Bundesliga catch-up w/ Manuel Veth: Is Ricardo Pepi a sign of things to come for Augsburg, what needs to change for Dortmund to challenge Bayern this season, and will Jesse Marsch get another Bundesliga gig?

Manuel Veth makes his triumphant return! We discuss a whole lotta Bundesliga, including... 1) Eintracht Frankfurt's strong first half of the campaign 2) Dortmund still looking like a collection of individuals vs a cohesive unit under Marco Rose 3) Bayern Munich continuing to be Bayern Munich 4) The differences in journalistic standards between the United States, Canada and Germany 5) Ricardo Pepi's move to Augsburg: how did it happen and what does it mean for the club's long term plans 6) The role of private investors in skirting the 50+1 rule 7) The roots of Freiburg and Hoffenheim's strong seasons so far 8) The poor results keep coming for Wolfsburg and Gladbach: what happens next? 9) Is Jesse Marsch likely to get another Bundesliga coaching gig anytime soon? 10) Is Domenico Tedesco the man to turn around Leipzig's fortunes? 11) which 2. Bundesliga club is most likely to be playing in the top flight next season, and which ones would be best for the league? 12) Stuttgart struggling, but no pressure on Pellegrino Matarazzo Sponsors! Today’s show is brought to you by… DIRECTV! DIRECTV STREAM brings your live TV and on demand favorites together like never before. Head to directv.com to learn more! LinkedIn! You can post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/TSS! Sonos! Check out the wonderful Sonus Beam by heading to Sonos.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices