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"The point of this is to help identify easy and tricky runs of fixtures which could cause clubs to surge or fall in the league table. "

"Allianz Arena (FC Bayern and 1860 München) and the Millerntor (FC St. Pauli) have done well on these lists, since they began being collected in 2005. This time around, however, it was Schalke's Veltins Arena that managed to gather the most points in the fight for winning the title of "Most vegan- and vegetarian-friendly stadium." The Royal Blues, who are headed by meat-loving and slaughterhouse-owning CEO Clemens Tönnies, managed a whopping 37 points on PETA's ranking, a new record. Finally, Schalke has won a title in convincing fashion. Vegan fans of Bayern and Dortmund aren't much worse off, as both clubs scored a great 35 points. The animal-rights organisation even gives Dortmund props for the fact the club introduced an easily accessible veggie stand for their fans who choose to not feast on what the organisation calls "animal cruelty.""

"There are several prerequisites for successful counterpressing. The decisive factor is the overall positioning of the team and their playing style right before attempting to counterpress. The players must play as close to one another as possible so that they can press together as a unit right after the ball is lost - which is a given in short passing football. At the same time, they should not stick so close to one another that they neglect to cover enough space. Usually, a good layout in possession and a good shape behind the lost ball go hand in hand."