Bundesliga last month before holidays

Judging by the way the nationalelf played yesterday You would think the holidays have already started? I have played beach soccer games in Gran Canaria where the players showed more effort than the mannschaft yesterday. To be fair the English came at them fast and hard and it was a friendly and the weather was not good etc but you can not keep making excuses. The Germans played a good half against Russia in Qualifying but otherwise have not played well this year at all. I was under the impression they were out of their 10 year slump but I am not so sure now? A poor euro cup performance with maybe a few good spots, like the game against Poland was OK and a 20 minute spell againt Portugal but otherwise not that much to write home about? I have no problem with them letting in two golas, in fact i excpect them to allow 2-3 goals a game, but nothing coming forward. i could not count how many bad passes were made in the midfield yesterday? You could see what they were trying to do but they just could not pass accurately, which is something you normally do not say about the national team? Anyhow it was just a friendly and they can noly get better in 2010.

1	Bayer Leverkusen		13		9	1	3		31:15	16		28
2	1899 Hoffenheim (N)		13		9	1	3		34:19	15		28
3	Bayern München (M, P)		13		7	4	2		29:20	9		25
4	Hertha BSC		13		7	3	3		18:16	2		24
5	Hamburger SV		13		7	2	4		20:21	-1		23
6	Borussia Dortmund		13		5	6	2		24:18	6		21
7	Werder Bremen		13		5	5	3		31:24	7		20
8	FC Schalke 04		13		5	5	3		19:12	7		20
9	VfL Wolfsburg		13		5	4	4		28:21	7		19
10	1. FC Köln (N)		13		6	1	6		14:17	-3		19
11	VfB Stuttgart		13		5	3	5		18:17	1		18
12	Eintracht Frankfurt		13		3	4	6		15:23	-8		13
	Hannover 96		13		3	4	6		15:23	-8		13
14	Borussia M'gladbach (N)		13		3	2	8		14:24	-10		11
15	VfL Bochum		13		1	7	5		15:20	-5		10
16	Karlsruher SC		13		3	1	9		12:24	-12		10
17	Arminia Bielefeld		13		1	6	6		12:22	-10		9
18	Energie Cottbus		13		2	3	8		7:20	-13		9

Fr 21.11.08 20:30 Karlsruher SC - Borussia Dortmund -:- (-:-)

I think that Dede is coming back soon, next to Micheal Zorc he probably has played more for Dortmund than anyone else? Dortmund have only lost twice this season, so I will not put any money on a home team win.

Sa 22.11.08 15:30 Bayern München - Energie Cottbus -:- (-:-)

hard to beleive but bayern just may end up being the winter champion the way things are going? they should be well rested since none of the internationals really played on wednesday.

FC Schalke 04 - Borussia M'gladbach -:- (-:-)

Two young players to watch for in this game Manuel Neurer who still may become the german number one expecially after the way Adler played yesterday and Marko Marin who may of been the only player that was not crap yesterday for Germany.

VfL Wolfsburg - VfB Stuttgart -:- (-:-)

The game of the day. Stuttgart should be doing much better this year?

Eintracht Frankfurt - Hannover 96 -:- (-:-)

I would not call this a relegation battle, both teams probably will stay up but they are close to the bottom.

VfL Bochum - Hertha BSC -:- (-:-)

Hertha are having a good year, Voronin seems to be fitting in nicely. If Hertha win this game and the other results work in their favour they will be a Champions league team????

Arminia Bielefeld - Bayer Leverkusen -:- (-:-)

Was Simon Rolfes playing for England yesterday? He made some beautiful passes that kept going to English players. Really nice accurate perfectly weigfed passes. A win should keep Bayer on the top of the table
1. FC Köln - 1899 Hoffenheim -:- (-:-)

why would Loew pick Commper for the national team? Is he better than Andreas Beck or Christoph Janker??? Is it a racial equality thing? Was yesterdays game the first time the German nat team played two "African" players? It is nice to see but neither of them ( Jones or Commper) are very good.

So 23.11.08 17:00 Hamburger SV - Werder Bremen -:- (-:-)

And the game of the week and the only game on Sunday again. Next year or the year after german football will not be as oraganized and precise as it is now. Games will be played at all sorts of different times. That is assuming the Tv deal goes through? I assume this has helped the EPL get a better TV money so maybe it will work for the bundesliga? I am not sure if Diego played against Portugal yesterday or even went to Brazil? ( I know Kaka did and judging by the score won the "superstar" battle against Ronaldo). If so the Sunday kick off is helpful to Bremen. Hamburg is at home so you would excpect them to win, but I have this feeling Bremen will put on a good display since they are due a good game?