Bundesliga - Klopp signs new Dortmund deal

Borussia Dortmund have extended coach Juergen Klopp's contract by two years to 2016 and have tied sports director Michael Zorc to the club until the same date.

We are delighted to have extended the contracts of both," said Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke in a statement. "Both have put in outstanding work in the past few years."


Klopp joined Dortmund in 2008 from Mainz 05 and led the team to their seventh Bundesliga title in 2011 with what was the youngest league-winning team since the top division was established in 1963.
Dortmund are level on points with leaders Bayern Munich in the current campaign and are unbeaten in their last 13 league games.

"I am lucky to be working for an amazing football club," said Klopp, whose touchline enthusiasm and celebrations fit well with Dortmund's football-crazy supporters who average 80,000 at home games - the second-highest crowd average in Europe behind Barcelona.- http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/

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Bundesliga race on knife's edge as the 'fantastic four' all win

Bayern Munich scraped past Wolfsburg, Borussia Dortmund dismantled Hoffenheim, Schalke recovered to defeat Cologne, and Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Stuttgart. Just one point separates the Bundesliga's runaway quartet.

Many would have predicted a two-horse race for the Bundesliga title this season, with champions Borussia Dortmund and perennial contenders Bayern Munich expected to duke it out at the top of the table. But, 19 match days into the season, two interlopers have established themselves in the title hunt. Schalke's mixture of youth and experience has begun to blossom after a tricky campaign last season, while Borussia Mönchengladbach continue to confound the form book, despite dodging relegation by the skin of their teeth last time out.

All four of the championship hopefuls picked up three points over the weekend, meaning that Bayern, Dortmund and Schalke are all locked together on 40 points at the top, with Gladbach nipping at their heels on 39.

 Dortmund will take the plaudits for playing like champions, dominating proceedings in front of over 80,000 fans against visitors Hoffenheim. The game ended 3-1, despite the absence of Mario Götze, but if anything, that's flattering to the losers, who might have conceded several more.-http://www.dw-world.de

 

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Munich and Dortmund Stay Close in Germany

Bayern Munich, the leader in Germany’s Bundesliga, held on to first place with 2-0 win over Wolfsburg on Saturday, and the defending champion Borussia Dortmund remained in second on goal differential after a 3-1 win against Hoffenheim.

The top scorer Mario Gómez scored from 7 yards out for Munich to break the deadlock with his 17th league goal of the season. Arjen Robben added another in stoppage time to lift Munich to 40 points from 19 games.

Dortmund stayed close to Munich as the Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored twice and Kevin Grosskreutz added another against Hoffenheim.

Kagawa scored in the 16th minute and Grosskreutz doubled the lead in the 31st minute as Dortmund quickly took control of the match. 

Kagawa added another goal in the second half, scoring from close range after a one-two combination with Grosskreutz. Fabian Johnson cut the deficit for the visitors. Hoffenheim had two Americans on the field — Timmy Chandler and Johnson — and one on the bench in the youngster Joe Gyau, who did not play.- http://www.nytimes.com

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VfB Stuttgart vs Borussia Monchengladbach *GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I 12 BET handicap sports betting betting 1/29 12:30AM GMT+8

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Borrusia lost 2 of 3 last matches against Stuttgart, including when they lost 7-0 last year. In this years match they played 1-1. In the latest 26 home games, VfB Stuttgart have scored an average of 1.85 goals. While they have conceded 1.38 goals when they have played at home. In Mönchengladbach latest 25 away games, they have have managed to score 1.16 goals on average. While playing away, they have on average conceded 1.56 goals.

VfB Stuttgart has played 9 German 1 Bundesliga matches this season on Mercedes Benz Arena. On home ground VfB Stuttgart has won 4, drawn 2 and lost 3 matches. This ranks Die Schwaben 9th in home team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga.

Borussia Monchengladbach has played 8 German 1 Bundesliga matches this season away from home. On away ground Borussia Monchengladbach has won 4, drawn 0 and lost 4 matches. This ranks Die Folen (The Foals) 5th in away team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga.

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1 FSV Mainz 05 Vs Freiburg GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I 12 BET handicap sports betting betting 1/28 10:30PM GMT+8

FSV Mainz 05’s performance is greatest when looking at opponents in the mid 6 with an average of 1.5 points per game. 

Against opponent such as Freiburg that is currently placed in the bottom 6 of the German 1 Bundesliga 1 FSV Mainz 05 has managed to collect an average of 1 point in 7 matches this season. Concerning matches played at home against the bottom 6 this season 1 FSV Mainz 05 has collected 0.5 points on average in 2 matches.

1 FSV Mainz 05 has played 9 German 1 Bundesliga matches this season on Stadion am Bruchweg. On home ground 1 FSV Mainz 05 has won 3, drawn 1 and lost 5 matches. This ranks Die Nullfunfer (the O-Fives) 16th in home team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga.

Freiburg has played 8 German 1 Bundesliga matches this season away from home. On away ground Freiburg has won 1, drawn 2 and lost 5 matches. This ranks the Breisgau-Brasilianer 16th in away team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga.
 

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Werder Bremen vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I 12 BET online sports betting 1/28 10:30PM GMT+8

Leverkusen travel North-East to Bremen having taken 3 points last weekend at home against Mainz as they look to force themselves back into the Champions League places. Werder have similar ambitions and will be hoping to open up a 4 point gap between themselves and Leverkusen.

Injuries may however force Werder manager Thomas Schaaf into re-evaluating his ambitions against Leverkusen. Die Werderaner will be without Sebastian Prödl who had facial surgery in midweek after suffering a number of fractures last weekend. Brazilian defender Naldo will miss the match with a knee injury and the sale of Andreas Wolf leaves Schaaf with few options. Klaus Allofs has admitted they will be hoping to bring in at least one other defender before the transfer window closes. 

Peruvian Claudio Pizarro will likely be the biggest threat to Bayer’s fragile defence, the powerful forward has netted 12 goal so far this season and will look to add to his tally at the Weserstadion. The 33-year-old has only 6 months left to run on his contract and speculation about his future is rife with a number of interested parties reported in the media including (someaht predictably) Bayern; Thomas Schaaf will hope to see the window out quietly with his talisman firmly in tow.- http://bundesligafootball.co.uk/

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Germany Bundesliga Tips: Hannover 96 vs Nurnberg GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I 12BET...

Germany Bundesliga Tips: Hannover 96 vs Nurnberg GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I 12BET...: Hannover comes into this match sitting in 7 th place and are coming off a 0-0 draw against TSG Hoffenheim, this is a team that are unbeaten...

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Hannover 96 vs Nurnberg GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I 12BET online sports betting 1/28 3:30AM GMT+8

Hannover comes into this match sitting in 7 th place and are coming off a 0-0 draw against TSG Hoffenheim, this is a team that are unbeaten in their last five league matches but all of them have ended in draws. The aim for this club is to secure European soccer for next season by finishing in the Top 6, this is a club that has been enjoying their UEFA Europa League campaign this season having got safely past the group stages as runners up in Group B and awaiting their Round of 32 meeting with Belgian side Club Brugge.

As for Nurnberg, they currently sit 12 th place and find themselves in a strange position. As they are exactly four points separated from sitting in the relegation zone or moving up to 7 th place which is being occupied oddly enough by current opponents Hannover. Where this team falls short is their inability to score goals, only FC Kaiserlautern and FC Augsburg are worse off then the clubs 19 goals scored.-http://sportschatplace.com

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Germany Bundesliga Tips: Star defender Hummels says Dortmund are a measure ...

Germany Bundesliga Tips: Star defender Hummels says Dortmund are a measure ...: Thus far this season, Dortmund are giving Bayern a run for their money. Deutsche Welle talked to defender Mats Hummels about the reasons wh...

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Star defender Hummels says Dortmund are a measure for Bayern

Thus far this season, Dortmund are giving Bayern a run for their money. Deutsche Welle talked to defender Mats Hummels about the reasons why and his own prospects for the German national team.

Ask a Bundesliga player whose team is on a roll where he sees his club in comparison to Bayern Munich and you'll usually get some pious grovelling including the phrases "it would be presumptuous to compare" and "keeping our feet on the ground."

Dortmund's Mats Hummels gives a tellingly different answer.

"Bayern won't like hearing this because it kind of sounds like they're taking us as a role model, but I do think they're trying to take our path a bit," the lanky defender told Deutsche Welle. "Paying somewhat more attention to defense and pressing."

Hummels knows whereof he speaks. His father is a coach in Bayern youth ranks, and he himself spent more than 12 years in Bavarian giants' developmental ranks.

By May 2007, he made his debut in the Bayern's team. But it was to be Hummels' only appearance there. He failed to get a game in 2007-8, and Bayern's bosses concluded that he would never be good enough to compete with their established central defenders Lucio and Martin Demichelis.

He was loaned out to Dortmund. Aside from hiring Jürgen Klinsmann as coach, it was the worst mistake made in Säbener Street in the past half a decade. Hummels signed on permanently with Dortmund and, after losing most of one season to injury, has become the best defender in the Bundesliga during the past one-and-a-half seasons. Bayern potentate Uli - http://www.dw-world.de



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Werder Bremen AM vs SV Wehen Wiesbaden GERMANY 3RD LIGA 12BET online sports betting 1/25 2AM GMT 8

Bremen Am has played 11 German 3 bundesliga matches this season on Weserstadion. On home ground Bremen Am has won 1, drawn 4 and lost 6 matches. This ranks Bremen Am 20th in home team performance in the German 3 bundesliga.


Wehen has played 10 German 3 bundesliga matches this season away from home. On away ground Wehen has won 1, drawn 4 and lost 5 matches. This ranks Wehen 17th in away team performance in the German 3 bundesliga.



When looking at Bremen Am home performance in league points, Bremen Am’s performance is greatest when looking at opponents in the mid 8 with an average of 1.33 points per game.

Against opponent such as Wehen that is currently placed in the bottom 6 of the German 3 bundesliga Bremen Am has managed to collect an average of 1.11 points in 9 matches this season. Concerning matches played at home against the bottom 6 this season Bremen Am has collected 0.67 points on average in 3 matches.- http://wosb.com

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Dortmund level at the top

Borussia Dortmund joined Bayern Munich and Schalke at the top of the Bundesliga thanks to a 5-1 thrashing of Hamburg.



Dortmund went ahead just 15 minutes in at the Volksparkstadion with Kevin Grosskreutz firing home.

Polish duo Robert Lewandowski and Jakub Blaszczykowski then took charge as they both claimed braces.

Jose Paolo Guerrero added nothing more than a late consolation for the home side.

Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen closed to within one-point of fifth placed Werder Bremen after a hard fought 3-2 home win over Mainz.

Bayer raced into a 2-0 lead at the break courtesy of Manuel Friedrich and a Zdenek Pospech own-goal.

But Mainz battled back and were level within ten-minutes of the restart through Eugen Polanski and Marco Caligiuri.

However, with 20-minutes left Bayer sealed the win with Lars Bender on target. - http://www1.skysports.com



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Hamburger Vs Borussia Dortmund 12BET tips GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I: 1/22 10:30PM GMT 8

Hamburger has played 9 German 1 Bundesliga matches this season on HSH Nordbank Arena. On home ground Hamburger has won 2, drawn 4 and lost 3 matches. This ranks HSV 17th in home team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga. Borussia Dortmund has played 9 German 1 Bundesliga matches this season away from home. On away ground Borussia Dortmund has won 4, drawn 3 and lost 2 matches. This ranks the Schwarzgelben (The Black and Gold) 2nd in away team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga.



Borussia Dortmund that is currently placed in the top 6 of the German 1 Bundesliga Hamburger has managed to collect an average of 0.17 points in 6 matches this season. Concerning matches played at home against the top 6 this season Hamburger has collected 0 points on average in 2 matches.



Hamburger who is currently placed in the bottom 6 of the German 1 Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund has managed to collect an average of 2.38 points in 8 matches this season. When looking at matches played away against the bottom 6 this season Borussia Dortmund has collected 3 points on average in 2 matches. - wosb.com

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Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I 12BET online sports betting 1/21 10:30PM GMT+8

FC Schalke 04 has played 9 German 1 Bundesliga matches this season on Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen. On home ground FC Schalke 04 has won 7, drawn 0 and lost 2 matches. This ranks Die Knappen (The Knaves) 4th in home team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga.


VfB Stuttgart has played 8 German 1 Bundesliga matches this season away from home. On away ground VfB Stuttgart has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 4 matches. This ranks Die Schwaben 9th in away team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga.

When looking at FC Schalke 04 home performance in league points, FC Schalke 04’s performance is greatest when looking at opponents in the mid 6 with an average of 3 points per game.

Against opponent such as VfB Stuttgart that is currently placed in the mid 6 of the German 1 Bundesliga FC Schalke 04 has managed to collect an average of 1.75 points in 4 matches this season. Concerning matches played at home against the mid 6 this season FC Schalke 04 has collected 3 points on average in 2 matches.- wosb.com

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Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munchen GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I 12BET online sports betting 1/21 3:30AM GMT+8

Borussia Monchengladbach has played 9 German 1 Bundesliga matches this season on Stadion im Borussia Park. On home ground Borussia Monchengladbach has won 6, drawn 3 and lost 0 matches. This ranks Die Folen (The Foals) 5th in home team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga.

Bayern Munchen has played 8 German 1 Bundesliga matches this season away from home. On away ground Bayern Munchen has won 5, drawn 1 and lost 2 matches. This ranks Die Bayern (The Bavarians) 1st in away team performance in the German 1 Bundesliga.

When looking at Borussia Monchengladbach home performance in league points, Borussia Monchengladbach’s performance is greatest when looking at opponents in the bottom 6 with an average of 3 points per game.

Against opponent such as Bayern Munchen that is currently placed in the top 6 of the German 1 Bundesliga Borussia Monchengladbach has managed to collect an average of 1.6 points in 5 matches this season. Concerning matches played at home against the top 6 this season Borussia Monchengladbach has collected 1.67 points on average in 3 matches.- wosb.com

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GERMANY Bundesliga news 12BET update 1/19

Breno backs down

Defender sorry for criticising Bayern in public at the weekend



Breno has apologised to his Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes following an outburst from the troubled defender at the weekend.

The 22-year-old has found himself in trouble before in his chequered time at the club including being arrested on suspicion of arson after his house in Munich burnt down late last year.

In this latest episode the Brazilian used a social networking site to vent his frustration at being selected to play for the reserves in a friendly match at the weekend as the club come to the end of their winter break.

But chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge used a statement on the club's official website to reassure fans that the incident has been dealt with and there is no rift between the player and the manager.

"There was a talk between Jupp Heynckes and Breno," wrote Rummenigge. "Breno admitted that the comments had been tweeted by himself and he has apologised.

"He should avoid doing this in future and I would give him a pale yellow card for this.

"Breno just needs match practice. The coach is pleased with his progress and he has trained well and his weight and motivation are perfect. Everything is spot on.

"Certainly Breno of all people cannot criticise the club or the coach given that we have done everything for him recently." - http://www1.skysports.com

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Germany Bundesliga Tips: GERMANY Bundesliga news 12BET update 1/18: Gunter Netzer feels Arsenal and AC Milan target Lukas Podolski should stay in the Bundesliga Former West Germany star Gunter Netzer has stat...

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Gunter Netzer feels Arsenal and AC Milan target Lukas Podolski should stay in the Bundesliga


Former West Germany star Gunter Netzer has stated his belief that Lukas Podolski would be better served by staying at Koln, despite interest from abroad.The 26-year-old has been touted as the man to solve both Arsenal and AC Milan's striking problems, but Netzer believes he is not cut out to play for a top European club, citing the 26-year-old's unhappy three-year spell at Bayern Munich."He is no player for a great European club," Netzer told Bild. "Even during his time at Bayern Munich he was missing clout and assertion.He added, "For Podolski it would be ideal if Koln would increase their contract offer - that would provide him with better opportunities."Podolski has 18 months remaining on his contract, and Netzer went on to state that should be leave the RheinEnergieStadion, he should stay in the areas surrounding Koln."An alternative would would be a big club in the vicinity of his home in Koln, so he could combine business with pleasure."Podolski scored 14 goals in his sixteen Bundesliga games in the first half of the season.- http://sports.yahoo.com/

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Will the Bundesliga come back with bang after the winter break?

League leaders FC Bayern are in action against the stars of 2011 Borussia Monchengladbach who are just four points behind Jupp Heynckes’ men
And Die Fohlen will be looking to hand FC Bayern their fifth defeat of the campaign and narrow the gap down to just one point.Gladbach have enjoyed a quite stunning calendar year with Lucien Favre taking his side from bottom-spot in the Bundesliga to a nail-biting relegation play-off against VfL Bochum and then on to the brink of qualification for the Champions League.A win on Friday for the home side will throw the title-race wide open at such a crucial stage in the campaign and it would keep Gladbach in one of the four Champions League places.

All eyes though, will be on their talisman Marco Reus who agreed a £14m move to Borussia Dortmund this month and will join the current German champions at the end of the season.It remains to be seen what effect Reus’ transfer to Signal Iduna Park will have on the 22-year-old and his team-mates but what is for sure is that the Dortmund-born attacker will play a crucial part in their chase for Bundesliga glory.Bayern Munich meanwhile, chasing their 23rd championship win, will relish the opportunity to end Gladbach’s title dream on Friday.- http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk

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