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On 2026-09-17 5:53 p.m., Jesper Lauridsen wrote:
Fri
Bayern - Union
This being a Friday game means no Bayern games during Oktoberfest. 4-1
This whole summer feels like a never ending Oktoberfest. I will be glad
when it is over and I can enjoy some green tea instead!
5-0
Sat
Frankfurt - Freiburg
Freiburg top for the first time in history. 2-1
It seems that maybe we were wrong about the whole bike riding thing. It seemed like a good idea, players were getting exercise and warmed up
before games, it was environmentally friendly, built up the team morale
etc. but maybe all those long bike rides to Greece and wherever else
were actually hurting the players? Maybe they were tired from it?
1-3
Gladbach - Mainz
NME. 2-1
Oh right they got a new Manager. to be fair to him BMG looked like they
were going to get relegated last year early in the season as I recall? 3-2
HSV - K||ln
HSV really misses Luka Vu+ikovi-c, that they had to give back to Spurs
(who then sold him on to Brighton or something). And now, despite being
a defender, he has more league goals than both teams. 0-2
Merlin the Magnificent is the next one to go. I think Klopp picked a
player from every Bundesliga team except HSV? He picked 50 players for
the upcoming friendlies/nationliga games. He really did.
0-1
Werder - Augsburg
Has to be a draw. 1-1
I seem to be saying this every year lately,but here it goes. There are
enough worse teams than Bremen this season to keep them safe from
relegation. Augsburg unfourtunately is not one of those teams.
1-2
Stuttgart - Dortmund
Proper Topspiel (if you ignore current standings). 1-3
No midweek game excuses
2-2
Sun
Leverkusen - Leipzig
No idea where these teams stand. 2-1
Red Bull is close to relegation, but as with Bremen, probably safe. The Pretenders have sold so many players and coaches and scouts and what not
that it is hard to say where they stand this year.
2-2
Schalke - Elversberg
Elversberg are next door neighbours to the "Schalke of the South West"
and now they play the real thing in the big leagues. 2-1
From what I have seen, I thought the Elves looked good so far, Schalke
could be relegated but see above
1-1
Paderborn - Hoffenheim
Nondescript. 1-2
Not only did the Hoff play midweek-they should have driven their bikes
to Crete- but the Hoff is a real Relegation candidate. This really could
be the year.
3-2
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