Die vergangenen Wochen waren sehr schwere für den VfB Stuttgart – viele Spiele wurden
verloren, im DFB-Pokal kam das Aus gegen Fürth und Trainer Markus Babbel wackelte heftig. Doch die
Verantwortlichen des VfB trafen eine mutige Entscheidung: Sie hielten an ihrem Trainer Markus
Babbel fest. Daraufhin folgte am vergangenen Spieltag in der Bundesliga ein 0:0 gegen den deutschen
Rekordmeister FC Bayern München, vorgestern mussten die Schwaben beim FC Sevilla ran in der
Champions League.
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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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It is very likely that
Stuttgart coach
Markus Babbel may be out of the job after the
forthcoming weekend. He received the
dreaded vote of confidence after their 1-0 defeat to
improving
Hannover 96 last Saturday but the club's Sporting Director
Horst Heldt made
it clear that he was looking for a response against the 2 Bundesliga side
Greuther Furth in
the German Cup (DFB Pokal) on Tuesday.
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Eigentlich deutet alles daraufhin, dass Markus Babbel nach Pokal-Aus gegen Fürth 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 München sowie am 04.
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The Offside 28 October @ 04:52 PM EST
There were three somewhat major cup exits yesterday. Three second division or lower sides which
took their Cinderella moment and cashed it in: the much discussed Alcorcon thrashing of grand Real
Madrid; Furth downing the apparently unfireable Markus Babbel and epic disappointers Stuttgart; and
Borussia Dortmund gifting three goals and a win to Osnabruck, who [.
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"Was war das für ein Spiel ..." – so begann der Blogeintrag zum Spiel des VfB Stuttgart am
Dienstag gegen den FC Sevilla. Nun kann man wieder sagen: "Was war das für ein Spiel gegen
Hannover 96 heute in der Fußball-Bundesliga", zumindest in der zweiten Halbzeit. Eines kann
bereits jetzt festgehalten werden: In Stuttgart haben sie derzeit Pech, wo es nur geht.
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Rangers vs Unirea Urziceni
The two bottom feeders of group G are set to face off on Tuesday although I think it is unlikely
either of them will go through to the next round. So, in essence, it is a fight for the Europa Cup
spot.
Rangers have been in absolutely horrendous form of late and need a win to boost their
confidence.
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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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Als Markus Babbel beim VfB Stuttgart die Mannschaft von Vorgänger Armin Veh übernahm, änderte
er das System. Veh ließ mit einer Raute im Mittelfeld spielen, Babbel wollte die Defensive
stärken und stellte vor die Abwehr zwei defensive Mittelfeldspieler (wie die Deutsche
Nationalmannschaft bei der WM 2006), von denen sich immer einer in die Offensive mit einschaltet;
der andere sichert ab.
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Dem Volksmund nach gilt der gemeine Schwabe an sich als strebsam, fleißig, 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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Als Markus Babbel letzten November beim VfB Stuttgart den Trainerposten (vorübergehend)
übernahm, wurde im Schwabenland die Euphorie schnell wieder groß, nachdem die Mannschaft mit
Armin Veh nur schwach in die Saison startete. Am Ende war der VfB Stuttgart auf Platz drei und
spielt diese Saison als Belohnung dafür in der Champions League.
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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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Wie wichtig die Jugendarbeit für den eigenen Verein sein kann, bekommt derzeit der VfL
Wolfsburg zu spüren. Als die Verantwortlichen der "Wölfe" ihre eigentlich 25 Spieler für die
Gruppenphase in der Champions League melden mussten, standen sie vor einem Problem. Die UEFA sieht
es vor, dass vier dieser 25 Spieler sogenannte "Local Players" sind.
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Sorry for letting this blog rot away in the late August sun for so many weeks. Other work took
over and left some time but not much energy to spend on other things. But the team blogs have been
bursting with energy all the more at the same time and a few more came back to life, so I guess
there were still enough places on The Offside for Bundesliga related updates.
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Sorry for letting this blog rot away in the late August sun for so many weeks. Other work took
over and left some time but not much energy to spend on other things. But the team blogs have been
bursting with energy all the more at the same time and a few more came back to life, so I guess
there were still enough places on The Offside for Bundesliga related updates.
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Hamburg HSV: Bruno Labbadia (Germany) Bayern Leverkusen: Jupp Heynckes (Germany) Werder Bremen:
Thomas Schaaf (Germany) FC Schalke 04: Felix Magath (Germany) Borussia Mönchengladbach: Michael
Frontzeck (Germany) Eintracht Frankfurt: Michael Skibbe (Germany) VfL Wolfsburg: Armin Veh
(Germany) FC Bayern München: Louis van Gaal (Holland) VfB Stuttgart: Markus Babbel (Germany) 1899
Hoffenheim: Ralf Rangnick (Germany) FSV Mainz 05: Jörn Andersen (Norway) Borussia Dortmund:
Jürgen Klopp (Germany) Hannover 96: Dieter [.
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Die Fans des VfB Stuttgart hatten sich vom Saisonstart ihres Teams wohl mehr erwartet. Fünf
Punkte aus vier Spielen und das gegen Gegner, die mit Ausnahme des VfL Wolfsburg wohl wirklich
keine allzu schweren Brocken waren. Zuletzt konnte man am Samstag am Ende des Spiels gegen
Aufsteiger 1. FC Nürnberg wohl mit einem Punkt noch zufrieden sein.
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Friday 7 August
19:30 Wolfsburg v Stuttgart, Bundesliga, ESPNThe Bundesliga gets underway with a blue ribbon event at the home of the Champions, Wolfsburg. The
Wolves may have lost their coach but have retained their forwards who helped spectacularly to
deliver the title last May.
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Here is a photo of the new VFB Stuttgart 2009-10 Home Jersey. Stuttgart finished third in the
2008-09 Bundesliga, and were in the running for the title until the last day of the season. They
scripted a remarkable second half turn around under new boss Markus Babbel, and will be hoping to
challenge for the [.
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Game : Bayern Munich vs VFB Stuttgart. Competition : Bundesliga final day 2008-09. Final score :
Bayern Munich 2-1 VfB Stuttgart Goal scorers :- (Khalid Boulahrouz 16′ Own Goal, Mark Van Bommel
59′/ Mario Gomez 63′ ) Bayern beat VfB Stuttgart but it was [...] Related posts:
- VFB Stuttgart 4-1 VFL Wolfsburg goals highlights All goals and highlights from the Stuttgart vs
Wolfsburg Bundesliga.
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9:30 ET Schalke 04 VS TSG Hoffenheim
9:30 ET Bayern Munich VS VfB Stuttgart
9:30 ET VfL Wolfsburg VS Werder Bremen
9:30 ET Arminia Bielefeld VS Hannover 96
9:30 ET Energie Cottbus VS Bayer Leverkusen
9:30 ET FC Cologne VS VfL Bochum
9:30 ET Karlsruhe VS Hertha Berlin
9:30 ET Borussia Monchengladbach VS Borussia Dortmund
9:30 ET Eintracht Frankfurt VS Hamburg SV
The Meisterschaft will hinge on Wolfsburg, whom only need a draw at home to Werder Bremen, who
wouldn't been keen on helping Bayern Munich in the first place.
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While Bayern Munich players were trying to get used to the management style and new age thinking of
Juergen Klinsmann, three other teams tried to prise away the Bundesliga title from them. These
three teams were Wolfsburg, Hertha Berlin and Hoffenheim. They have succeeded, a new champion will
be crowned this Saturday.
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All goals and video highlights from the Schalke 04 vs VFB Stuttgart Bundesliga game on May 13,
2009. Kickoff at 19.00 UK time. Final score :- Schalke 04 1-2 VFB Stuttgart Goal scorers :- Ivan
Rakitic 39′/ Cacau 15′, Ciprian Marica 57′ VFB Stuttgart keep their slim title hopes alive
with a 2-1 win over Schalke at the [.
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All goals and highlights from the Stuttgart vs Wolfsburg Bundesliga game played on Saturday, May 9,
2009. Final score :- VFB Stuttgart 4-1 VFL Wolfsburg Goal scorers :- Mario Gomez 1′, Mario Gomez
20′, Mario Gomez 63′, Mario Gomez 77′/ Edin Dzeko 63′ The news of Felix Magath's departure
to Schalke seemed to affect Wolfsburg, who crashed to [.
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All goals and highlights from the German Bundesliga game between Arminia Bielefeld and Schalke 04
played on Friday, April 3, 2009. First game as Schalke managers for Youri Mulder and Mike Buskens
after Fred Rutten was fired in March. Final score and result:- ( Check out the key moments below as
well as the goal [.
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Anfield Talk 03 September @ 11:45 AM EST
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Manchester City's dramatic transfer deadline day
transformation into one of the Premier League's biggest spenders could post a threat to the top
four.
The Eastlands takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group was followed immediately by the
£33million signing of Brazilian striker Robinho from Real Madrid.
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- This is interesting, according to Wigan midfielder Jason Koumas, Craig Bellamy quit us because of
Rafa's rotation. Quit us? Who is Bellamy kidding? He barely had one foot in the door before most
fans wanted him gone. The bottom line is, he just wasn't good enough for us. Too many offsides and
not enough creativity. Room for Torres and Voronin were needed and Craig B had to go.
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