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Sorry we're late, the internet connection kept breaking down. Your hosts Manuel and Alexis, of course, never break down. Instead, we break down pre-season developments and bring you up to date on the transformation of the squad who are going to represent probably the greatest club in the world this season. With the departure of big names Stindl, Bensebaini, Thuram, Elvedi, and … Whatsisname (the one who does ads for beauty products and now plays for a multi-national pharmaceutical and chemicals company) and the arrival of players known only to insiders such as us, namely Honorat, Cvancara, Hack, and Ranos, one could be either fearful of what lies ahead or enthusiastic about a breath of fresh air and the potential of our youngest squad in years. For the fourth time in five years, Borussia Mönchengladbach have started the season with a new coach, as we still struggle to cope in the aftermath of the rather painful and harrowing divorce from former sporting director Max Eberl, the man who built us up only to try to pull us down. Will Gerald Aseaone, who has an impressive track record, finally be the one who leads the team's football in the right direction? Find out all you need to know about the first two Bundesliga matches, the first one a (partly for the wrong reasons) breathtakingly entertaining away game in Augsburg, the second one a depressing humiliation by a group of players financed by and representing a multi-national pharmaceutical and chemicals company, a team that has never had enough supporters to fill its own 30 000 capacity stadium even though they've been playing in the Champions League every second year for decades. In the run-up to the home match against Bayern Munich, we have chosen Igor de Camargo's possibly wiliest goal as our Legendary Goal: the 1-0 against Bayern Munich in 2011 that sealed our first away win there for 15 years and kick-started one of our Legendary Seasons as well as our run of good results to this day against possibly the biggest show-offs and worst losers in the football business. Legendary goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYAj2WpDJTQ Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Host: Manuel Breuer // @binger05 Co-Host: Alexis

Just wait till next year! Sorry we're late, we couldn't find the "REC" button. So we were forced to cram the second two-thirds of the season into one programme. We start off relatively subdued and sober but we gradually pick up speed and take you on a gripping rollercoaster (ghost) ride through season 2022/23: re-live with us the mounting horror as it dawns on us that our coach is actually an imposter (possibly an alien shape-shifter?) who has never trained a football team before, the nightmarish paralysis inflicted on us by zombie-esque performances of our talented but uninterested players, the anguish and misery as we witness the buffoonery of provincial oafs at press conferences, the torture of hoping against hope that things will somehow get better although we don't know how, when or why. This is offset by the (maybe somewhat forced) admission that the season did have some nice moments, too, and at least we weren't fighting relegation, something we would have been extremely grateful for just over ten years ago. And our new sporting director didn't do everything wrong. And we still are probably the greatest club in the world. We'll be back. See you next season! Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Host: Manuel Breuer // @binger05 Co-Host: Alexis

Right! Sorry to have kept you waiting, but the dog ate our recording. You will have been waiting with baited breath, surely, to see whether we are still as content as we were in episode 90 with the direction the undoubtedly greatest team, club and coach in the world are going. Or are they going in a direction at all? Listen to this episode to find out if we know the answer. In episode 91 we present a recap of 9 matches in one slim, trim podcast. The dedicated listeners to Vollraute Abroad will know that we love categorising our team's performances - this time it'll be: the unforgivable, the undistinguishable, and the unforgettable - our team has been going from one extreme to the next. On the one hand, we rejoice in the VERY IMPORTANT derby win against Cologne, which was, to our great relief, a grand success and - as Borussia folklore has it - an omen that Daniel Farke is indeed the chosen one. On the other, we indulge in horrible and gruesome revenge fantasies against the club, players, fans and inhabitants of Darmstadt. Further talking points: the alarming amount of injuries afflicting the team and, as usual, upcoming matches. This episode's legendary goal is from a match against the valiant Champions League contenders and Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt who will be coming to Mönchengladbach on Saturday evening, 22nd October, and who actually weren't good sports at all the last time they showed up. But not as rotten as Darmstadt.

„So good to be back home again" - Al Green had it spot on in arguably the most tender and loving hommage ever to very probably the greatest club in the world. (Check out the lyrics - you'll see.) You know when there's been a heatwave and you're so grateful for the first somewhat cooler day for what seems like an age? That's what it's like to be a Borussia Mönchengladbach aficionado at the moment. After two to three years too close to the heat, everyone seems relieved to be back where we belong, with a modest and sensible coach and manager promising a return to what it means to be the club from the Lower Rhine. And, of course, it's so good to be back with you again, dear listeners.   The contents of our latest humble (yet brilliant) offering: the Bundesliga matches against Hoffenheim and Schalke, the first round in the national cup, the new players (especially the very promising debut by Ko Itakura), the new-old Borussia spirit once again  informing our team, developments in tactics and formation, and a look forward to the home match against Hertha BSC Berlin.   The legendary goal is Raffael's belter against Hertha in Berlin in 2017. Otherwise worshipped for his delicate, thoughtful and breathtaking dribbling, with which he seemed to caress the ball into goal, football god Raffael proved he could also score by thumping the ball really, really hard from very far away, too. Host: Manuel Breuer Co: Alexis This weeks legendary goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpR8foQvZKs&t=6s (Timestamp: 1:44) Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Sorry, folks! It's been a while, but Renaissance Man Manuel was working very hard pursuing his many careers and Alexis was away meditating on the remaining terrace of the Bökelberg stadium. Pleasantly surprised to discover Borussia Mönchengladbach (probably the best club in the world) hadn't been relegated to the second division after all, and discarding Alexis' plan to meticulously describe and then categorise every single one of the remaining eight matches in a four-hour special, we decided to attempt a synopsis of last season by describing key moments of the campaign that we think will linger on, changes in personnel included. Furthermore, we look forward to life with a new coach and a "back to the roots" change of course promised by our new manager. Host: Manuel Breuer Co-Host: Alexis Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Legendary goal: https://twitter.com/borussia/status/1242820367590227968 Host: Manuel Breuer Co-Host: Alexis Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Borussia,Mönchengladbach,Fanpodcast,Manuel,Alexis,Hertha,Bochum,Peintinger,Huetter,Season,Abstiegsgespenst

Please, can we stop the season right now? Well, we predicted a "difficult" season in vollraute abroad #081, but this is ridiculous! "Everything falls apart" could be an alternative title to Vollraute abroad #087 (and "From the gut" the soundtrack) as could "50 ways to torture a football fan", or "Explain the inexplicable". We sincerely hope that you, the dedicated listeners, appreciate the superhuman mental strength it took to recapitulate every single match since our win in Munich against Bayern (just thought I'd mention that), each one in its own way an evil, sadistic exercise in crushing all hope and optimism you might have held on to as a fan of still possibly the greatest club in the world. Our legendary goal comes from a different era, when we had a team that Lucien Favre had formed, furbished, adjusted, oiled and tweaked until it was a gleaming, thunderous, unstoppable (except through foul play - curse you, Sevilla!) machine that powered through the Rückrunde on its way to a 3rd place in the league. Max Kruse's goal in the 90th minute of the home match against Wolfsburg on 26th April 2015 (who will be paying us a visit next Saturday) is a fine example of the inexorable football that never failed to bring our opponents to their knees that season, light years away from the current unprofessional and not in the least funny buffoonery that can only serve as a warning to future generations. Legendary goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1joFteNGCU Host: Manuel Breuer Co-Host: Alexis Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Borussia,Mönchengladbach,Fanpodcast,2021/22,Bayern,Rueckrunde,Manuel,Alexis

Can we play you every week?   Happy New Year everyone! Just when we thought we'd have to go into relegation battle mode, grateful for every measly, undeserved point we are gifted, along come Bayern Munich and make us feel good about ourselves again. Thank you, folks, always a pleasure, and we're only too happy to discuss the match in great detail.    Other topics this time: a cursory summary of the three last games of the annus horribilis 2021, developments on the transfer market, financial problems our club could be facing and possibly unpleasant solutions to these, as well as a possible new "core team" for the 2nd half of the season.   Legendary Goal: Patrick Herrmann's second goal against our next opponent Leverkusen in the legendary 6:3 away win on 29th August, 2010, his third of altogether 46 goals in the Bundesliga for the best club in the world in his now 83 years at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Our first away win in Leverkusen in 16 years marked the start of one of those traumatic free falls that Mönchengladbach fans have to cope with every now and again, but that's another story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjrkbGx2wks&t=18s Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Borussia,Mönchengladbach,Fanpodcast,2021/22,Bayern,Rueckrunde,Manuel,Alexis

Temporarily (?) out of order   Borussia Moenchengladbach NUUUUULL - Freiburg SECHS ... seven days after cruising to a four nil win against puny Fürth, our current squad lose the prestigious derby against a limited but hard-working Cologne team in the final fifteen minutes after suffering a nervous breakdown and conceding three goals. The weekend after that, they go ahead and ruin Christmas, the whole season and maybe even more with a historical nightmare day at the office wherein they concede six highly avoidable, bordering on slapstick, goals at home in 36 minutes against a worthy but unspectacular opponent.   How could such a talented bunch of young men playing for probably the best club in the world fall apart like that a mere five weeks after destroying Bayern Munich 5:0 (see Vollraute Abroad no. 84)? Was it a freak accident, or rather a bone-chilling harbinger of developments to come? Is there a pattern there? Whose fault is it anyway? Where did it all go wrong?   The circumstances may be beyond our control, but you can count on us (Manuel, Alexis, Kurtz, George Best) to gaze unflinchingly into the abyss and come up with an explanation more elaborate than "the horror, the horror".   Sorry, no legendary goal this podcast. We weren't in the mood Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

We are a bit blasé about it in our recording, but we have to admit that Borussia Mönchengladbach, very probably the best club in the world, produced a magnificent performance, a work of art and infinite beauty, a lesson to others that will stand the test of time. Bayern Munich, who have been gallavanting around Europe and Germany recently, spreading shock and awe and refusing to score less than four goals per match in the Bundesliga and Champions League, were thoroughly and comprehensively beaten, thumped, dissected, annhilated, made a laughing stock and sent home crying for Mummy in the second round of the German Cup. We were too fast, too good, too aggressive for them. From now on, they can just send the points to us in an envelope. Joshua Kimmich was on the verge of tears and forgot to whine about unfair treatment; Manuel Neuer was too distraught to claim offside after he was made to look a fool for goal 3 and nutmegged for goal 4; Thomas Müller, for once, lost his jovial demeanour and could only stammer that he had never been so humiliated in his entire career at Bayern. Aaaah, a memory to savour for all eternity, a reason to grin smugly and condescendingly the next time we meet Uli Hoeneß. Oh yes, and we also talk about three Bundesliga matches against mediocre teams that didn't go so well, too. And we preview Friday evening's match against Mainz. The Legendary Goal is also a work of art, a thunderbolt that woke us from ten years of rubbish football, that still brings tears of joy to every Moenchengladbach supporter: Marco Reus' first Bundesliga goal for the Masters of the (Football) Universe, against Mainz on 28th August 2009, an epic solo, the first of many until he succumbed to the Dark Side and joined the Forces of Evil. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Marco who? So ... we thought we would be reduced to feeble attempts at scorning Marco Whatshisname for ... what was it we were angry about again? We were prepared to spit venom and spew bile after three depressing performances and subsequent humiliating defeats. We had been planning to do our own version of the BBC's "Just a minute" for all three of the last matches, except without the humour or wit. But instead, we offer you a fun-packed and fantastically entertaining podcast filled with razor-sharp analysis, breathtaking insights and lots of "I told you so"'s, with sprinkles of "as I said a couple of weeks ago", as we delve into the matches that brought victories against two German Champions League contenders: The Forces Of Evil (a.k.a. Borussia Dortmund) and the Bundesliga's hardest, most physically intimidating and unfairest team (not club), Wolfsburg. (There might have been another match since we last recorded, but we don't remember the result, and we doubt our team even turned up.) It seems as if Adi Hütter has found the magic formula to make everything click into place. Join us to find out what he did right. The Legendary Goal comes from Václav Svěrkoš, another of our frustrating, underperforming strikers, who had occasional moments of glory (in this case in the third round of the German Cup in 2003 against VfB Stuttgart) for which we still love him to death: "Svěrkoooooooooš!!!". Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

And the difference is a win at home! 90 short minutes (plus injury time) and those moments of bliss, those thrilling Denis Zakaria runs, brought us our first win of the season. As Dinah Washington would undoubtedly agree, there's nothing better than three points in the league, and we definitely prefer a win against relegation-battling Bielefeld to an epic draw against the serial Bundesliga champions. In our view, this warrants a euphoric, over-the-top 3-hour-special, but we have painstakingly edited the podcast down to our standard smoothly and professionally executed 30 minutes. Forget the peevishness and ill-humour of our last podcast and join us to celebrate (I'll say it again) Denis Zakaria, as well as superhero Capitano Lars Stindl. Honourable mentions are made of some of our talented young new team members who gave it their all. Brows are furrowed as we wonder why Fabian Neuhaus can't stop playing those kamikaze passes. It's Alexis' turn to recount what it was like to be in the half-full Nordpark stadium. (Spoiler: It was fantastic!) Oh yes, there's a quick preview of our next match, away to Augsburg (groan!), a team not unlike (shudder!) Union Berlin. "Legendary goals" tries to settle the delicate nerves of Borussia Mönchengladbach fans by featuring Lars Stindl's goal against Augsburg in 2015. (Lars must be thrilled to bits that he is second only to Juan Arango in the Legendary Goals hitparade!) Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Boo! Nothing compares to that sinking feeling you get when you realize on match day three that your team are going to have ANOTHER "difficult" season, just like the last one. The same players as last year (and the year before that) seem to be committed to making the same mistakes again and again and again (individually and collectively), despite having a brand new, hitherto successful and highly regarded new coach to work with. (Wait a moment, that sounds familiar somehow.) This time around, the nightmarish afternoon in Leverkusen and the dismal display in Berlin make the memory of the epic performance against Bayern Munich fade into insignificance. In a valiant effort to keep you entertained, informed and addicted to our podcast, we struggle to come up with new thoughts or at least words to talk about the chronic "Mönchengladbach disease". Find out if we succeed. Other topics: how it felt to be in the Nordpark stadium again (against Bayern Munich), developments on the transfer market, and the upcoming match against Bielefeld. This time around, the legendary goal was scored in Bielefeld and the ball defied the laws of physics but not because the scorer commanded it to (so for once it can`t be by Juan Arango). No, it is in fact our star striker of 1997, Andrzey Juskowiak, who somehow manages to bundle the ball into goal twice. Witness the slapstick and hear about the amazing facts and statistics behind our first away win of that season. And enjoy the streaker. (You don't see that on television anymore!) Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Begin the season! Hooray! Nothing can beat the adrenalin rush that comes with the start of a new season (no matter what went on the season before). Especially when your team begins the beguine with a win in the domestic cup. We discuss the hard-fought 1:0 at the Betzenberg, no mean feat when taking into account its infamous atmosphere, its braying fans and Kaiserslautern's traditional "robust" style of play. Other topics: what our boys did in their summer holidays (at Euro 2020, that is), new team members and possible developments on the transfer market, the first match of the season on Friday against Bayern Munich (a must-win, of course). We also go off on a few tangents and dwell on "failed players" and first matches of the season against Bayern Munich. This time around, the legendary goal was scored in Kaiserslautern and the ball defied the laws of physics (so it can only be by Juan Arango). In keeping with the wistfulness in the lyrics of the Cole Porter classic, we share our bitter-sweet memories of the match. "Oh yes, let them begin the beguine, make them play." Legendary goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=202YBohR9vc Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

“With all due respect, be gone! Sir.” Actually, in the meantime we have had a change of heart and we are quite glad the season is well and truly over. Before sending it on its way into the history books, we describe the various forms of embarrassment and shame brought about by the three last matches of the season, analyse whether or not team spirit also played a role, and wonder how we will remember 2020/21. Finally, should we be optimistic about next season? A fond farewell is bid to Oscar Wendt and Ibo Traore who are leaving the club. Thank you, Mr. Traore, for agreeing to greet our listeners at the beginning of each and every episode of Vollraute Abroad. Other players and members of the coaching staff (what were their names again?) are also leaving the club. We will definitely not miss them (Chief of Security Worf, your cue) as much as we will miss making this podcast in the summer break. Are we looking forward to next season? Well, is Juan Arango the greatest ever? and...THE legendary goal of the decade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huKg5RvmPtk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxAWUUMM1nM

The ups and downs of the three games against Frankfurt, Hoffenheim and Bielefeld in late April left us feeling emotionally exhausted and in need of a wee break. Are we actually quite glad the season is almost over, and are we looking forward to the summer break? Of course not! Our team's mystifying return to and loss of and return to form within eight days is a main topic, as is the upcoming match against Bayern Munich, the exciting prospect of qualifying for the brand-new European League Conference and travelling to exotic locations next season, and the fear of losing one or more of our "football gods" at the end of the season. One of these football gods provides this podcast's Legendary Goal in a match where we bossed Bayern Munich about in their own stadium, as we seem to have formed a habit of doing every second year. The Jesus and Mary Chain, apparently, are not interested in football but the lyrics to one of their many Golden Oldies remind you of how it feels to be a fan of probably the best club in the world. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK9WYDKbiR0&t=96s Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Finally: the turn-around! Manuel and Alexis muse on how sheer luck and good passing football so suddenly und unexpectedly returned in the match against Freiburg. Then: an emotional debate about controversial refereeing decisions and the heroic, epic battle of 10 good men in Berlin. And of course your absolutely impartial experts on all things Borussia Mönchengladbach provide you with all you need to know about Adi Hütter, presently coach of sensationally in-form Eintracht Frankfurt, and soon-to-be coach of the best club in the world. For legendary goals, we, yet again, couldn't resist Juan Arango, this time with a mind-melting 35-yard rollercoaster strike against Frankfurt in 2012. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZIDSzD0uJQ Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Manuel and Alexis analyse Borussia Mönchengladbach's performances in the month of March, a true mensis horribilis. Does the win against Schalke 04 mean light at the end of the tunnel? Can Marco Rose go on? There has definitely been a shift in opinion regarding our future ex-manager succumbing to the Forces of Evil. In our Legendary Goals section, a tribute to one of Borussia's greats, Lothar Matthäus, a player who always gave everything for his team and recently celebrated his 60th birthday. For this podcast's title, it's back to literature for the quote. "I can't go on, I'll go on." Samuel Beckett, The Unnamable 1984 Elfer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_CS0l3bbuc Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

1-2 v Mainz, 0-2 v City and 2-3 v Leipzig - Manuel and Alexis try to make sense of the downward spiral that set off (or accelerated) after Rose's announced departure in the Summer: attacking football is dead and the team is still conceding goals. In the centre of attention: the coach. Manuel also goes on a rant about tactical v individual coaching and why Rose is therefore to blame for the meek performances while Alexis quotes the Japanese emperor's radio address to his people at the end of WWII... Our legendary goal of the week come from mullet-sporting extraordinaire Frank Schulz, 1991 vs Bayer during an emphatic 5-2 away victory. No video available; here's the Sportschau 'Goal of the Month' link: https://www.sportschau.de/sendung/tdm/archiv/chronik90er/mai1991tdm100.html Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Well, it happened. Marco Rose decided to move to Borussia Dortmund after the season. Much rumors went around social media about whether to sack him right from the spot now, about reactions from the team aso until finally Max Eberl put his foot down on Wednesday in a remarkable press conference. Eberl is da boss! Hands down! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kcOMbxCfrQ Legendary goals today are coming from Branimir Hrgota (don't forget about him!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgDtpWqyZmo Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

A very bad mood is wavering through Moenchengladbach and its fanszene. Manuel and Alexis try to analyze what happened in the derby against Cologne and about what's lying ahead in Wolfsburg who play a strong season so far. In our sections of legendary goals we take a look back how Marco Reus and the whole team of Borussia dismantled Wolfsburg in past times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDIBgLc9Lm4 Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

At last! A victory against BVB! Manuel is joined by Alexis and they talk you through the match and give an outlook to the upcoming match against the surprisingly well performing team of Union Berlin. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Ok, 17 matches played. In Germany we call it Hinrunde ;-) Manuel and Alexis are back to talk you through all things Borussia Mönchengladbach Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

The shortest Bundesliga winter break ever, we guess. So, we're also back talking about Borussia with a look back to a difficult victory in Bielefeld and of course we talk you through the upcoming match against Bayern Munich. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

We had massive issues regarding time this week, however, we hope you can enjoy our new episode. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Showdown in the Championsleague in Mailand on the horizon. But before that the foals face their away ANGSTGEGNER in Freiburg. Break the curse! We didn't find the exact legendary goal by Arie van Lent, however, instead we found a best-of video about our legendary striker. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SckPkOwXl9E Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Another 4 goals against Schachtar reinforce the lead in the CL group stage. However, Bundesliga performace needs to improve. Alexis and your host Manuel talk you through the recent games and give an outlook to the match against Schalke 04. This weeks legendary goal here on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGHmxeegp2k Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Six (as in ... six!) goals in a Champions-League away match was quite unbelievable, however, it's true. Manuel and Alexis talk you through that magical night and give an outlook to the next Bundesliga game in Leverkusen. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

What can we say. Up and down against Mainz with the good result on our side, whereas the draw against Real feels like loss, doesn't it? Manuel and Alexis discuss the past week. And here are the links to this week's legendary goals: Madrid, Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcJhbhtmmng Leipzig 2-2, Plea 1-0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw0jJNxVgYA&t=48s Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband

Again Manuel is joined by Alexis and they talk you through the night in Milan and introduce a new category, featuring Elliot. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré & Elliot :-)

Again Manuel is joined by Alexis and they talk you through the Cologne Derby, the CL draw and Nationalteam-Break. This time just some postproduction ;-) Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Again Manuel is joined by Alexis and they talk you through the recent two games which were an away game at Borussia-Park in the first round of the national cup competition and the season starter against Borussia Dortmund. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

It's been more than a year, since Manuel produced a vollraute abroad episode. But, guess who's back? And we're going to sightly change the concept. Whenever possible Manuel invites his new co-host Alexis, who lives in Cologne but is a season-ticket holder in Borussia-Park. Please give him a warm welcome :-) For a start the two talk you thru a little wrap-up of the off-season and give an outlook to what lies ahead. We hope you like it. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

A very quick and dirty wrap up of the recent news about Dieter Hecking leaving Borussia as a headcoach by the end of the season. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

The Bundesliga is back and Gladbach is being tested straight away by Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke 04 in away games, whereas Augsburg will visit the third-place Foals in between to collect points from Dieter Hecking's side to avoid relegation. Manuel talks you through these match-ups, but only after he's revisited the very successful Hinrunde for Borussia and the talking points of the winter break. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Manuel briefly discusses the 4-1 victory over Hannover 96 and the 0-2 defeat to RB Leipzig before focussing on the current midfield constellation in the team. Why is the - still undefeated - axis Hofmann-Strobl-Neuhaus preferred to the likes of Zakaria and Kramer? Furthermore, will the Foals see a slump in form after Matthias Ginter's head injury, which will see him out for two months at minimum? Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Gladbach remains no.2 in German football after a convincing 3-1 victory over Werder Bremen, with top transfer Alassane Plea netting three goals at the Weser. Previously, Gladbach had beaten Mainz (4-0) and Duesseldorf (3-0) at home, and lost to Freiburg (1-3) and, on a dark night at Borussia-Park, 0-5 to Rhine rivals Bayer Leverkusen. Manuel talks you through these matches and gives a brief outlook on the next match vs. Hannover 96 after the international matches break. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Vollraute abroad takes a look at Gladbach's performances up to the second break for the national squad fixtures: the last of several convincing performances saw the Foals take all three points from Bayern Munich (3-0) at the Allianz-Arena - the highest defeat for Bayern at home since 2005 and the first away win for Borussia since February! Manuel highlights the outstanding players of recent weeks and how the 4-3-3 system have changed things for better for coach Dieter Hecking. On third place, Gladbach will host Mainz at home after the international break to take a sweep at leaders Borussia Dortmund. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Good start to the 18/19 season for Gladbach with an emphatic 11-1 win in the Cup competition against Hastedt and an eventually convincing home victory on Matchday 1, 2-0 to highly rated Bayer Levekusen. The Foals then travelled to Augsburg where 23€M signing Allasane Plea bagged a goal to get the team a 1-1 draw. Manuel talks you through these games and takes a look at both the new signings and the new 4-3-3, and how the squad adapts to this new formation. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Long time no hear! Sorry for that, we've been very busy last weeks and months, however, it's never too late to talk you through the wrap-up of the last season. Although, a little distance to the season finale might be an advantage. Let's see, Manuel talks you through the season finale, looks on the performance of the squad and tries an outlook to the upcoming transfer window. Thanks for your patience and your support during the past and hopefully you tune in again when your all news Borussia Mönchengladbach podcast returns after the WC. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

The pod is back with a bang - the Rhine derby is on the menu, and boy was it a rotten menu. A 1-2 defeat to archrivals Cologne with the decisive goal in the last seconds of the match leaves all Borussia supports heartbroken. Raffael had equalized for the Foals, but an overall meek performance was, again, not enough to beat a feisty opposition. Manuel runs you through the game and quickly discusses the two talking points of the winter break, the signing of Reece Oxford and Max Eberl's vocal outburst against the supporters during the HSV match.

Borussia on sixth position after matchday ten in the Bundesliga, last sixteen in the DFB cup. But it has been a continuation of the ups and downs we've seen at the beginning of the season - great win in Hoffenheim, biggest defeat at Borussia-Park history against Leverkusen (1-5). Manuel summarizes the six games and discusses the take home messages from these past couple of weeks. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Four matchdays into the season and Borussia M'gladbach is ranked one place lower than in the 16/17 season on tenth position. A strong comeback from two Leipzig leads to get a point from the 2-2 draw to RB was preceded by a weak performance and a loss to Franfurt at home and a late equalizer in Augsburg against the Foals (2-2). Still, the 2-1 cup win against Essen and the convincing 1-0 in the derby against struggling Cologne are positives of the first five weeks of the season, which undoubtedly have seen Borussia being ‘on' and ‘off' in terms of performance. Manuel rounds up these first games and highlights the talking points regarding squad, injured players and individual performances. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

vollrauteabroad is back and kicks off Borussia Moenchengladbach's 2017/2018 season. Manuel takes a look at players that have left the club, new blood brought in, what this means for the squad and how Borussia has done so far in pre-season. Spread the word, join us on Facebook and Twitter and leave us some comments. If you like (and speak German), don't hesitate to take part in our vollraute survey that you can find on http://vollraute.de! Thanks for listening! http://vollraute.polldaddy.com/s/vollraute-podcast-umfrage Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Two wins, a draw and two defeats - a pretty average April sees Gladbach on tenth position in the League. But with four games to go, the Europa League is still only a couple of points away. Still, the debut of Laszlo Benes and the derby-win over Cologne were highlights. Manuel talks you through the matches and provides an overview over the team's current status. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

After several great wins, the Foals train came to a stand-still, losing 1-2 to Hamburg and 0-1 at home to top-of-the-league Bayern Munich. In between more disappointment, as Borussia crashed out of the Europa League against Schalke. A 2-2 draw at home saw Gladbach being eliminated on away goals after the 1-1 at Schalke. A tough Saturday night ‘Spitzenspiel' lies now ahead of the team of Dieter Hecking. Manuel talks you through the matches. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Borussia is climbing up the League table, with another three victories against Werder, Ingolstadt and Schalke, only losing narrowly to RB Leipzig. In the Cup competitions it has been equally successful, with Lars Stindl giving the club a magic European night after a comeback against Fiorentina. The Foals were 0-3 down on aggregate, only to score four goals in 16 minutes and a Stindl-hattrick. To round up a great month, Hamburg has been beaten 2-1 in the DFB-Cup quarter-finals. Borussia now faces Frankfurt at home in the semi-final of the competition. Manuel talks you through the games and gives a quick assessment of the key points to manager Dieter Hecking's success. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Two more victories in the bag for Dieter Hecking as the Foals beat Freiburg 3-0 in the Bundesliga only to advance to the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal with a 2-0 win over Greuther Fürth. The next round will be played at Hamburg on March 1st, but before that it's Werder Bremen away, AC Fiorentina in the Europa League and a cracking home match on Sunday against RB Leipzig. Manuel talks you through both games. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

The Bundesliga is back, with Borussia Mönchengladbach on the road to face Darmstadt and Leverkusen in their stadiums. A big task for the new manager Dieter Hecking, as the Foals have been very poor travellers in 2016. A rather slow-paced 0-0 draw to bottom side Darmstadt was followed by a thrilling 3-2 victory over Champions League side Bayer 04. Borussia had even been down 0-2 at half-time, but Lars Stindl (x2) and Raffael turned it around for Gladbach, who now start to look like the team we all admired in the past five seasons. Manuel is your host and talks you through the matches and the first weeks with Hecking in charge. Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Managerial change at the end of 2016 at Borussia Mönchengladbach: André Schubert, having only picked up 16 points in 16 matches with the Foals in the League, is replaced by Dieter Hecking. Two defeats by Augsburg and Wolfsburg meant the end for Schuberts stint after 62 matches with Borussia, helping them reach the Champions League and fourth Place in the League in Sommer. Manuel takes a quick look at the matches and talks about the change in personnel at Borussia-Park. We wish all our listeners happy holidays and an exciting new year 2017! Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)

Borussias woes continue in the League, a 1-2 defeat in the Derby with Cologne was followed by a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim, seeing the Foals adrift in the League on 13th position without a win in seven matches. However, the CL proved more successful, as Manchester City was held to a 1-1 draw at Borussia-Park, which means Gladbach will finish third in the group, qualifying for the Europa League knock-out stages next year. Manuel talks you through the matches. Give us a like on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/vollrauteabroad) or follow us on Twitter @vollraute_en and @binger05 (your host Manuel) Credit: Intro/Outro-Musik von Nomoredolls, Electric Sheep, http://www.jamendo.com/de/track/275278/electric-sheep Topic-Jingle: Apple/Garageband Thanks to Ibo Traoré :-)