Germany
Toni Kroos and Bayern Munich remain the favourites for the league title; but only just

Who will be the Bundesliga champions?

It’s really quite difficult to silt the top four teams in the Bundesliga right now. Borussia Dortmund are currently out in front but only just. As Saurabh Ananth discusses, it’s going to be a fantastic run-in to the end of the season with all four still in with a shout…

The signing of Nico Franke has drawn Hoffenheim some negative headlines recently

A teenage controversy

The Bundesliga has definitely had its fair share of controversy over the years but the latest row in German football is one that has plagued the fans of lower league clubs since the…

Marco Reus' incredible form has been a big reason why Gladbach have been so good this season

2011 Hinrunde – The Over- and Underachievers

It’s the annual winter break in the Bundesliga. As everyone downs tools for a couple of weeks, Saurabh Ananth has taken some time to profile the winners and losers of the first 17 games…

The Dortmund fans were incredible against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium

The value of atmosphere

Joe Hall was at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday to see Arsenal playing Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. He was struck a difference in both sets of fans that, should Robin van Perise leave, could really leave the London club struggling. There isn’t a great deal of belonging amongst the fans…

Anders Schurrle could just become the long-term replacement of Miroslav Klose in the national team

Here come the Germans

Kicking off the brand new “Footballing Pipeline” series on The Football Project, Ryan Keaney is on hand to explain just how and why the German national team seems to have top quality young players coming out their ears. Everywhere you look in the Bundesliga there is a future international plying his trade…

Could Frank Arnesen be the new manager of Hamburg?

Back and Forth – Hamburg 2: Hamburger

Just one month ago, Ross Dunbar and Paul Borthwick debated Hamburg’s season. Neither of the men expected it to continue as poorly as it had started; but now, they are back to decide upon who should be the new HSV manager. Michael Oenning was relieved of his duties by Frank Arnesen and the hunt is now on for a new man in charge…

2.Bundesliga side Greuther Furth

Does six in a row mean Furth will top fifth?

SpVgg Greuther Furth have become the kings of 5th place in Germany’s second tier. A good start to this season has them dreaming of better, and Paul Borthwick takes a look at whether the dream of promotion can be realised…

Son Heung-Min has been Hamburg's one bright point from their poor start to the season

Back and Forth – Hamburg

Paul Borthwick and Ross Dunbar are back to go head-to-head with their differing opinions. Hamburg haven’t started the season at all well; but how do the guys see the season panning out for…

Could Lewis Holtby's return to Schalke help them towards a European crown?

European preview – Germany

After the glitz and glamour of the European draws ten days ago, Paul Borthwick takes you through the German qualifiers and now they might fair on the European stage this season…

Miroslav Klose celebrating another goal for his national team

Back and Forth – Miroslav Klose

In a new feature on The Football Project, Paul Borthwick and Ross Dunbar engage in a debate over their differing opinions on a certain prolific German striker; Miroslav Klose. The pair don’t exactly see eye to eye on his role within the current national team set-up and so they are going to get down it…