Posts By Chuck Smith
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1.8KBundesligaDortmund are Finally Ready to Topple Bayern
There have been doubters along the way for Borussia Dortmund, but even those slow to warm up to BVB can now acknowledge that the boys in Black and Yellow are extremely dangerous. We didn’t need to see Dortmund dismantle Atletico Madrid, 4-0, in the Champions League to know BVB was a...
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1.8KBundesligaAnalyze this: Can Bayer Leverkusen rebound?
The Leverkusen roster is fairly deep by Bundesliga standards and has some serious top-end talent. Julian Brandt (22) is the showcase player for Leverkusen, but Leon Bailey (21) and Kai Havertz (19) are also both young and wildly talented. When combining them with the likes of Kevin Volland (26), Lucas...
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2.2KBundesligaJosh Sargent to Benjamin Pavard: Bundesliga’s “Wonderkids to Watch”
The Bundesliga’s talent pool includes a surplus of exciting players, including several young Americans. Bundesliga.com highlighted its “Wonder Kids to Watch” for 2018-2019 and among the featured players were a few who will likely hold a key to the future of international soccer in the United States.
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1.3KWorld Cup 2018Germany and the Aftermath of Arrogance
The aftermath of Germany’s wholly catastrophic World Cup showing is not over. Sure, the players are starting to decompress and go on holiday before returning to their club teams, but what happens next for the once-finely tuned German Football Machine will remain a fierce debate for the months to come.
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4.9KBundesligaRobert Lewandowski’s Arrogance is a Blessing and a Curse
Following the behavior and actions of Robert Lewandowski over the past five months has been something of an exhausting experience. From the constant leaks about his desire to leave Munich to the constant on-field exasperation and sniping at teammates (and even Jupp Heynckes), the Bayern Munich striker has been a handful...
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3.3KBundesligaTimo Werner Will Be The One to Watch at World Cup 2018
RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner is a known commodity in the Bundesliga, and one of the primary reasons that Die Roten Bullen is as dangerous an offensive threat as there is in the German league. With that talent, however, comes the inevitable desire for an enhanced position in the spotlight...
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2.3KBundesligaHeynckes holds the key to Bayern Munich’s success in 2018
When Jupp Heynckes took over from Carlo Ancelotti, his first piece of business was to get the mighty Bayern Munich ship back on course. Consider that task complete, as Heynckes has guided Die Roten to 20 wins in 21 games across all competitions.
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2.2KBundesligaIt’s Time for Pulisic to Exit Dortmund
When Christian Pulisic made the decision to leave central Pennsylvania — and, in doing so, take his immense talents to Borussia Dortmund in 2015 — at the tender age of 16, it was by all accounts the perfect move for his development. He had outpaced the United States soccer system...
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5.8KBundesligaBayern Munich: Double Treble?
Bayern Munich’s resurgence under Jupp Heynckes has been well-documented. The team has seemingly exorcised all of the demons that inhabited it during the regrettable (while still relatively successful on a local level) Carlo Ancelotti-era. Simply put, Ancelotti never got “it” about the Bayern culture, whereas Heynckes is “it”. The hiring...
