Mikel Arteta mengungkapkan bahwa penarikan Bukayo Saka pada babak pertama saat Arsenal menang 3-0 atas Fulham merupakan keputusan strategis untuk mengatur beban fisik sang pemain sayap. Pemain internasional Inggris itu menandai penampilannya yang ke-200 sebagai starter di Liga Premier dengan sebuah gol yang tajam dan satu assist, yang memberikan dorongan besar bagi The Gunners saat mereka kini unggul enam poin di puncak klasemen.
Di dunia di mana transfer pemain sepak bola mendominasi berita utama, Gianluigi Donnarumma memutuskan untuk menggunakan istilah yang sama dalam kehidupan pribadinya. Kiper Manchester City ini mengumumkan bahwa ia kini resmi tidak lagi "di pasar" setelah menikahi kekasih lamanya, Alessia Elefante. Pemain timnas Italia itu membagikan kabar tersebut melalui media sosial, menggunakan perumpamaan sepak bola yang cerdas untuk menggambarkan komitmen seumur hidupnya.
Manchester United muncul sebagai pesaing tak terduga dalam perburuan Donyell Malen, pemain yang dikenal kesulitan menunjukkan performa terbaiknya di Liga Premier bersama Aston Villa. Meskipun gagal mengamankan posisi starter reguler di bawah asuhan Unai Emery sebelum dipinjamkan pada Januari lalu, nilai pasar pemain internasional Belanda ini melonjak tajam berkat penampilannya yang gemilang selama bermain di Serie A.
Mikel Arteta dengan bercanda mempertanyakan keputusannya sendiri setelah Myles Lewis-Skelly menampilkan performa gemilang di lini tengah Arsenal saat melawan Fulham. Pemain remaja itu mendapat kesempatan langka untuk menjadi starter saat The Gunners berusaha memperlebar jarak dalam perebutan gelar Liga Premier, dan membuktikan bahwa keputusan manajernya tepat melalui penampilan tanpa cela saat The Gunners menang telak 3-0 atas Fulham untuk unggul enam poin di puncak klasemen Liga Premier.
Mohamed Salah telah menyampaikan permohonan yang tulus kepada para pendukung Liverpool agar memberikan "perpisahan yang layak" kepada Jordan Henderson saat mantan kapten tersebut kembali ke Anfield. Penyerang asal Mesir itu berpendapat bahwa kepergian Henderson yang mendadak pada tahun 2023 telah membuat legenda klub tersebut kehilangan perpisahan yang pantas, setelah lebih dari satu dekade mengabdi dan meraih banyak trofi di Merseyside.
Para pendukung Sheffield United memastikan suara mereka terdengar pada hari terakhir musim Championship, sambil melontarkan sindiran pedas kepada Tottenham Hotspur menjelang kemungkinan pertemuan kembali di divisi kedua. Meskipun musim ini diwarnai pasang surut, para pendukung setia The Blades berbondong-bondong datang untuk menyaksikan kemenangan yang diraih dengan susah payah, yang memupus impian promosi tuan rumah.
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.