Ah, the ups and downs of the 2. Bundesliga. Our own Nik Wildhagen's Werder Bremen side were on the ups under new coach Ole (or should we say Olé?) Werner, while Jasmine Baba's SV Darmstadt were definitely down this past weekend. As for Maik Krükemeier's beloved St. Pauli, they won - but then again, they do that just about all the time these days! Tune in for a full run-down of the main storylines from recent weeks down in the 2.BL, a look at how lower league sides are dealing with another Covid lockdown, and much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well that was a more than half decent Klassiker, wasn't it? Five goals, end-to-end action, goals from the star strikers...and a whole heal of controversy and acrimony. Matt sits down with Terry Duffelen - whose new BVB history book is out now - to talk about his team's defensive dunder-headed-ness, Bayern's penchant for a ruthless goal, and young Jude Bellingham's willingness to dredge up a refereeing scandal that the DFB thought it had buried. They also explore the issues surrounding Jesse Marsch's exit from RB Leipzig, a couple of six-goal wins and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bundesliga promotional machine has been in overdrive this week, pumping up fans around the world about Der Klassiker. With such a close race at the top at the moment, that's only natural - but there's a lot more afoot in the league, especially for Fantasy managers. Listen in as JT and Flo let you know which players to consider in each match, with a little extra on the big Dortmund-Bayern clash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes it's called Der Klassiker, but will Saturday's game truly be a classic? Do FC Bayern München's recent less-than-imperious results mean there's a decent chance Borussia Dortmund can win and take over top spot? And how many (if any) fans will be in the Westfalenstadion this weekend to witness it? Nik Wildhagen and Jasmine Baba take a break from musing on the 2. Liga to stare deeply into the irresistible eyes of Der Klassiker... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dortmund shook off their Champions League flame-out with a big win in Wolfsburg; Bayern limped to a narrow home win over Bielefeld. The gap between the two sides is still just a point, and with a Erling Haaland back in action and scoring goals, something other than a Bayern runaway seems possible ahead of Der Klassiker. Matt gets hyped up with Adam Khan (breaking the lines, German Football Newsletter) about the big one next week, about the future of Jesse Marsch, Ralf Rangnick's big English adventure, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices