Breaking News: Van Buyten out of Cup Match with Flu

FC Bayern reported on its official website that central defender Daniel van Buyten will miss Wednesday's DFB Pokal match because of the stomach flu. The team's site went on to speculate that Holger Badstuber would shift inside to replace Van Buyten and Danijel Pranjic would get the start at ...

Stuttgart rip 5 wins in a row

Another derby, another win. That's five in a row for those counting at home and quite an ascent up the table. This was a pretty wild affair; could've easily been 4 or 5 more goals.

Miscellaneous thoughts about the game in no particular order:

-It was an unchanged ...

FC Bayern Munich vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth: DFB Pokal Quarterfinal Preview

Wednesday brings 2nd division Greuther Fürth to the Allianz Arena to contest the DFB-Pokal quarterfinal against FC Bayern Munich. The match will air live on ESPN 360 beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time. The Bayern Offside will be here with a liveblog for the match.

Arrogant or Not, World's Hottest Team Keeps on Winning

Louis van Gaal's distaste for his team's "arrogant" attitude in Saturday's victory brought a certain word association to my mind. It went something like pot---kettle---black. The team's collective "let's play out the clock" attitude for the last 30 minutes was no more of a mortal sin than Van Gaal pointing emphatically at his own gray matter after Daniel van Buyten's striker-goal against Nürnberg.

Matchday 21- Bayer 04 v VfL Bochum: Touch football

Is it our youth? Do we glow with cherubic radiance and so you found us irresistible? Did we woo you with our Herculean fitness, all rippling hunka-manmeat clad in glorious black and red; a perfect blend of square-jawed Teutons, Latin romance and the mystery of distant, sand swept lands rolling under a brooding sun? Or was it veneration? That, like the faithful clamouring to touch of the raiment of some patron saint, you needed to know if our Greater Power could be passed to you through us.

Dynamo Dresden 2:0 FC Bayern II: Video Highlights

"Highlights" probably isn't the right word, because there weren't a whole lot of positives for Bayern II in their trip to Dresden. It's certainly a tough atmosphere for young players; Dynamo does have some of the biggest fan support and plays in one of the largest stadia in the 3. Liga. But, as Bayern II teeters towards a relegation battle that Dynamo is also a part of, it was a shame to come away without a point. The loss left Bayern II in 16th place in the 20 team league, and also having played an additional match over 3 of the 4 teams beneath them.

VfL Wolfsburg 1:3 FC Bayern Munich: Robben Lightning Strike Sets Tone in Impressive Win

In a match played at a blistering pace throughout the first half, FC Bayern Munich always had a step on VfL Wolfsburg. Arjen Robben's new Unterhose passed quality control with truly flying colors (red to be exact), and two early goals put Bayern into cruise control on their way to a 1-3 victory in Wolfsburg. FC Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen are now level on points after 21 matches following Leverkusen's draw away at lowly Bochum.

Friday Fun: Uli Hoeness, the Fighter

In last week's in-match post comments, reader A Kap asked about my match-opening tweet of "Let's get it on!" A catch phrase of boxing referee Mills Lane, I had totally forgotten about how the phrase got popularized outside the world of "real" boxing: through the MTV show Celebrity Deathmatch, ...

To Bremen!

The neutral's darling of the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen has gained prominence for their swaggering attacking play, stream of talented players, and the longevity of Thomas Schaaf's mustache. (And Schaaf himself, I suppose, a man who has only ever been at one club, starting as a defender in 1978.) They're one ...

VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Bayern Munich: Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg had the unlucky fate of being the first team to face the Ribery-Robben express in the fall. That didn't go too well, as Robben netted twice, and Bayern won 3-0. Most teams have dodged one or both since, but not the defending champions as FC Bayern Munich head north to the Volkswagen Arena in search of their eighth straight Bundesliga win on Saturday. The match will air live on ESPN 360 and ESPN Deportes at 9:30 a.m. Eastern in the US. In the UK, ESPN will show the match on delay at 21:30 Saturday.