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On this edition of the Edges and Underdogs Podcast we react to another tough week and break down the Match Day 8 showdowns in the Bundesliga.

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• Bayern Munich is going to beat Atlético Madrid, and the big names are going to deliver.
• Niclas Füllkrug deserves a call-up to Germany.
• Liverpool is STILL a group of ill-fitting parts that can't fully get it together.
• Niko Kovač is the current leader for Bundesliga Coach of the Year.
• Bayern Munich is going to change its stance and add an attacker in January.

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• It's gut-check time for Bayern Munich.
• A look at each team's recent form and how they've done in the Champions League.
• A look at Atlético Madrid 's roster.
• A glance at Bayern Munich's injury situation.
• A prediction on the starting XI and on the match.

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• Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund did not tell us much new about the Bavarians, but it might have shown us a little about the Black and Yellows.
• What can we take out of the game and the result?
• Yes, there is an injury crisis at Bayern Munich, so now what?
• The BPW Watch List.

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This was such a downer. Bayern Munich came into this game fresh off a Ballon d'Or and an incredible win over Magdeburg, only to get stifled by Niko Kovac and then draw at their own home. Compounding the misery is the fact that Ismael Saibari, Serge Gnabry, and Michael Olise all went down with injury. Things are reaching a tipping point.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

• Why the timing of Der Klassiker after Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or is a great advert for the Bundesliga.
• How Aaron Danks chooses lineups.
• A quick recap of the game.
• The problem with organization, or why FC Bayern needs Vincent Kompany back ASAP.
• How Niko Kovac unraveled Bayern through cynicism and physicality.
• Maybe it's time to give up on the Bundesliga and focus on the Champions League.
• Player ratings for the entire starting XI.

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• A Bayern Munich whip around -- It's still Harry Kane week, Joshua Kimmich was back in the fold Thursday, Vincent Kompany is probably not coming back until November 20th, Jonathan Tah drama?, Some love for Aaron Danks.
• The Aleksandar Pavlović Redemption Tour has been a lot of fun.
• A mini mailbag
• A bear delay?
• Something fun to celebrate Halloween.

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• A look at each team's recent form.
• A look at Borussia Dortmund's summer moves and roster.
• A glance at Bayern Munich's injury and absence situation.
• A prediction on the starting XI and on the match.

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• A look at Bayern Munich's starting XI.
• A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
• Some final takeaways on the match.

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On this edition of the Edges and Underdogs Podcast we react to another tough week and break down the Match Day 8 showdowns in the Bundesliga.

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• A look at each team's recent form.
• A trip back into history.
• A look at FC Magdeburg's and roster.
• A glance at Bayern Munich's injury and absence situation.
• A prediction on the starting XI and on the match.

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• Appreciating Harry Kane's greatness in the 2025/26 season.
• Going through the rest of the Top 10 finishers, including Michael Olise.
• A breakdown of the trainwreck of a ceremony.

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• This is the most mentally tough Bayern Munich team we have seen since 2020.
• This is going to be the season where Paris Saint-Germain gets caught.
• The Bundesliga is the most wild league on Earth at the moment.
• Manchester United fans should be given a one-time exemption to change allegiances.
• If Harry Kane wins the Ballon d'Or the whining is going to be off the charts.

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Bayern Munich almost made SC Freiburg look like an easy opponent, then in the last ten minutes things almost went sideways. In terms of scoreline this may seem like a routine win, but given all the difficult circumstances at the club right now, Vincent Kompany and Aaron Danks will cherish the three points they earned on Sunday night.

In this episode we discuss the following:

• The rationale for choosing the starting XI for a game like this.
• A recap of the momentum shifts in the game.
• Why Bayern Munich using overlapping depth has backfired.
• Lennart Karl is becoming a huge headache for the team and this is why.
• How the momentum loss in late game is a game management issue.
• Player ratings for the starting XI.

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• Bayern Munich is in a health crisis.
• Does this affect plans for January?
• Lennart Karl might be a problem.
• The BPW Watch List.

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• What we learned from Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal.
• A MEGA-mail bag.

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• A look at each team's recent form and where they sit in the Bundesliga table.
• A look at SC Freiburg's summer moves and roster.
• A glance at Bayern Munich's suddenly pertinent injury situation.
• A prediction on the starting XI and on the match.

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• A look at Vincent Kompany controversial starting XI and why it might have been a necessity for Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal.
• A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
• Final takeaways on the match.

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On this edition of the Edges and Underdogs Podcast we lament last week's bloodbath and break down the Match Day 7 showdowns in the Bundesliga.

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• A look at each team's recent form and how they've done in the Champions League.
• A look at Arsenal's roster.
• Who to watch for, what to keep an eye on with Arsenal in our scouting report.
• A glance at Bayern Munich's injury situation.
• A prediction on the starting XI and on the match.

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• Bayern Munich is exactly where it needs to be at the moment.
• Niclas Füllkrug has no right doing what he's doing. It makes no sense at all.
• The Bundesliga's biggest problem is not Bayern's dominance — it is the lack of consistent challengers.
• Football's biggest stars need less protection, not more!
• The Premier League is no longer building teams, it's just trying to collect talent.

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