Ousmane Dembele suffers following his big-money switch to Barcelona. The £103.5 million transfer fee, the world's third-most expensive signing, was either going to hinder his progress or afford him a larger platform from which…

A particularly good weekend for derbies capped off with the affair in Manchester. Understandably, a contest between two clubs that have spent nearly a billion pounds sterling combined for their current managers [Manchester City/Pep Guardiola/£541.9,…

Paco Alcacer completed a loan move from Barcelona to Borussia Dortmund late in the summer transfer window. At the time many had doubts. Why did Die Schwarzgelben want a player who had struggled during his time at Camp Nou? At present, though,…

One advantage to an 18-team league is you can start a little later than divisions with 20 clubs and enjoy an extended summer holiday. Unfortunately, die Mannschaft ‘dis-sed’ that advantage with an underwhelming performance at the…

The UEFA Champions League gave us four impressive games this week. Okay, three and Manchester United/Sevilla, but the European action is far from over. Even though it sometimes doesn't receive deserved recognition, you…

Despite having played only two games for Borussia Dortmund, Michy Batshuayi has made a big impression since joining on loan from Chelsea. The Belgian demonstrated his talent to the Bundesliga in nine days, perhaps to a greater extent than he…

The Olympiastadion in Berlin was lit up on Friday night. Hosts Hertha BSC welcomed Borussia Dortmund. For the second week in a row, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was left out of the match day squad. Dortmund's sporting director Michael Zorc…

We’re halfway through the January window and it looks as though Arsene Wenger has finally snapped and decided to spend some effin’ money. The Alexis Sanchez saga has clearly taken its toll on the Frenchman. He knows he must now…

Henrikh Mkhitaryan's transition from the Bundesliga to the Premier League was not exactly smooth. Some players require time to come good. Jose Mourinho bought Mkhitaryan in 2016, following the Armenian's excellent performances for Borussia…

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is reportedly looking away from Arsenal and the Emirates for greener pastures. Not for money but to play the position he prefers. Sky Sports has reported Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has rejected a new, £180,000-a-week offer…

Mario Gotze will be forever remembered as a national hero for scoring the decisive goal in a World Cup final. The German midfielder also once played an integral role in a successful Borussia Dortmund side, but times have since altered. As after…

Unsurprisingly German newspapers and media outlets were this weekend again filled with photos and reports of mass protests against RB Leipzig. On Saturday it was the turn of Borussia Dortmund to ‘defend tradition in football' by rallying against…

After the horror of our Bundesliga tips in Gameweek 7, can the big boys do any better this week? Find out what Mark Dannell thinks with our preview. Hamburger SV vs Eintracht Frankfurt