Timo Werner makes positive impact on Tottenham debut but Chelsea flaws remain
Timo Werner returned to the Premier League with a crucial assist in Tottenham's draw against Manchester United but failed to capitalize on his own goal-scoring opportunities.
While Werner showed promise in contributing to the build-up play, his ability to finish remains a concern, as he missed several chances during the match. [ more ]
Spurs go toe-to-toe with Man United, Newcastle eye Bundesliga ace, Arsenal look to tie down defensive star & More: The Essential Transfer Round Up - 01/12/23 - Soccer News
Manchester United are interested in signing Timo Werner from RB Leipzig in January.
Arsenal is looking to extend Takehiro Tomiyasu's contract. [ more ]
Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig: Lineups, team news, the shock return of Arjen Robben (!?), and more!
This may be the penultimate game of the Bundesliga season, but it really feels like a final.Bayern Munich need all three points if they're going keep hold of top spot, but RB Leipzig are fighting for a place in the Champions League next season so they'll be reluctant to just roll over for the reigning champions.
Chelsea's transfer business over the previous few years has been something of a mixed bag.The positive incomings have been far outweighed by players arriving on inflated fees who quite simply haven't produced the goods.The likes of Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech and Alvaro Morata arrived in London to much hype and fanfare, yet for the large sums of money that they have cost Chelsea, they couldn't fire the club to greater heights.
2022 was...well, not the best year for Germany fans.The German national team won a measly four games all year, and failed to advance to the latter rounds of both the Nations League and the World Cup.The only positive was that the team didn't finish dead last in their respective groups in both competitions, like they did in 2018.
Germany has had...well, an iffy year to say the least.On one hand, they crashed out of the group stage of the World Cup and failed to advance to the final round of the Nations League.On the other hand, though, they still showed a lot of fight, bar a few occasions, and well, in this state, that may be all that fans can ask for.
Good news, bad news for RB Leipzig ahead of Bundesliga re-start against Bayern Munich
According to a report from Bild (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), RB Leipzig will not be operating at full power ahead of its Bundesliga Rückrunde opener against Bayern Munich on January 20th:
Christopher Nkunku will definitely miss the Bundesliga restart against Bayern (January 20) due to the knee injury he suffered before the World Cup.
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FC Barcelona is working with the belief that it will only have to pay a paltry sum of €15 million for Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard:
At this point, it is very well-established that Barcelona are in the market for a new right-back.While there were plans to sign a player for the position in the January window itself, the club's Financial Fair Play issues have meant that Xavi will have to wait until the summer for a reinforcement.
Prediction: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig - Soccer News
Best odds: 19/20 Bookmaker: BetUS In a game likely to have great impact on the title race in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich will play host to RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena on Saturday afternoon, within the round before last of the campaign.Bayern Munich Bayern's domination over the game in Germany has been of such magnitude that many people refuse to pay too much attention to the Bundesliga at all, citing a perceived lack of competitiveness as the reason.
Will we see Germany in a 4-2-2-2 vs. Peru? Only one Bayern Munich player is predicted to start
While it is just a predicted formation from kicker, there is some speculation building that Germany coach could be borrowing a trick that his successor at Bayern Munich, Julian Nagelsmann, used to start the season - a 4-2-2-2 formation.With a battalion of young players called up to prove their mettle, Flick is searching for the best ways to use them.
Germany's team selection and matches against Peru and Belgium
The German national team will have a few Bayern Munich players during this international break (not as many as usual, however) and the club's former coach, Hansi Flick, will have his hands full in trying to sort out what works - and what doesn't - during his squad's training camp.Maybe more important than what works is who.
Five newcomers but no Sane or Rudiger in Germany squad - Soccer News
Hansi Flick has selected five debutants in his first Germany squad since the World Cup in Qatar, while excluding Leroy Sane and Antonio Rudiger.Josha Vagnoman, Marius Wolf, Mergim Berisha, Kevin Schade and Felix Nmecha could all make their international debuts in the upcoming friendly matches against Peru and Belgium.
Bayern Munich came from a goal down to beat Bavarian neighbours Augsburg in an eight-goal thriller.Mergim Berisha put Augsburg ahead after two minutes before Joao Cancelo equalised with his first Bayern goal.Benjamin Pavard netted twice in a game for the first time in his career and Leroy Sane headed in for a 4-1 lead.
Borussia Dortmund vs. RB Leipzig - Football Match Report - March 3, 2023 - ESPN
Borussia Dortmund took a two-goal lead in the first half and hung on for a nervous 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig on Friday to go top of the Bundesliga and stretch their perfect run in 2023 to eighth straight league wins.A Marco Reus penalty and a deflected shot from Emre Can in the first half put them in the driving seat before Leipzig pulled a goal back through Emil Forsberg late in the second half.
Danny Murphy urges Tottenham to stay away from 165k-a-week striker
Ange Postecoglou has revitalized Tottenham and led them back to the Premier League's top five with a clear vision and impactful leadership.
Timo Werner, despite some flashes of talent, has not met expectations at Tottenham, leading to doubts about his value and goal-scoring ability. [ more ]
'Big risk' or 'great business' - will Werner thrive at Spurs?
Timo Werner has returned to the Premier League, joining Tottenham on loan from RB Leipzig.
During his previous time in the Premier League with Chelsea, Werner struggled to have the desired impact, scoring just 10 goals in 56 league games. [ more ]
'Big risk' or 'great business' - will Werner thrive at Spurs?
Timo Werner has returned to the Premier League, joining Tottenham on loan from RB Leipzig.
During his previous time in the Premier League with Chelsea, Werner struggled to have the desired impact, scoring just 10 goals in 56 league games. [ more ]
Germany picked off by De Bruyne and Belgium DW 03/28/2023
Just when you think Germany might have turned a corner, Hansi Flick's side remind you that they are a team struggling to accept their shortcomings.A vastly improved second-half performance and a frantic finale might have been enough to stir another sold-out crowd, but it wasn't enough to hide the truth about this team.
Exclusive: Forward is fully focused on Chelsea and not other potential transfers
Joao Felix is fully focused on Chelsea over other clubs and potential transfers, according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive Daily Briefing for CaughtOffside.The Blues signed Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid in January, and he's shown some promise despite the team generally struggling on the pitch so far.
Chelsea closing in on the capture of Dominik Szoboszlai
Chelsea are reportedly keen on signing the RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai.According to a report from TuttoMercatoWeb, the 22-year-old midfielder has caught the attention of the Premier League club with his performances this season and he has 5 goals and 13 assists across all competitions.Szoboszlai is regarded as one of the most talented midfielders in the Bundesliga and he could prove to be a quality long-term acquisition for Chelsea.
Joshua Kimmich scored a late equaliser for Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich at home to Cologne.Ellyes Skhiri's fourth-minute volley had looked as if it would give Cologne victory.But Bayern dominated from then on and Kimmich struck from outside the box in stoppage time to rescue a point.Bayern are four points ahead of RB Leipzig, who moved up to second by thrashing bottom club Schalke 6-1, with Andre Silva scoring twice.
Marco Rose expecting quality match between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich
RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose knows his squad has a tough match waiting for them against Bayern Munich, but the former Borussia Mönchengladbach boss is confident."We had a really strong finish to the first half of the season, but there's nothing else we can get from it now.We have to start from scratch again and that's what we'll do," Rose said (as captured by the RB Leipzig Twitter account).
RB Leipzig 1 - 1 Bayern Munich: Bild player ratings
Bayern Munich 's 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig wasn't the most thrilling of encounters.Players on both sides are either drained from the fierce run of games, including the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup last month, or rested to the point of rusty.Either way, off-form was the theme of the day as the sides slugged out an untidy draw.
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Bavarian Podcast Works: Special Edition - Wrapping up the World Cup and breaking down Germany's poor showing
No Bayern Munich players walked out of Qatar with championship medal, but that does not mean the World Cup was uneventful or not worthwhile.The tournament was a fun, rollicking, and sometimes unpredictable affair that ultimately saw Lionel Messi finalize his case to be known as the G.O.A.T., France make an unbelievable comeback in the finale led by its own superstar, Kylian Mbappe, and most pertinent here, Germany flail and fail its way home far earlier than it should have.
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Via an interview with Sport Bild, Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan "Brazzo" Salihamidžić removed his club from the running for RB Leipzig star defender Josko Gvardiol.That move has given Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur renewed hope that they can compete with the likes of Chelsea FC and Real Madrid for the talented Croatian:
Bayern Munich have ruled out a move for Croatian World Cup star Josko Gvardiol amid interest from Premier League giants Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in the RB Leipzig defender, via BILD.