautern, and Dortmund vs. HSV. Manu takes a close look at all three games, highlighting players to watch, potential storylines, and more! Enjoy! Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  What can Leon Goretzka add to Aston Villa? 27.08.2026 16min

  Leon Goretzka has joined Aston Villa. But what can the former Bayern Munich star add to the Premier League club? Stefan and Manu break it all down. Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Bayern Munich beat Dortmund to win first trophy of the season 23.08.2026 15min

  Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Bayern Munich have won the 2026 Franz Beckenbauer SuperCup. Manu and Dan were on location to give you their post-match analysis. Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Bayern beat Dortmund and breaking down the Bundesliga US TV deal with Austermann 23.08.2026 57min

  Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join On this week’s main show, Manu and Dan break down Bayern Munich’s 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Franz Beckenbauer SuperCup. They discuss conversations they had before and after the game about the latest news from both clubs' camps, including a brief update on Harry Kane’s contract status. Later, Manu is joined by Bundesliga Executive Vice President, Americas Robin Austermann to chat about the US television deal. Austermann breaks down how the new television deal works in the United States, what will change for consumers and how the league plans to grow its brand in the world’s largest media market. Enjoy! Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The big 2026/27 Bundesliga Preview show 16.08.2026 1h 24min

  On the first main show of the 2026/27 season, Stefan, Matt, and Manu sit down to preview the upcoming Bundesliga season. They start by asking whether anyone can challenge Bayern Munich this year. Then they move up and down the table to discuss every club and where they could end up this season. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The pros and cons of the 50+1 ruling in German football 14.08.2026 31min

  Germany's federal cartel office has strengthened 50+1 in German football. Manu and Matt discuss the pros and cons of the decision as well as further implications. Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Said El Mala to Borussia Dortmund latest 12.08.2026 17min

  Borussia Dortmund continue their talks to sign Said El Mala from 1. FC Köln. Manu and Stefan break down the latest and discuss why they both feel that this will now get done. Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  What will Yan Diomande add to Real Madrid? 27.07.2026 16min

  Yan Diomande is set to join Real Madrid. But what can the young winger add to the club? Manu and Dan break it all down. Join this channel to get access to our two bonus shows each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4pKCDPdqlsUfDOtuq-zQ/join Listen to the show for free: https://tinyurl.com/2e6brkh8 Listen to the show ad-free + two bonus shows a week: https://tinyurl.com/jh6up2ee Buy Gegenpressing merch: https://gegenpressing.myshopify.com Read our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2tac23p9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Tuchel, Nagelsmann, Klopp - Germany's best coaches wrestle with international football 20.07.2026 19min

  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE FULL SHOW On what is most likely the last Gegenpressing podcast before we take a short break ahead of the new season, Manu and Stefan sit down to round-up the 2026 World Cup. They discuss Spain’s success, but then go into greater detail on why Thomas Tuchel struggled with England and why Julian Nagelsmann failed so dramatically with Germany. They then wrap up the show debating whether Jürgen Klopp can make a real difference when he is inevitably named the next Bundestrainer in the coming days or weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices