Monthly Archives: August 2013
Lovell’s Lowdown - The Inside Story: Tinker Pep
August 31st, 2013
Mark Lovell gives his analysis from Prague Bayern’s new messiah Pep Guardiola was quick to pay credit to his predecessor as his charges overcame Chelsea in a pulsating encounter in Prague. “I want to thank Jupp Heynckes for the ...
Sandhausen See off 1860 and Schmidt
August 31st, 2013
1860 Munich 0-2 SV Sandhausen Goals: 0-1 Hübner (11’), 0-2 Jovanovic (40’) 1860 Munich gifted SV Sandhausen their first league win of the season on a night where their defensive frailties were exposed for all to see. A goal in the ...
Pep Talk at Half-time Changes Super Cup Script
August 31st, 2013
Bayern Munich 2 Chelsea 2 (aet) - Bayern win 5-4 on pens Goalscorers: 0-1 Torres (8′) 1-1 Ribéry (47′) 1-2 Hazard (94′) 2-2 Martinez (120′) Penalties: 1-0 Alaba, 1-1 Luiz, 2-1 Kroos, 2-2 Oscar, 3-2 Lahm, 3-3 Lampard, 4-3 Ribéry, 4-4 Cole, 5-4 ...
Arndt’s Analysis – The Inside Story: Second String Doesn’t Fit
August 28th, 2013
After the first three match days, Guardiola’s side haven’t been completely convincing but they have still won all possible points. Their draw against Freiburg is their first setback. The individual brilliance of players like Ribéry or Robben (as seen ...
Baumann Bugs Bayern
August 27th, 2013
SC Freiburg – FC Bayern Munich Goals: 1-0 Shaqiri (33´) , 1-1 Höfler (86´) In a early game from matchday four in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich lost points for the first time this season against SC Freiburg. In front ...
German Opposition Steps Up Pressure on Merkel over Greece
August 26th, 2013
Berlin (dpa) - Germany’s opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) stepped up the pressure Monday on Chancellor Angela Merkel to make a clear statement on a potential new aid package for Greece ahead of next month’s elections in Europe’s biggest economy. Merkel’s ...
Exciting Times Ahead On The Ice
August 26th, 2013
While most of us are still dwelling on the warm summer weather and enjoying a beer at one of the many beer gardens in town, it’s hard to imagine that we are now just over three weeks away from ...
Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne to Reopen on 14 September
August 26th, 2013
Munich (dpa) — After renovations, the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich’s fabled modern art museum, will open to the public again on September 14 with four exhibitions focussed on art, graphics, architecture and design. Items to be seen include a collection of ...
Haar Win a Thriller, then Renault Races Back
August 25th, 2013
The Haar Disciples pulled off a last-inning 7-6 victory against heavily-favored Solingen Alligators as German baseball’s post-season championship playoffs got underway on Saturday. Things didn’t go to plan in the second game though, as their former pitcher Nick Renault handed ...
Harding’s Hark - The Inside Story: 45 Minutes not Enough
August 25th, 2013
An away defeat to second-bottom of the table was far from unpredictable. After all, this is German football. From Alexander Schmidt’s perspective, it was a case of what could have been had his side shown the same promise as ...