Englische Woche

Nothing quite explains the Bundesliga reaching its halfway point better than the Englische Woche (which literally means English week). It is the penultimate round of games before the league takes its annual winter break and the stakes are getting higher. After the excitement of the early weeks when the table had so many teams hunced close together, we are now getting a clearer picture of who the genuine contenders are.

It goes without saying that the biggest game this midweek is between Borussia Dortmund and RasenBallsport Leipzig. Just when it seemed like BVB’s season was going off the rails, they have had a fantastic last two weeks on both fronts. Leipzig are also going strong on both fronts and seem to be getting better with each passing week. Dortmund are four points behind their league leading visitors. A draw would suit both fine, but neither team is inclined to play that way which makes for a fascinating contest. There’s also the small matter of the Bundesliga’s most unique team — Freiburg, hosting Bayern, who sit only two points above them in fifth. Meanwhile Wolfsburg will look to follow up their win over former league leaders Gladbach by trying to bring down another high-flying team in Schalke. When all is said and done, we should have a pulsating midweek of league football in Germany. ⚽️