[RedForceRising]

After Matchday 11, SAP-owned 1899 Hoffenheim still keep their fairy tale season alive and lead the Bundeliga. They and Bayer Leverkusen in second seem to be breaking away from the pack.
Bayern Munich have kept up with the leaders and are in 3rd place 4 points behind Hoffenheim.
Bremen had a great weekend, but are still languishing behind in 8th place.
2006/07 champions Stuttgart keep blowing hot and cold in what is becoming a worrying trend and are in 10th position.

[RedForceRising]

After Matchday 12, Bayer Leverkusen find themselves at the top of the Bundesliga on 25 points, with Hoffenheim in second place on goal difference after suffering an unexpected defeat to Hertha Berlin.

Bayern Munich seem to have gotten out of their rut and are just 1 point behind the league leaders in 3rd place after beating Schalke 1:2.
Martin Jol's HSV are in 4th place and Werder Bremen continued their poor start to the season with a 0:0 draw at Bochum - leaving them in 10th place.

[Jazz 16]

Wow its very close this year just like a lot of the main leagues around Europe.
Should be a very interesting season in most countries.

[piazza]

VFL Borussia! 2-2 against Bayern. Michael Bradley scoring in the 81st. It was such a pleasure to watch an American be miles ahead of everyone else on the pitch. Especially when the others on the pitch were the likes of Ribery, Schweinsteiger and quality comparable to that.

[RedForceRising]

Klinsmann's challenge will be to motivate the likes of Toni, Klose and Schweinsteiger for every match.

I'm happy a player who isn't a star grabbed the headlines.