Over the past couple of weeks, Total Football Analysis has brought out in-depth player analysis articles on two of the best up-and-coming holding midfielders in the world today: Aleksandar Pavlović at Bayern Munich and Chema Andrés at VfB Stuttgart. Aged 21 and 20 years old, respectively, the pair of midfielders...
The Bundesliga title race is rather dull, if we are being honest; Bayern Munich and Vincent Kompany are already running away with the title. Behind FC Bayern, there is a vast power struggle about who is number two in German football at the moment. The three key players in this...
Christoph Baumgartner has emerged as one of RB Leipzig’s top performers during the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season. With 14 goal involvements in just 16 games in all competitions, the attacking midfielder has showcased his quality in the final third. After Xavi Simons left for Tottenham Hotspur this season, the Austrian has...
The distribution of power in the Bundesliga appears to be set for another season, with Bayern Munich and Vincent Kompany dominating the league once again. Behind them, things are shaping up a bit differently than people expected, with two teams chasing FC Bayern after the team struggled last season. Borussia Dortmund are coming off...
Bayern Munich have started their 2025/2026 season in some style as they thrashed Ole Werner’s RB Leipzig by six goals to nil. This is one of the heaviest defeats in recent Bundesliga opening game history. Vincent Kompany outdid himself as his side only recorded a 3-2 victory for their opening...
When Werder Bremen announced Ole Werner's departure, many outsiders were surprised by Die Grün-Weißen CSO Clemens Fritz's decision. The young German coach took over Werder at the club's darkest time in 2021. After getting relegated, the team was stuck in the second division's midfield, and the situation looked dire. But Werner took over the struggling...
RB Leipzig are one of the most controversial clubs in German football history. Founded in 2009, the club bought itself into the Oberliga, the fifth tier of German football. From then on, Red Bull invested heavily in the club to get it promoted to the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig have been...
Inter Milan's run to the 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League final is likely to spark discussion around back-three formations. The hype around the back-three isn't new, but this season, many of the teams using it are showing that they deserve the spotlight, particularly in the way they defend and play out of possession. The...
During the 2019/20 season, Werder Bremen found themselves in deep trouble in the Bundesliga. After a rough start to the campaign, the team struggled with numerous injuries and, consequently, struggled to achieve results. They ended up in the relegation battle and did not have a lot of players healthy enough...
Looking at the most successful clubs in Bundesliga history, the top two teams are not a surprise to anyone: Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. In third place is a team that younger fans probably wouldn't think was this successful: SV Werder Bremen. Werder were a dominant force in Germany in...
Werder Bremen and Borussia Monchengladbach have both enjoyed fairly strong starts to the Bundesliga season, although the former may well be happier, as they have only just returned to the top flight. Seven games into the season, Werder Bremen have won two, drawn three and lost two, and are one...
Bundesliga 2 promotion winners, Werder Bremen, arrived at Borussia Park on Saturday having not won a Bundesliga match for 528 days. Before the 107th meeting between the two teams, Borussia Dortmund were one of two teams in the league to have won both of their opening two matches. Werder Bremen...
Saturday night saw Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
