Stefan Bienkowski
@sbienkowski.bsky.social
UK & Global Area Manager for Transfermarkt. Tend to write about the Bundesliga and Premier League. One half of Gegenpressing Bundesliga podcast.
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Pretty decent opening 45 minutes from the kid from the Dead Poets Society
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Pretty decent opening 45 minutes from the kid from the Dead Poets Society
Pretty solid first half from Bayern. Set-piece goal aside, they've done well to take the game to Arsenal. Probably not creating enough chances and Kane entirely absent so far. But Karl, Olie and Kimmich all fantastic.
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Pretty solid first half from Bayern. Set-piece goal aside, they've done well to take the game to Arsenal. Probably not creating enough chances and Kane entirely absent so far. But Karl, Olie and Kimmich all fantastic.
Incredible through ball. Incredible cross. Incredible talent make it 1-1. What a goal from Bayern.
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Incredible through ball. Incredible cross. Incredible talent make it 1-1. What a goal from Bayern.
Bayern concede a set-piece goal. Again.
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Bayern concede a set-piece goal. Again.
Such a horrific story about a horrific human being. But, I fear, it won’t change a thing about his popularity in the UK.
Like Trump, he’s immune to shame because his followers expect and celebrate that aspect of him. They support him because they know deep down he’s racist.
Like Trump, he’s immune to shame because his followers expect and celebrate that aspect of him. They support him because they know deep down he’s racist.
"He told the BBC he had been contacted by people "who were nine years old and Nigel Farage, when he was 18 years old, marched frequently into the playground where they were playing and they were told to 'go back to Africa."
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Nigel Farage’s abuse was persistent, not banter, claims ex-schoolmate
Peter Ettedgui says he was targeted at Dulwich College. The Reform UK leader denies he racially abused anybody
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Such a horrific story about a horrific human being. But, I fear, it won’t change a thing about his popularity in the UK.
Like Trump, he’s immune to shame because his followers expect and celebrate that aspect of him. They support him because they know deep down he’s racist.
Like Trump, he’s immune to shame because his followers expect and celebrate that aspect of him. They support him because they know deep down he’s racist.
I was trying to think of what team Man City reminded me of this season. Couldn’t quite put my finger on it last night during the Leverkusen game, then Haaland came on and it all clicked:
They’re Kylian Mbappe’s PSG side.
They’re Kylian Mbappe’s PSG side.
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I was trying to think of what team Man City reminded me of this season. Couldn’t quite put my finger on it last night during the Leverkusen game, then Haaland came on and it all clicked:
They’re Kylian Mbappe’s PSG side.
They’re Kylian Mbappe’s PSG side.
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New #Bundesliga Gegenpressing Pod. @sbienkowski.bsky.social and I chat:
🇪🇺Champions League reactions
💊Bayer Leverkusen shock Man City
🐝Dortmund smash Villarreal
🇩🇪...and much more!
gegenpressing.substack.com/p/champions-...
🇪🇺Champions League reactions
💊Bayer Leverkusen shock Man City
🐝Dortmund smash Villarreal
🇩🇪...and much more!
gegenpressing.substack.com/p/champions-...
Champions League reaction show: Leverkusen stun Man City, Dortmund smash Villarreal
For the first bonus show of the week, Manu and Stefan sit down to break down the Tuesday Champions League games.
gegenpressing.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
New #Bundesliga Gegenpressing Pod. @sbienkowski.bsky.social and I chat:
🇪🇺Champions League reactions
💊Bayer Leverkusen shock Man City
🐝Dortmund smash Villarreal
🇩🇪...and much more!
gegenpressing.substack.com/p/champions-...
🇪🇺Champions League reactions
💊Bayer Leverkusen shock Man City
🐝Dortmund smash Villarreal
🇩🇪...and much more!
gegenpressing.substack.com/p/champions-...
The Man City pass map from tonight's clash with Leverkusen must be one of the oddest things I've seen this season:
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The Man City pass map from tonight's clash with Leverkusen must be one of the oddest things I've seen this season:
Very impressive performance from Leverkusen tonight. Maybe not Man City’s A team but still a star-studded XI and they were well beaten. So impressed with the way Leverkusen went toe-to-toe with City and often passed through them with ease. Tillman in particular was exceptional.
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Very impressive performance from Leverkusen tonight. Maybe not Man City’s A team but still a star-studded XI and they were well beaten. So impressed with the way Leverkusen went toe-to-toe with City and often passed through them with ease. Tillman in particular was exceptional.
Wonderful header from Schick. At his absolute best there to header home the goal. Ake nowhere near him.
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Wonderful header from Schick. At his absolute best there to header home the goal. Ake nowhere near him.
Really decent first half from Leverkusen. Obviously not the strongest XI from Man City, but still a very strong team and Leverkusen have more or less matched them across the pitch.
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Really decent first half from Leverkusen. Obviously not the strongest XI from Man City, but still a very strong team and Leverkusen have more or less matched them across the pitch.
Really intrigued to see how Ibrahim Maza does against Man City tonight.
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Really intrigued to see how Ibrahim Maza does against Man City tonight.
This week’s #bundesliga newsletter is on Serhou Guirassy and why the striker’s limits are not only holding Dortmund back this season but are perhaps entirely unsurprising…
The Guirassy Dortmund thought they signed from Stuttgart never truly arrived
The striker has been absolutely fine since making the move to Dortmund. But that may not be good enough.
gegenpressing.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This week’s #bundesliga newsletter is on Serhou Guirassy and why the striker’s limits are not only holding Dortmund back this season but are perhaps entirely unsurprising…
After last night's win at Old Trafford, David Moyes is now sitting on 1.53 points per game in 34 games at Everton.
Which is 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 to his average at West Ham and almost exactly what he averaged in his first stint at Everton (1.54).
Which is 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 to his average at West Ham and almost exactly what he averaged in his first stint at Everton (1.54).
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
After last night's win at Old Trafford, David Moyes is now sitting on 1.53 points per game in 34 games at Everton.
Which is 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 to his average at West Ham and almost exactly what he averaged in his first stint at Everton (1.54).
Which is 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 to his average at West Ham and almost exactly what he averaged in his first stint at Everton (1.54).
* Dortmund trouble on and off the pitch
* Uli Hoeneß calls for more competition in the Bundesliga
* Bayern thump Freiburg
* Köln look good despite Frankfurt defeat
This week’s podcast with @matt4d.bsky.social and @manuelveth.bsky.social:
* Uli Hoeneß calls for more competition in the Bundesliga
* Bayern thump Freiburg
* Köln look good despite Frankfurt defeat
This week’s podcast with @matt4d.bsky.social and @manuelveth.bsky.social:
Trouble on and off the pitch at Dortmund, Bayern thump Freiburg and Köln impress in Frankfurt defeat
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November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
* Dortmund trouble on and off the pitch
* Uli Hoeneß calls for more competition in the Bundesliga
* Bayern thump Freiburg
* Köln look good despite Frankfurt defeat
This week’s podcast with @matt4d.bsky.social and @manuelveth.bsky.social:
* Uli Hoeneß calls for more competition in the Bundesliga
* Bayern thump Freiburg
* Köln look good despite Frankfurt defeat
This week’s podcast with @matt4d.bsky.social and @manuelveth.bsky.social:
Thierry Henry spouting the Bundesliga tax myth on live TV is a bit like when you see ill-advised politicians using Twitter for their talking points.
I can only hope the Bundesliga imposes the harshest sanctions possible on the Frenchman.
I can only hope the Bundesliga imposes the harshest sanctions possible on the Frenchman.
November 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Thierry Henry spouting the Bundesliga tax myth on live TV is a bit like when you see ill-advised politicians using Twitter for their talking points.
I can only hope the Bundesliga imposes the harshest sanctions possible on the Frenchman.
I can only hope the Bundesliga imposes the harshest sanctions possible on the Frenchman.
Turkeys: "Could Christmas revive our economy?"
November 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Turkeys: "Could Christmas revive our economy?"
Tottenham’s inability to keep an eye on Eze all game is a testament to the player’s remarkable talent… and how dreadful Spurs have been.
November 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Tottenham’s inability to keep an eye on Eze all game is a testament to the player’s remarkable talent… and how dreadful Spurs have been.
I guess the thing about Thomas Frank moving to a bigger club is that you could understand if his tactics didn’t work well in games Spurs were expected to dominate; but he should have some sort of plan for playing better teams. Haven’t seen that at all today.
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I guess the thing about Thomas Frank moving to a bigger club is that you could understand if his tactics didn’t work well in games Spurs were expected to dominate; but he should have some sort of plan for playing better teams. Haven’t seen that at all today.
One thing that’s really stood out to me about Tottenham’s dreadful defending today is just how many times their clearances have landed right in front of their own box. Just lumping it into row Z would do them a lot of favours.
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
One thing that’s really stood out to me about Tottenham’s dreadful defending today is just how many times their clearances have landed right in front of their own box. Just lumping it into row Z would do them a lot of favours.
Greta strike from Eze. That Tottenham defence was all over the place there. Completely pulled apart by Arsenal.
November 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Greta strike from Eze. That Tottenham defence was all over the place there. Completely pulled apart by Arsenal.
What a wonderful goal from Arsenal. Incredible assist from Merino.
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
What a wonderful goal from Arsenal. Incredible assist from Merino.
Points won in the Bundesliga since Kasper Hjulmand took over for Erik Ten Hag at Bayer Leverkusen:
25 - Bayern
22 - 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐧 / RB Leipzig
19 - Stuttgart
18 - Dortmund
25 - Bayern
22 - 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐧 / RB Leipzig
19 - Stuttgart
18 - Dortmund
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Points won in the Bundesliga since Kasper Hjulmand took over for Erik Ten Hag at Bayer Leverkusen:
25 - Bayern
22 - 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐧 / RB Leipzig
19 - Stuttgart
18 - Dortmund
25 - Bayern
22 - 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐧 / RB Leipzig
19 - Stuttgart
18 - Dortmund
Understandably, everyone is looking at Liverpool’s implosion and Man City’s inconsistencies and naturally focusing on whether Arsenal can finally win the title.
But it definitely feels like Chelsea are flying under the radar and could stroll to second at this rate without anyone really noticing.
But it definitely feels like Chelsea are flying under the radar and could stroll to second at this rate without anyone really noticing.
November 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Understandably, everyone is looking at Liverpool’s implosion and Man City’s inconsistencies and naturally focusing on whether Arsenal can finally win the title.
But it definitely feels like Chelsea are flying under the radar and could stroll to second at this rate without anyone really noticing.
But it definitely feels like Chelsea are flying under the radar and could stroll to second at this rate without anyone really noticing.
The warning signs were there for all to see in the summer when it came to Liverpool:
* Frimpong wasn’t a RB replacement for TAA.
* No club should be signing Ekitike AND Isak in the same window
* Why sign Wirtz when you’re keeping Gakpo on the left and Salah on the right?
Too much, too soon.
* Frimpong wasn’t a RB replacement for TAA.
* No club should be signing Ekitike AND Isak in the same window
* Why sign Wirtz when you’re keeping Gakpo on the left and Salah on the right?
Too much, too soon.
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The warning signs were there for all to see in the summer when it came to Liverpool:
* Frimpong wasn’t a RB replacement for TAA.
* No club should be signing Ekitike AND Isak in the same window
* Why sign Wirtz when you’re keeping Gakpo on the left and Salah on the right?
Too much, too soon.
* Frimpong wasn’t a RB replacement for TAA.
* No club should be signing Ekitike AND Isak in the same window
* Why sign Wirtz when you’re keeping Gakpo on the left and Salah on the right?
Too much, too soon.