After a grueling January, February will be the month in which fears may become certainties. For Magdeburg supporters there are only two or three matches that really matter: Halle, Dresden and maybe Hansa. The pride drawn from winning against these would carry them for weeks and add to the folklore. This season, games against Halle…
The beginning of the year was not easy for Magdeburg as they had to play six matches in three weeks. The rewards is meagre. There is unrest at the Club, now more than ever and the pressure is as high as ever. Readers in January will be aware that there are some words missing as…
The script for this match reminds seasoned readers of the time when Manchester United got their goals late in many a games by sheer will. There is not much that can be said about the derby against Halle. It was an unfortunate defeat, unnecessary as the goal came with the last action of the match…
The fourth game this month and Magdeburg seem to be on a roll. Two wins in a row, seven from a possible twelve points so far. That is pretty good going but it is still a long way to safety. However, the signs are looking good. Was this the game that turned the season around?…
It is only the second week of the year but FC Magdeburg have already produced headlines enough for at least the first half of the year. Some of the news were absolutely devastating to the point of utter disbelief before a convincing three points concluded the week. Monday It was a bombshell that commenced the…
FC Magdeburg have become an ideal sparring partner for teams lacking confidence as the defeat against out of form FC Saarbrücken demonstrated. Magdeburg have lost their home game against Saarbrücken 2-1 after the visitors benefitted from Magdeburg’s sleepiness during the first 15 minutes of each half. The story of the game is quickly told: After…
To find something positive in Magdeburg’s game, we need to look at the table because on the pitch there was not so much to talk about. The first game of seven in a condensed period of time was a 1-1 that serves no one. There are some positives. Magdeburg are no longer last in the…
FC Magdeburg face the month of truth in January 2021 as they will have to play seven games in 21 days. That is one hell of a start to the new year. It is a new year, 2021 and almost from the start, Magdeburg face a challenge they have not faced in recent years. One…
Magdeburg are not getting anywhere and the situation is becoming ever more worrying as each week goes by and the team once more plays without plan or planning. There is the saying that a team with ten men plays better than a team with eleven men. Magdeburg have just delivered a prime example of this.…
A meek goalless draw against Meppen was the third game for Magdeburg that they have stayed unbeaten and the second consecutive clean sheet. Positive, yes positive signs these are but they are not sufficient. Early December and it is getting tiresome to write something that is a) different and b) heartening about FC Magdeburg. If…