Welcome to the new normal - a world without football for the foreseeable future...plus a looming life-and-death threat hanging over us all. What's not to like? Matt gets on the line with Nik Wildhagen to talk these strange times over in a fairly strange episode. They talk a lot about the implications of the Bundesliga's sudden break...and somehow get sidetracked before the end. Hope you enjoy, and be well!

Welcome to the new normal - a world without football for the foreseeable future...plus a looming life-and-death threat hanging over us all. What's not to like? Matt gets on the line with Nik Wildhagen to talk these strange times over in a fairly strange episode. They talk a lot about the implications of the Bundesliga's sudden break...and somehow get sidetracked before the end. Hope you enjoy, and be well!

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Talking Fussball Pandemic Pause Special - Fumbling around in a world without football

Strange times. One week after we zoom in on the DFB's battle with the Bundesliga's most hardcore fans, we learn the league might have to do without all of their fans for a while. Yes, COVID-19 will come up in this podcast - but so will a Dortmund win guest Marie Schulte-Bockum calls meisterlich, a couple of great goals from USMNT stars, and the idea that German football (and other footballs, for that matter) needs to get a lot more feminine.

Strange times. One week after we zoom in on the DFB's battle with the Bundesliga's most hardcore fans, we learn the league might have to do without all of their fans for a while. Yes, COVID-19 will come up in this podcast - but so will a Dortmund win guest Marie Schulte-Bockum calls meisterlich, a couple of great goals from USMNT stars, and the idea that German football (and other footballs, for that matter) needs to get a lot more feminine.

Talking Fussball MD25 review - One last weekend of thrills before they shut the fans out

The last thing they wanted was to miss another episode, so our the busy guys in our fantastic duo decided to jump the gun, record a podcast earlier than usual and do it just about off the dome. JT and Flo have recommendations on potential Cologne player picks for Friday night, how wary you need to be of RB Leipzig's squad rotation ahead of a big date in Europe, and much more....

The last thing they wanted was to miss another episode, so our the busy guys in our fantastic duo decided to jump the gun, record a podcast earlier than usual and do it just about off the dome. JT and Flo have recommendations on potential Cologne player picks for Friday night, how wary you need to be of RB Leipzig's squad rotation ahead of a big date in Europe, and much more....

TF Fantasy - Freestylin' into the weekend with JT and Flo

Two teams of highly-paid pros participate in a joint kick-about for the final 15 minutes of Hoffenheim vs Bayern. Several other games disrupted after officials deem chants and banners from ultra fan groups to have crossed the line. Is this all really just about Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp? On a weekend where results were overshadowed by events off the pitch, Matt speaks with <a href="https://twitter.com/ftamsut">Felix Tamsut</a>, who makes it his business to report on fan culture and sports politics for DW. Wide-ranging discussion ensues. FT also happens to be a massive 1. FC Köln fan, so there's a lot of effzeh talk, as well as a run through title race and relegation battle implications.

Two teams of highly-paid pros participate in a joint kick-about for the final 15 minutes of Hoffenheim vs Bayern. Several other games disrupted after officials deem chants and banners from ultra fan groups to have crossed the line. Is this all really just about Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp? On a weekend where results were overshadowed by events off the pitch, Matt speaks with Felix Tamsut, who makes it his business to report on fan culture and sports politics for DW. Wide-ranging discussion ensues. FT also happens to be a massive 1. FC Köln fan, so there's a lot of effzeh talk, as well as a run through title race and relegation battle implications.

Talking Fussball MD24 wrap - Off the pitch SPECIAL on Germany's ultras uniting to fight for their right to insult (...and more)

FC Bayern München's usually indestructible Robert Lewandowski has gone and done his knee - who are you going to play up front for the next month (...or more)? Luckily JT and Flo's Karneval bacchanal has come to a close and they are back to answer that question - and many more!

FC Bayern München's usually indestructible Robert Lewandowski has gone and done his knee - who are you going to play up front for the next month (...or more)? Luckily JT and Flo's Karneval bacchanal has come to a close and they are back to answer that question - and many more!

TF Fantasy MD24 tips - Filling that Lewandowski-sized hole in your team

A hiding at home helps focus the mind - and minds in Gelsenkirchen and Berlin are focused as hell right now after 5-0 losses at the hands of Leipzig and Cologne, respectively. Matt gets Kit Holden on the line to talk over the fates of Schalke and Hertha, as well as the trouble in Bremen, the title credentials of RB and Gladbach, and much more.

A hiding at home helps focus the mind - and minds in Gelsenkirchen and Berlin are focused as hell right now after 5-0 losses at the hands of Leipzig and Cologne, respectively. Matt gets Kit Holden on the line to talk over the fates of Schalke and Hertha, as well as the trouble in Bremen, the title credentials of RB and Gladbach, and much more.

Talking Fussball MD23 wrap - Stinging losses hit home for Schalke, Hertha, Bremen and Freiburg

There were good omens for both BVB and the Rasenballsportlers as the two Bundesliga sides head into the UEFA Champions League to face Paris Saint Germain and Tottenham Hotspur, respectively. Matt talks things over with Stefan Buczko, who as the host of the <a href="https://www.theyellowwall.net/">Yellow Wall Podcast</a> has a lot to say about Dortmund especially. They move on to discuss whether or not there's going to be a Klinsi-shaped crater left behind at Hertha BSC, as well as break down the relegation fight.

There were good omens for both BVB and the Rasenballsportlers as the two Bundesliga sides head into the UEFA Champions League to face Paris Saint Germain and Tottenham Hotspur, respectively. Matt talks things over with Stefan Buczko, who as the host of the Yellow Wall Podcast has a lot to say about Dortmund especially. They move on to discuss whether or not there's going to be a Klinsi-shaped crater left behind at Hertha BSC, as well as break down the relegation fight.

Talking Fussball MD22 wrap - Dortmund and Leipzig flex ahead of UCL dates as Hertha move on from the 76-day Klinsi era

What's up with the points you might have earned in MD21's canceled Gladbach vs. Cologne clash? And how do you deal with all the big scorers facing off in Friday's BVB-Eintracht clash on MD22? JT and Flo are here with answers to those and many other questions!

What's up with the points you might have earned in MD21's canceled Gladbach vs. Cologne clash? And how do you deal with all the big scorers facing off in Friday's BVB-Eintracht clash on MD22? JT and Flo are here with answers to those and many other questions!

TF Fantasy MD22 tips - Heavy hitters in action on Friday, and points from a game that never was

Saturday and Sunday each brought an extra-consequential game near the top of the Bundesliga table. It's just that one of them was a lot more entertaining. Matt rounds up goal.com's Ronan Murphy for a chat about Leverkusen's 4-3 win over Dortmund, as well as the big 0-0 draw between Bayern and Leipzig. They also shine a light on high-flying Frankfurt - and even find time to talk marshmallows.

Saturday and Sunday each brought an extra-consequential game near the top of the Bundesliga table. It's just that one of them was a lot more entertaining. Matt rounds up goal.com's Ronan Murphy for a chat about Leverkusen's 4-3 win over Dortmund, as well as the big 0-0 draw between Bayern and Leipzig. They also shine a light on high-flying Frankfurt - and even find time to talk marshmallows.

Talking Fussball MD21 wrap - A tale of two Toppspiele (one scored for the both of them)

German Cup midweek games saw 11 of the Bundesliga's 18 teams in action - that brought upsets and excitement, but also a good dose of fatigue and injury.  JT and Flo break down how you'll need to adjust your line-ups after all those fireworks to get ready for Match Day 21!

German Cup midweek games saw 11 of the Bundesliga's 18 teams in action - that brought upsets and excitement, but also a good dose of fatigue and injury.  JT and Flo break down how you'll need to adjust your line-ups after all those fireworks to get ready for Match Day 21!

TF Fantasy MD21 tips - Getting on Bundesliga track after a wild DFB Pokal ride

Eventful weekend much? Match Day 20 had a change at the top, a further tightening of the top four, two red card controversies with actual meat on the bone, a club with multiple titles this century on a collision course with relegation, and much much more. Matt gets his old pal Nik Wildhagen on the line to talk it all over, as well as get a lesson - direct from Norway - on how to say Erling Braut Håland's name correctly. Listen and learn!

Eventful weekend much? Match Day 20 had a change at the top, a further tightening of the top four, two red card controversies with actual meat on the bone, a club with multiple titles this century on a collision course with relegation, and much much more. Matt gets his old pal Nik Wildhagen on the line to talk it all over, as well as get a lesson - direct from Norway - on how to say Erling Braut Håland's name correctly. Listen and learn!

Talking Fussball MD20 wrap - Bayern back on top as quicksand reaches Werder Bremen's shoulders

So at this stage in the season, you've probably identified your workhorses...but if you've got a few moves to make, there are some big names we'd like to sell you on. JT and Flo let you in on the best value players across the league who have worked their way back into starting XIs, the striker to keep ahead of the big Bayern-Leipzig match coming up, and what to do about your goalkeeper if you've been riding Markus Schubert lately.

So at this stage in the season, you've probably identified your workhorses...but if you've got a few moves to make, there are some big names we'd like to sell you on. JT and Flo let you in on the best value players across the league who have worked their way back into starting XIs, the striker to keep ahead of the big Bayern-Leipzig match coming up, and what to do about your goalkeeper if you've been riding Markus Schubert lately.

TF Fantasy MD20 tips - Time to add a Plea? And is Sancho the most undroppable?

We have Eintracht Frankfurt to thank for an even tighter title race after they beat RB Leipzig. A shutout win, no less - something nobody had done since October! Matt rounds up long-lost TF veteran Aidan Reagh for a chat on how to decide between another Bayern title and a first Meisterschale for RB...as well as whether the thundering arrival of Erling Haaland might change that reckoning.

We have Eintracht Frankfurt to thank for an even tighter title race after they beat RB Leipzig. A shutout win, no less - something nobody had done since October! Matt rounds up long-lost TF veteran Aidan Reagh for a chat on how to decide between another Bayern title and a first Meisterschale for RB...as well as whether the thundering arrival of Erling Haaland might change that reckoning.

Talking Fussball MD19 wrap - Leipzig's loss is Bayern's gain (and Gladbach's, and Dortmund's...)

Soooo...is there any doubt you need to find a place for a certain young Norwegian in your team? If you have problems up top, might Erling Haaland be the answer? JT and Flo are here to take up that question and many others ahead of Match Day 19...

Soooo...is there any doubt you need to find a place for a certain young Norwegian in your team? If you have problems up top, might Erling Haaland be the answer? JT and Flo are here to take up that question and many others ahead of Match Day 19...

TF Fantasy MD19 tips - Haaland anyone?

So...Erling Haaland is a bit special, isn't he? With three goals off the bench in his first game for Dortmund, he now has our full attention. Matt chats with Marie Schulte-Bockum about the Norwegian wonderboy, RB's increasingly consistent brilliance, Bayern's big last half hour, and her beloved Schalke's new attacking weapon.

So...Erling Haaland is a bit special, isn't he? With three goals off the bench in his first game for Dortmund, he now has our full attention. Matt chats with Marie Schulte-Bockum about the Norwegian wonderboy, RB's increasingly consistent brilliance, Bayern's big last half hour, and her beloved Schalke's new attacking weapon.

Talking Fussball MD18 wrap - Haaland leads a crop of newcomers ready to romp at new clubs

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