The Bundesliga has been a very fun league to follow so far this season, despite FC Bayern already running away with the title race. We have seen a lot happening so far: coaching changes after just two matchdays, a historic start to the season by Harry Kane, a very tight...
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...
3 AFCON Players To Watch Every two years, just as Europe’s December calendar peaks, the Africa Cup of Nations reminds the world where so much of its footballing talent comes from. AFCON has a habit of delivering drama. Ivory Coast’s 2023 win came after they barely squeezed through the groups...
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...
The German football season traditionally starts with the first round of the DFB-Pokal, before the Bundesliga kicks off the following week. Last week, we witnessed a couple of very interesting DFB-Pokal matches between the Bundesliga teams. Some showed great form before the league kicked off, while others struggled immensely against...
Following a thoroughly disappointing 2024/2025 season, wherein they finished 15th in the Premier League and lost the UEFA Europa League Final to Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United need to undergo a significant squad upheaval for the upcoming season. With the Manchester United transfer of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo finalised, Ruben Amorim's next...
So far, this summer transfer period has not been too kind to Bayern Munich. The German giants have been trying to sign another option for their attacking line for weeks, but with Florian Wirtz joining Liverpool and Nico Williams deciding to stay at Athletic Bilbao, their operation has been disappointing....
What is Zone 14 In Football? In football, the pitch is divided into several zones in various ways. For this following tactical analysis, we will use the following division and definition for Zone 14: “On a pitch divided into a six-by-three grid with a central strip as wide as the...
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...
If there’s one player who’s really stood out as a defensive midfielder in the Belgian Pro League this season, it’s 20-year-old Ezechiel Banzuzi. The OH Leuven star has had an incredible 2024/2025 campaign, and his performances have earned him a move to RB Leipzig, set to go through in the...
RB Leipzig and VfL Wolfsburg met on Wednesday night at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig. Both sides went into the game motivated to reach a cup semifinal and needed a pick-me-up, as both were not in the best form in the Bundesliga. Leipzig had won only two of their last nine league...
It has been rumoured that Eljif Elmas has received offers from various clubs in the Bundesliga, the Premier League, and, lately, Serie A. In fact, Elmas has been linked with Newcastle United, Lazio, and a possible return to Napoli, as it has been predicted that he would soon make his return...
The news of Jürgen Klopp’s impending return to football was met with mixed reactions, as it was unveiled that he’s set to take on a new role as Head of Global Soccer with Red Bull. Since first entering the football world when they bought SV Austria Salzburg in 2005, Red...
FC Bayern have started their new era under Vincent Kompany as well as anybody can—unbeaten after 10 games and top of the table, largely because of their clinical performance in front of the goal. Kompany’s men have scored 33 goals with an xG of just 24.24 — an overperformance of...
RB Leipzig, once a force to be reckoned with in German football, have had a tough season so far. They've faced some challenges, including tactical issues, a lack of cohesion within the squad, and the difficulty of replacing key players. While the club has remained competitive, some challenges have occurred,...
FC Bayern have started their new era under Vincent Kompany as well as anybody can—unbeaten after 10 games and top of the table, largely because of their clinical performance in front of the goal. Kompany’s men have scored 33 goals with an xG of just 24.24 — an overperformance of...
