EPL Talk 13 November @ 02:05 AM EST
Gooners should be forgiven for indulging in optimism. With 36 goals in 11 matches, talk of Arsene
Wenger's gun slinging side has done much to impress, and you can sense the Frenchman is a few wins
away from making some sort of bold prediction, ala the Invincibles. To be five points from
leaders Chelsea with a game in hand, and especially with such a heavily-populated injury list, the
Professor must believe his seemingly eternally-young side has the best shot at a domestic title
since the Gunners' monumental collapse two years ago.
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Germany and the world footballing community are in shock this morning at the news that Hanover 96
captain and German national first choice goalkeeper Robert Enke apparently committed suicide
yesterday by stepping in front of a speeding train.
German police sources have confirmed that a suicide note was found.
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Robert Enke (32) the Hannover and Germany goalkeeper who was expected to be part of his
country's 2010 World Cup squad, was killed after being hit by a train close to a level crossing
near his home.
According to the Guardian, Jörg Neblung, a close friend and adviser of Enke, later said that
the 32-year-old goalkeeper had killed himself.
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Soccerblog 10 November @ 08:32 PM EST
Germany's number one goalie Robert Enke, who played for Hannover 96 was found dead at a level
crossing in the town of Neustadt am Ruebenberge. As per police, indications are that Enke took his
life by throwing himself in front of a train. Enke was 32 years of age.
Enke had missed his last four international games because of a bacterial infection and had just
gotten back to the game, playing in Hannover's fixture against Hamburg.
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The death of Hannover 96 and Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke at the age of just thirty-two would
have been a savage shock to anybody interested in international football regardless of the
circumstances. The fact that his death is being widely reported as suicide is numbing. Our thoughts
obviously are with his family and his friends at this time, and it would not be appropriate at this
time comment much further on the specifics of what has happened this evening.
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This week's Bundesbag was all set to go when we heard of the sudden death of the German
international Goalkeeper
Robert Enke. The Hannover 96 goalkeeper took over as Germany's
Number 1 after Jens Lehmann retired last year.
The circumstances surrounding his death are not confirmed at the time of writing but it is quite
clear that they are of the most tragic kind.
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Eigentlich deutet alles daraufhin, dass Markus Babbel nach Pokal-Aus gegen FĂĽrth seinen
Trainerposten beim VfB Stuttgart räumen muss. Eigentlich – denn die VfB-Bosse trafen sich am
gestrigen Morgen zu einer Krisensitzung und kamen dabei zu dem Ergebnis, dass Babbel vorerst
weitermachen darf und auch am kommenden Spieltag gegen den FC Bayern MĂĽnchen sowie am 04.
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Well, last Sunday's match was forgettable - for supporters only; I'd have the players never to
forget it - so I've decided to forget about it. In fact, I haven't even watched it. It's still a
pile of 1's and 0's in the DVR. Maybe someday when I feel really hyper-happy, then I'll use it to
calm me down a bit.
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A time-wasting ballboy dared to cross the Stuttgart goalkeeper as the club suffered a fourth
straight defeat.
Jens Lehmann aims ire at Hannover ballboy after Stuttgart hit 'rock bottom'.
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Off the Post 27 October @ 02:30 AM EST
It's gone over his head Stuttgart keeper Jens Lehmann is desperate to get play re-started quickly
as his side chase Hannover's 1-0 lead. That is why he greets the ballboy at the advertising
hoardings like a slobbering Alsatian expectantly awaiting the arrival of the postman. But the
little so-and-so has his own ideas about protecting Hannover's lead.
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Der Aufreger des letzten Wochenendes war, glaubt man Jens Lehmann, ein Balljunge aus Hannover! Aber
wieso? Nur weil der Kleine ihm den Ball nicht richtig in die Hand gedrĂĽckt hat (siehe Video)?
Klar, war nicht ganz fair, aber ich fand es wiederrum nicht so schlimm wie unser ehemaliger
NationaltorhĂĽter.
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An fast jedem Spieltag kommt es zu einer Aktion von Jens Lehmann, welche gefundenes Fressen fĂĽr
die Medien ist. Letzten Spieltag bei der 0:1 Niederlage in Hannover war es wieder einmal so weit.
Der VfB Stuttgart hat Einwurf – und der Balljunge, welcher sich als Unbeteiligter eigentlich
rauszuhalten hätte aus dem Geschehen auf dem Spielfeld, benötigt zuerst sehr viel Zeit, bis er
einen Ball auftreiben kann.
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The Offside 25 October @ 05:34 PM EST
"It is a ball boys' world and we are all just living in it." Bob Kellett Just like a good referee,
good ball boys work in the background. They are invisibly pulling the strings. They control the
supply of new balls like the OPEC controls the oil independent from demand. It's only in desperate
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Was war das fĂĽr ein Spiel am Dienstagabend in der Stuttgarter Mercedes-Benz-Arena. Der Dritte
der spanischen Liga, der FC Sevilla war zu Gast im dritten Champions League Gruppen-Spiel dieser
Saison. Der VfB Stuttgart, mitten in der Krise, war durch nur zwei Punkte aus den ersten beiden
Spielen schon mächtig unter Druck, schließlich will man trotz der derzeitigen Situation das
Achtelfinale in der "Königsklasse" erreichen.
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Gestern am 9. Spieltag trug sich eine durchaus kuriose Szene zu. Es war die 56. Minute im Spiel
Eintracht Frankfurt gegen Hannover 96, die Ersatzspieler von Hannover 96 wärmten sich hinter dem
Tor des eigenen Keepers auf um fĂĽr einen eventuellen Einsatz bereit zu sein. Mit dabei ist auch
der Abwehrspieler Mario Eggimann und der [.
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It wasn't a good weekend for exciting football. It was a good weekend for exciting numbers. Or
rather, a good weekend for those who can find numbers exciting.
619. Tim Wiese has kept a clean sheet for 619 minutes and counting. Remember,
he did so while playing for Werder Bremen.
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The current Premier League season has so far been the most prolific of all campaigns with three
goals per game. So why have there been so many goals in the Premier League?
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They were mocked during the summer transfer window for being able to field nine strikersÂ
(three have since jumped ship) but it seems Manchester City's forward thinking is a view very much
shared amongst the Premier League coaches.
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Dem Volksmund nach gilt der gemeine Schwabe an sich als strebsam, fleiĂźig, sparsam und etwas
maulfaul. Der VfB Stuttgart, des Schwaben liebster Ballsportverein, zeigt uns dieser Tage, das
solche Stereotypen nicht von ungefähr kommen.
Man ackert und rackert sowohl in Liga als auch in Championsleague, und Teamchef Markus Babbel
jagt noch den persönlichen Fleißpreis in Köln, seine offizielle Trainerlegitimation.
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Habt ihr gewusst, dass Jens Lehmann Champions League Geschichte geschrieben hat? Wenn nicht, dann
wisst ihr es jetzt! Unser ehemaliger Nationaltorwart war in seiner aktiven Zeit mit Arsenal London
im Champions League Finale gegen den FC Barcolona im Tor gestanden. Ich glaube, das war im Jahr
2006 und er ging in diesem Spiel in die [.
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Das wichtige WM Qualispiel gegen Russland steht vor der TĂĽr und eines ist so sicher wie das
Amen in der Kirche die unumgängliche Torhüterfrage. Alle reden sie von Adler, Enke, Wiese und
Neuer. Aber was ist mit Hans-Jörg Butt, dem alten Haudegen, der sich zur Zeit einen Stammplatz bei
den Bayern erkämpft hat und Michael Rensing ausgestochen hat?
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For the third consecutive year, Fulham so early in the season is a benchmark for the Arsenal.
Two years ago, after Jens Lehmann's blunder, Alex Hleb kicked-off our Premiership campaign with a
very late strike and we went on to have a memorable season. Last year, we faced them on the second
day, we lost and we went on to have a miserable season.
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For the third consecutive year, Fulham so early in the season is a benchmark for the Arsenal.
Two years ago, after Jens Lehmann's blunder, Alex Hleb kicked-off our Premiership campaign with a
very late strike and we went on to have a memorable season. Last year, we faced them on the second
day, we lost and we went on to have a miserable season.
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A wonderful performance gives Wenger a 'good' selection headache.
Arsenal's rookie goalkeeper Vito Mannone earned a '10 out of 10′ rating from his
manager Arsene Wenger for his performance in the 1-0 win at Fulham.
With Manuel Almunia sidelined by a virus, and Lukasz Fabianski out with a knee injury,
third-choice keeper Mannone started his second successive Premier League game on Saturday.
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Tim Howard played a blinder in his first season at United, so much so, he was named PFA Keeper
of the Year. It is important to note he fought off competition from Jens Lehmann who had just
enjoyed an unbeaten season with Arsenal and Chelsea's Carlo Cudicini, who both conceded fewer goals
than him.
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While he was honored as Estonia's best player in the past half a century by the nation's
football association, Mart Poom could not earn even remotely the same kind of respect on club
level. Despite boasting a variety of Eastern European and English clubs on his resume during his
early days as a player, the legendary former Estonia goalkeeper is best remembered for an extremely
inactive spell as a back-up keeper at Arsenal F.
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Mere seconds away from being the hero in Manchester City's stirring comeback against Manchester
United, Craig Bellamy is now fighting to avoid being the villain as he faces a potential
suspension for his treatment of a fan that invaded the Old Trafford pitch during Sunday's derby
match, won by Manchester United in the final seconds.
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Unabhängig davon, welcher Verein sich auf den letzten Plätzen der Tabelle befindet, von einer
Krise wird dort oftmals gesprochen und nicht selten wird Kritik am Trainer laut – und es geht
drunter und drüber. Vor dem 6. Spieltag hieß der Tabellenletzte noch 1. FC Köln, doch diese
gewannen gegen den nun Tabellen-FĂĽnfzehnten VfB Stuttgart; dagegen ging Hertha BSC bei Aufsteiger
SC Freiburg mit 0:4 unter und bildet nun das Schlusslicht der Tabelle.
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In shot, Stuttgart dropped infamous troublemaker and goalkeeper Jens Lehmann from its first team
for attending the world-famous beer festival.
This only a few hours after a game.
Lehmann apologized and his accepted his punishment, but also provided this gem:
'The visit to the Wiesn (Oktoberfest) was part of a charity event and it had been
planned for a long time,' he said after training today.
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Jens Lehmann was dropped by Stuttgart after attending Oktoberfest, hours after his team's defeat
against Cologne (2-0) in Bundesliga. Plus, Arsenal's former goalkeeper gifted his rivals the 2nd
goal by losing the ball outside the area. As we can see up there in the picture, Jens is smiling
(something suspicious in itself) next to his wife [.
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Extra Time. We can end the debate about where the seven minutes of extra time
came from in the Manchester derby. They were taken from the Bundesliga's three Sunday fixtures,
where the refs decided to call it a day after pretty much exactly 90 minutes. It's not really a
coincidence but rather an annoying habit.
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The Offside 21 September @ 02:47 PM EST
[101 Great Goals] The decision making abilities of Mad Jens took a predictable hit this weekend, as
the older he gets the crazier his adventures. On the pitch against Cologne it was a typical
adventure of Lehmann-esque proportions, as evidenced above. Jens, using his everyday skills of
logic, decided bolting 40 yards from his net [.
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By AriesBayern head coach Markus Babbel was very annoyed with Jens Lehmann after his team's 2-0
defeat by Cologne over the weekend. He decided to come out of his area, rush way out to tackle an
opponent and of course was left with egg on his face when the ball ended in the back of an
unguarded net! Reminds you of his mad rushes when he used to play for Arsenal doesn't it?
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In case of any other goalkeeper we might ask the question what the hell he is doing out there. In
case of Jens Lehmann we shouldn't ask questions but instead just be thankful that he is indeed
still out there doing things; that he extended his contract for one more year last season.
VfB Stuttgart's sense of humor ended though when Jens Lehmann's reaction to his blunder
consisted of a trip over to Munich to the Oktoberfest for the odd beer and sausage.
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