This week we focus on teams that are on a run, who have several wins on the trot, or having a hard time breaking a winless streak. As always we cross the globe to choose our matches England, Germany, Italy, Holland, Brazil, and Japan. This week's guest predictor is Mike who is a fan of Manchester City.

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Er war noch nicht einmal 18 Jahre alt, da hatte Toni Kroos bereits seine ersten Bundesligaspiele auf dem Buckel und durfte auch schon im UEFA-Cup ran und erzielte dort in einem Spiel prompt den Siegtreffer. Auch Auszeichnungen kann der nun 19-Jährige vorweisen; so wurde er beispielsweise zum besten Spieler bei der U-17 Weltmeisterschaft in Südkorea gewählt oder er erhielt die Fritz-Walter-Medaille in Gold als Auszeichnung dafür, dass er zum besten Spieler seines Jahrgangs gewählt wurde.

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The clubs at the top of the table keep crawling along. The clubs at the bottom keep sinking. Referees had a forgettable weekend and in between a player and a coach dropped bombshells.

Philipp Lahm. Bayern's disappointing draw at home against Schalke. Robben's moment of madness for which he should have seen a red card.

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The top of the league collectively dropped points, allowing Hoffenheim to close the gap but not much more. The bottom of the league collectively dropped points, allowing Hertha to keep dreaming about Bundesliga survival but not much more.

Rookie Coach of the Year. Also known as the Markus Babbel Trophy.

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We keep it strictly binary this week.

0. The combined number of goals Bayern's strike duo Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni scored so far this season.

1. The number of goals former Bayern striker Lukas Podolski scored so far this season. Lukas Podolski joined Cologne in the summer, after Klose and Toni were continuously given the nod ahead of him.

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23/10/2009Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Highlights e Gol24/10/2009Bayern Monaco - Eintracht Francoforte ore 15.30Hoffenheim - Norimberga ore 15.30Hannover - Stoccarda ore 15.30Borussia Moenchengladbach - FC Colonia ore 15.30Mainz - Friburgo ore 15.3025/10/2009Hertha Berlino - Wolfsburg ore 15. Click to continue reading...

Tough challenges lie ahead for Leverkusen, Hamburg and Schalke in this weekend's Bundesliga action...
Friday
Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund
Saturday
Bayern Munich - Eintracht Frankfurt
Borussia M'gladbach - Koeln
Hannover - Stuttgart
Mainz - Freiburg
Hoffenheim - Nuernberg
Sunday
Hertha Berlin - Wolfsburg
Schalke - Hamburg
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Bayern were busy exercising control and dominance. Leverkusen were busy defending. Hamburg were busy passing the ball around. Creativity, inspiration and excitement were busy waiting for a date that would never show up. Not this weekend.

Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars. VfB Stuttgart will host Sevilla in the Champions League on Tuesday and then head off to Hannover for, what is now, a relegation six-pointer.

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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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Now that the Germans have qualified for next year's FIFA World Cup, here are a few names not known outside of the country you should watch out for. Chances are, your club will sign them up leading to the 2010/11 club season... Heiko Westermann, CB, Shalke 04 Solid for both club and country, Heiko Westermann [. Click to continue reading...

Back to the domestic leagues after a week of World Cup qualifying action. Top four pretender, Aston Villa take on Chelsea, while a big north-west derby takes the Premier League stage. Top of the table clashes in the Bundesliga, La Liga and Italy, and el clasico capitalino in Columbia all feature this week.

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Todavía con los ecos del cabezazo de Palermo que no es récord como quería Susana Giménez, paseamos por la Bundesliga donde, mientras el Titán hacía la suya en la Bombonera, pasaba esto...
Por la 8º fecha de la Bundesliga, el Hertha BSC (Berlín) recibía al Hamburgo que defendía la punta del torneo ante el Leverkusen (4-0 a Nuremberg). Click to continue reading...

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03.10.2009 - Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen - 1.FC Nürnberg 4:0

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Stuttgart host Bremen, Lukas Podolski returns to Munich and Prussians face off in Moenchengladbach in Round 8. Clark Whitney previews all the weekend action...
Friday
Schalke – Eintracht Frankfurt
Saturday
Hannover - Freiburg
Bayern Munich - Koeln
Bayer Leverkusen - Nuernberg
Bochum - Wolfsburg
Mainz - Hoffenheim
Borussia M'gladbach - Borussia Dortmund
Sunday
Stuttgart - Werder Bremen
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Hamburg host Bayern, Koeln try to extend their winning streak to three against Leverkusen, and Hertha hope to put their woes behind against Hoffenheim. Clark Whitney previews all the weekend action.
Friday, September 25
Nuernberg - Bochum
Saturday, September 26
Dortmund - Schalke
Koeln - Leverkusen
Wolfsburg - Hannover
Bremen - Mainz
Frankfurt - Stuttgart
Hamburg - Bayern
Sunday, September 27
Freiburg - M'gladbach
Hoffenheim - Hertha Berlin Click to continue reading...

Der ein oder andere mag sich vielleicht noch dunkel an die folgende Szene erinnern. Mir kommt es vor, als wäre es gerade erst gestern gewesen. Als ran noch die Fußballsendung im deutschen Fernsehen war und noch echte Persönlichkeiten in der Bundesliga existierten, gewann Emerson von Bayern 04 Leverkusen in der Saison den 1999/2000 den ran "Fuxx" für den besten Spieler der Saison.

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18/09/2009Schalke 04 - Wolfsburg ore 20.3019/09/2009Bayern Monaco - Norimberga ore 15.30Stoccarda - Colonia ore 15.30Hannover - Borussia Dortmund ore 15.30Bochum - Mainz ore 15.30Borussia Moenchengladbach - Hoffenheim ore 15.3020/09/2009Eintracht Francoforte - Amburgo ore 15.30Hertha Berlino - Friburgo ore 17. Click to continue reading...

Na gut, ich gebe es zu: Ich mag Werksvereine nicht. Eine Meinung, die sicher die meisten Fussballpopulisten teilen, kommen sie nicht gerade aus einer von Großindustrie inklusive Erstligawerbeträger mitfinanzierten ehemaligen Kleinstadt. Da wird doch nur Kohle reingebuttert, Leistung bringen sie auch keine, noch nie was gerissen undsoweiterundsofort.

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Germany's Michael Ballack will consider his international future after next summer's 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. The Chelsea attacking midfielder, 33 in three weeks' time, has been the key player for his country for several years. Speaking ahead of Saturday's friendly with South Africa in Leverkusen, he said: "I will decide . Click to continue reading...

.Arsenal Transfered In: Thomas Vermaelen (Ajax, £11m), Damian Martinez (Club Athletico Independiente, £1.3m), Jamie Edge (Cheltenham, undisc) Transfered Out: Abu Ogogo (Dag & Red, free), Amaury Bischoff (Academica de Coimbra, free), Emmanuel Adebayor (Man C, £25m), Kolo Toure (Man C, £14m), Jay Simpson (QPR, loan), James Dunne (Exeter, free), Rui Fonte (Lisbon, free), Rene Steer (Oldham, free), [. Click to continue reading...

Germany hosts South Africa in Leverkusen for an international friendly on September 5TH before welcoming Azerbaijan for a World Cup qualifier in Hannover on September 8TH. In the meantime there have been rumblings from Michael Ballack about a need for improvement by the nation team in order to seal automatic Click to continue reading...

28/08/2009Borussia Moenchengladbach - Mainz ore 20.3029/08/2009Stoccarda - Norimberga ore 15.30Schalke 04 - Friburgo ore 15.30Bayer Leverkusen - Bochum ore 15.30Hannover - Hoffenheim ore 15.30Eintracht Francoforte - Borussia Dortmund ore 15.30Bayern Monaco - Wolfsburg ore 18.3030/08/2009Hertha Berlino - Werder Brema ore 15. Click to continue reading...

FC Bayern are off to their worst start since 1975, failing to secure a victory from their first three fixtures. Supporters in Bavaria are in panic mode as they watch rivals Hamburg and Leverkusen claim top spot in the league. How does a football club keep its supporters from losing their heads? Beer. Click to continue reading...

FC Bayern are off to their worst start since 1975, failing to secure a victory from their first three fixtures. Supporters in Bavaria are in panic mode as they watch rivals Hamburg and Leverkusen claim top spot in the league. How does a football club keep its supporters from losing their heads? Beer. Click to continue reading...

Over the last few years Spanish Primera is slowly taking dominance over the rest of the European leagues. Barcelona demonstrated that, when they easily handled Manchester United in the Champions League finals. Still, last season was a disappointment for the Royal club, as even though they finished second in Primera, their European campaign was not worth mentioning, having in mind that they were humiliated by Liverpool that beat them 5:0.

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1.FSV Mainz 05 2 v 1 FC Bayern München FC Bayern coach Louis Van Gaal was hopeful of finally getting a victory for his side following two draws in the first two matches in this young Bundesliga season. He and the Bayern fans will however be disappointed after watching their side get [...] Click to continue reading...

FC Bayern Munchen-1 v Werder Bremen-1 FC Bayern walked into the pitch seeking revenge for their 5-2 drubbing under Werder Bremen from last season's encounter. 69,000 Munich supporters packed the Allianz Arena to witness this early season clash between two German football heavyweights. FC Bayern were clearly dominating possesion and produced more chances until the [. Click to continue reading...

15/08/2009Bayern Monaco - Werder Brema ore 15.30Stoccarda - Friburgo ore 15.30Amburgo - Borussia Dortmund ore 15.30Bayer Leverkusen - Hoffenheim ore 15.30Hannover - Mainz ore 15.30Eintracht Francoforte - Nurnberg ore 15.30Colonia - Wolfsburg ore 18.3016/08/2009Borussia Moenchengladbach - Hertha Berlino ore 15. Click to continue reading...

After a two and a half month break, the new season in Germany started without many surprises. Current champions Wolfsburg managed to crush Stuttgart's resistance at crowded Volkswagen arena and celebrate 2:0, thanks to Misimovic and Grafite.

Bundesliga will this season be playing in two different terms each Saturday and Sunday.

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Wie im letzten Jahr hier mein (natürlich sehr subjektiver Tipp für die Abschlusstabelle des Jahres 2009/2010.

1. Hamburger SV - Das erfahrene Stammpersonal im Mittelfeld wurde gehalten und perfekt mit Ze Robert verstärkt. Neue Alternativen mit Elia und Castelen sind da. Vorne treffen Petric, Berg und Guerrero.

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There are some clubs in the Bundesliga where even Obama fails.

Energie Cottbus grabbed a lifeline by securing the relegation play-off spot, but ended up having not even close to a chance in their tie against FC Nuremberg, who beat them 5-0 on aggregate to end all eastern German presence in the Bundesliga.

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In Brazil's 3-2 victory over USA at the Confederations Cup, Brazil made a spirited come-back after being 2-0 down at half time to the USA, this piece of tactical analysis aims to inform you at how the USA almost beat the brilliant Brazil.

It is granted, that in the first half, Brazil had most of the possession but failed to make any clear-cut-chances, while USA scored 2 goals out of their 2 main chances, but how did it to come to this?

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In Brazil's 3-2 victory over USA at the Confederations Cup, Brazil made a spirited come-back after being 2-0 down at half time to the USA, this piece of tactical analysis aims to inform you at how the USA almost beat the brilliant Brazil.

It is granted, that in the first half, Brazil had most of the possession but failed to make any clear-cut-chances, while USA scored 2 goals out of their 2 main chances, but how did it to come to this?

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The season in Bundesliga ended in Werder winning the domestic cup and Nurnberg's promotion to the elite. Last weekend Werder recorded a minimum win over Leverkusen in Berlin thus reaching their sixth trophy in the cup and most importantly managed to book a ticket for Europa League next season. Nurnberg's convincing 5:0 win over Cottbus reserved them a place in Bundesliga and their main aim next season will be to stay there.

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Today's Splashes do not really come from the Bundesliga as Germany played in China while Werder Bremen defeated Bayer Leverkusen in order to win the national cup, the DFB-Pokal.

Those who are students or did not had to work or whatever had the grateful opportunity to watch the China-Germany game at 0230pm (CET) on Friday.

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