Bintang Chelsea, Enzo Fernandez, terlihat berada di Madrid hanya beberapa pekan setelah dijatuhi sanksi oleh klub karena dikabarkan tertarik pindah ke Real Madrid. Gelandang asal Argentina itu, yang baru saja dinobatkan sebagai Pemain Terbaik dalam kemenangan The Blues di semifinal Piala FA melawan Leeds, terlihat hadir di turnamen Mutua Madrid Open bersama rekan setimnya, Marc Cucurella dan Joao Pedro.
Dalam dua bulan terakhir, Phil Foden lebih sering menjadi starter di Wembley daripada di Etihad Stadium. Namun, semua pertandingan itu berakhir dengan cara yang sudah tak asing lagi dan menyedihkan, di mana gelandang Manchester City dan timnas Inggris itu ditarik keluar setelah menampilkan performa individu yang sangat mengecewakan.
Manchester United berada di ambang kembalinya ke Liga Champions setelah masa kepemimpinan Michael Carrick sebagai manajer sementara yang membawa perubahan signifikan berlanjut dengan kemenangan 2-1 yang diraih dengan susah payah atas Brentford. Setan Merah tampak bangkit kembali sejak mantan gelandang tersebut mengambil alih kendali pada Januari lalu, sehingga ikon Liverpool Jamie Carragher menyatakan bahwa Carrick "pasti" akan ditunjuk sebagai manajer tetap.
Michael Carrick telah memperingatkan para pemain Manchester United agar tidak "merayakan secara berlebihan" keberhasilan lolos ke Liga Champions, yang kini hampir pasti terwujud setelah kemenangan 2-1 atas Brentford dalam laga Liga Premier pada Senin malam. Para pendukung tuan rumah juga meneriakkan yel-yel "satu tahun lagi" kepada Casemiro, namun Carrick menegaskan bahwa kepergian gelandang tersebut pada musim panas tetap menjadi rencana yang "jelas" seiring dengan upaya klub untuk melakukan peremajaan skuad secara menyeluruh.
Manchester United seolah sudah bisa mendengar lagu kebangsaan Liga Champions setelah Casemiro dan Benjamin Sesko mengantarkan mereka meraih kemenangan 2-1 atas Brentford pada Senin lalu. Setan Merah tetap berada di posisi ketiga klasemen Liga Premier, namun kini unggul 11 poin atas Brighton yang berada di peringkat keenam, yang berarti mereka hampir pasti finis di lima besar dan memastikan tiket kembali ke kompetisi teratas Eropa untuk pertama kalinya dalam tiga tahun.
Yoane Wissa mengambil keputusan berani untuk mengenakan jersey nomor 9 Newcastle saat menyelesaikan transfer senilai £55 juta ($75 juta) ke St James’ Park, dan Paul-Jose M’Poku menjelaskan kepada GOAL mengapa keputusan tersebut masih bisa dibenarkan. Mantan striker Brentford itu telah menjalani musim debut yang penuh tantangan di Tyneside, namun rekan senegaranya itu yakin bahwa performa terbaiknya akan kembali secepatnya.
Bayern Munich are the most decorated team in the history of Bundesliga with 32 top-flight titles to their name. Their most recent title came in the 2022-23 season, which was their 11th straight league title.
How many teams are in the Bundesliga?
There are 18 teams in the current format of the Bundesliga. Bundesliga, as we know it today, was formed in 1962 with the 1963-64 season being the first-ever season. It began with 16 teams, but was expanded to 18 teams ahead of the 1965-66 season.
Who has made the most Bundesliga appearances ever?
Karl-Heinz 'Charly' Korbel, with 602 appearances to his name, holds the record for making the most appearances in Bundesliga history. The defender achieved this feat with just one club: Eintracht Frankfurt.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Bundesliga?
Gerd Muller, inarguably the greatest German forward of all-time, is Bundesliga's all-time leading goalscorer with 365 goals to his name in 427 appearances. All his goals came in a Bayern Munich jersey.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller has registered the most assists in Bundesliga history, with 207 and counting.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Former German defender Klaus Fitchel is the oldest player ever to play in the Bundesliga. Fitchel was aged 43 years and 184 days when he played for Schalke on the final matchday of the 1987-88 campaign.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, at 16 years and one day, became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to play in the league, when he came on for Erling Haaland in the 2020-21 season in a game against Hertha Berlin.
Which famous players have played in the Bundesliga?
Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan, Stefan Effenberg, Toni Kroos, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, and Arjen Robben are some of the most famous players to have played in the Bundesliga.
Which famous managers have managed in the Bundesliga?
Xabi Alonso, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Jupp Heynckes, Ralf Rangnick, Thomas Tuchel, Otto Rehhagel, Matthias Sammer, and Giovanni Trapattoni are some of the most famous managers to have managed a Bundesliga club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga?
Borussia Dortmund's electrifying stadium Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81.365.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the Bundesliga?
Harry Kane's €95 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 is Bundesliga's most expensive transfer of all-time.