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BFW Weekend and Midweek Warmups

Get ready for Bayern Munich games with our warmup columns that feature commentary on the Bavarians, sports in general, pop culture, and MORE!

Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich looking for versatile defender in January; Bundesliga predictions; Throwing it back to Nirvana’s “Serve the Servants”; Talking underrated, absurd sitcom characters; + MORE!

Bayern Munich vs. Heidenheim...are you ready?

Weekend Warm-up: All of a sudden, this is the biggest match of Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich career and he’s irritated the locker room; Bundesliga predictions; Throwing it back to Goldfinger; + MORE!

Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund...are you ready?

Weekend Warm-up: How serious are the transfer rumors linking Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Liverpool to Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala?; Bundesliga predictions; More thoughts on the pain of losing; Throwing it back to The Black Keys; and MORE!

Bayern Munich vs. SV Darmstadt 98 this weekend...are you ready?

Weekend Warm-up: Manuel Neuer’s return to Bayern Munich delayed again; Bundesliga predictions; Did FC Barcelona’s Marc-André ter Stegen blow his chance with Germany; Throwing it back to Led Zeppelin (again); & MORE!

The Bundesliga is back baby!

Weekend Warm-up: Ready or not, former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is leading Germany; Will Bayern grab Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips in January?; Throwing it back to “Riders in the Sky”; & MORE!

Here we go! Germany is back in action.

Weekend Warm-up: Is Leroy Sané’s emergence hurting Harry Kane and Bayern Munich’s attack?; Thoughts on Julian Nagelsmann’s first roster for Germany; Throwing it back to The Kinks; Bundesliga predictions; & MORE!

Bayern Munich vs. SC Freiburg on Sunday (ugh!).

Weekend Warm-up: Games like this are why Bayern Munich went all-out for Harry Kane; Throwing it back to Alice in Chains; Bundesliga predictions; Your “guilty pleasure” flick; + MORE!

Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig...are you ready?

Weekend Warm-up: What if Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag is correct about Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies’ defensive ability?; Julian Nagelsmann is BACK; Bundesliga predictions; Entertainment Rundown returns; Throwing it back to Led Zeppelin; + MORE

Bayern Munich vs. VfL Bochum...are you ready?

Weekend Warm-up: Is former Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick a flash in the pan?; Reviewing Germany’s must see All or Nothing doc; Bundesliga predictions; Throwing it back to Pet Shop Boys; & MORE!

Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen should be fun.

Weekend Warm-up: Is bringing João Palhinha to Bayern Munich worth it?; Leroy Sané thinks Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig are Bayern’s biggest competitors; Throwing it back to “Take a Walk” by Passion Pit; & MORE!

Germany is in action this weekend. Are you ready?

Bavarian Podcast Works: Weekend Warm-up Podcast Season 3, Episode 8 — Bayern Munich draw Man United (+ others) in the Champions League group stage; Palhinha transfer update; Is letting Gravenberch go a mistake?; and MORE!

Chuck is joined by INNN for a special edition of the WWU podcast!

Weekend Warm-up: Is former Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick in his final matches leading Germany?; Bundesliga predictions; Thomas Tuchel’s right-back plan; Throwing it back to The Hives; + MORE

How did we get here?

Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich’s world still revolves around Joshua Kimmich; Will Thomas Tuchel really keep Thomas Müller on the bench...again?; Throwing it back to Taking Back Sunday; Bundesliga predictions; + MORE!

Bayern Munich vs. FC Augsburg...are you ready?

Weekend Warm-up: Love him or hate him, Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel pulls no punches; Throwing it back to Social Distortion; Bundesliga predictions; & MORE!

Here we go! Bayern Munich vs. Werder Bremen is here!

Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich miffed at Manchester City’s Kyle Walker, but gets its striker in Harry Kane; Pep Guardiola raves over Kane move; A DFL-Supercup prediction; Throwing it back to Information Society; + MORE!

Are you ready for Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig in the DFL-Supercup?

Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich has internal strife over holding midfield position; Manuel Neuer hasn’t trained in a week (yikes); Throwing it back to the Waterboys; Leon Goretzka’s situation is murky at best; A raccoon steals the show; + MORE!

Bayern Munich’s real games are almost here...

Weekend Warm-up: Uh-oh, Tottenham Hotspur cancels meeting with Bayern Munich for Harry Kane deal; Could Benjamin Pavard finish out his deal with Bayern?; Matthijs de Ligt kicks knowledge; Throwing it back to Talking Heads; + MORE

Well...at least it’s Friday for Bayern Munich.

Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich needs at least a €115 million lump sum payment for Harry Kane...let’s do this; Throwing it back to Blur; Bayern needs to figure out its youth development problems; Bayern still eyeing Florian Wirtz; & MORE!

Let’s cut to the chase...Bayern Munich needs to get this Harry Kane deal done.

Weekend Warm-up: Amid rumors, Bayern Munich not pressing for a new defensive midfielder; Uli Hoeneß breaks down Bayern’s list striker candidates as only he can; Throwing it back to Modern English; & MORE!

Okay...who’s ready for a Harry Kane announcement with Bayern Munich?

Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich cannot let its fanbase get Charlie Brown’d...again; Throwing it back to Eurythmics; CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen is channeling Omar Little; + MORE!

This weekend is the kickoff to a crazy summer for Bayern Munich.

Weekend Warm-up: Is Bayern Munich’s transfer strategy under duress?; A new name for a potential defensive midfielder at Bayern; Throwing it back to The Police; & MORE

Bayern Munich’s wish list shouldn’t aim too high according to some.

Weekend Warm-up: Outgoing Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez...torched; Chelsea’s Kai Havertz might have to choose between Bayern and Arsenal; Bayern might be out of Randal Kolo Muani sweepstakes; + MORE!

Bayern Munich has a lot of irons in the fire.

Weekend Warm-up: Is Chelsea’s Kai Havertz going to be Bayern Munich’s summer transfer shocker?; Leroy Sané’s future is in major doubt in Bavaria; Naby Keita back to the Bundesliga; Throwing it back to “Cochise” by Audioslave; and MORE!

We all needed this weekend to get here, didn’t we?

Weekend Warm-up: No country for old men — can Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeneß recapture the magic at Bayern Munich?; Joshua Kimmich’s future at Bayern looks solid, despite a confounding season; Throwing it back to Taking Back Sunday; + MORE!

Buckle up for what looks to be a crazy summer at Bayern Munich.

Weekend Warm-up: Is there a problem with Bayern Munich’s mentality?; Should Bayern get Declan Rice?; Bundesliga predictions; A plea for Band of Brothers; Throwing it back to Stone Temple Pilots; Remembering Ray Stevenson; & MORE!

This is it...Bayern Munich’s final match for the 2022/23 season.

Weekend Warm-up: Has the Bayern Munich fanbase overrated or underrated Brazzo?; Bundesliga predictions; Throwing it back to The Hooters; and MORE!

Let’s get ready for Bayern Munich vs. RB Leizpig by taking a look back at some transfer history...

Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich is fine in the central midfield and doesn’t need to get rid of Leon Goretzka; Bundesliga predictions; Throwing it back to Soul Coughing; Mesut Özil not picking Borussia Dortmund to win league; & MORE!

Bayern Munch vs. Schalke 04 this weekend...are you ready?

Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich still keeping a close eye on Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz; Manchester United loanee Marcel Sabitzer says Bayern won’t bottle the league; Throwing it back to Weezer; Bundesliga predictions; & MORE!

Bayern Munich vs. Werder Bremen...are you ready?

Weekend Warm-up: The six Bayern Munich players most likely to be sold this summer; Throwing it back to Mötley Crüe; Thomas Tuchel to make final call on Manchester City loanee Joao Cancelo; Bundesliga predictions; + MORE!

Here we go! Bayern Munich vs. Hertha Berlin.

Weekend Warm-up: Why wait? Let’s discuss Bayern Munich’s players from top to bottom; Throwing it back to Nine Inch Nails; Takes on The Mandalorian, Bundesliga predictions; + MORE!

Bayern Munich vs. Mainz 05...are you ready?

Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich “smack talk”; It’s time for Bayern to push past the nonsense and focus on winning the league; Bundesliga and Champions League predictions; Throwing it back to Drowning Pool; and MORE!

Bayern Munich needs to get refocused.

Weekend Warm-up: A look at Bayern Munich star Sadio Mané’s role in loss to SC Freiburg; Reviewing The Mandalorian; Bundesliga predictions; Throwing it back to Godsmack; & MORE!

It’s time for Bayern Munich to regroup.

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