Category: Analysis
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Klopp’s gegenpressing tactics explained
Counter or “Gegenpressing”, in its core, is a very simple idea. This type of football expects that the team, immediately after losing the ball, tries to press against the other team to prevent a counterattack. Instead of making the transition into a “normal” defensive organization, the players try to get into possession again. When Jürgen…
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Why Do Dortmund Keep Bottling their Lead and Drawing 2-2?
The Bundesliga season is still at an early stage, but already Borussia Dortmund have drawn three matches 2-2 this season. This strange commodity has certainly been a burden for punters, with all three coming in their past three matches and most bookmakers, like BetAmerica, have lowered their odds to win the league. The recent results…
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Dortmund’s Champions League Draw
There is a fine line between wanting to compete with the best teams in the world, and then actually having to play them in order to progress through to the next phase of a competition. It is safe to say Dortmund have not been handed the kindest of draws in the first group proper of…
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In-form Paco Alcacer out to prove a point against former side Barcelona
Paco Alcacer has started the 2019/20 season in unrivalled form for club and country. The Borussia Dortmund and Spain striker has scored nine goals in just seven appearances across four different competitions so far. Alcacer would be looking to continue his rich form when he faces former club Barcelona in the Champions League. The Spanish international…
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Assessing Borussia Dortmund’s start to the season so far
Borussia Dortmund have had a decent start to the new Bundesliga season so far. The German side went into the international break having come away with six points out of a potential nine in the first three games of the 2019/20 season. For much of the positive start, it’s been difficult to draw a conclusive detail…
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Bundesliga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund
After Bayern Munich’s 3-1 victory over bottom club Hannover 96, Lucian Favre’s side could not afford to drop any points as they did in their previous defeat to fierce rivals Schalke 04. Werder Bremen had also lost their previous match to fellow mid-table side Fortuna Düsseldorf. Even if Borussia Dortmund won this match, they would remain…
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Bundesliga 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04
The Derby has its own rules. That phrase is often true, as well as on this Saturday when Schalke 04 faced BVB at the BVB stadium. In a typical derby with a dominant Dortmund side, there were two red cards, including one for Marco Reus, and six goals. Schalke secured the win 4-2. However, from…
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Borussia Dortmund Cruise Past Freiburg
Borussia Dortmund beat Freiburg 2-0 at home to go yet another game unbeaten in the Bundesliga this season. The win came after securing progression to the UEFA Champions League knockout round last week, and now Lucien Favre’s side sits 7 points clear at the top of the table. The game was relatively entertaining and Dortmund…
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Lucien Favre’s Reign at Borussia Dortmund So Far
Lucien Favre’s appointment as head coach in the summer was a big cause for optimism given his Bundesliga experience and proven record for developing youngsters at 1st team level. So far this season the team have performed slightly better than last season, but their statistical overperformance has highlighted a cause for concern. 29 goals scored across three…
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Is The Time Right For Continuity In Dortmund?
For fans of Borussia Dortmund these days, change is nothing new. Ever since the heavy metal football of Juergen Klopp came crashing down during a 2014-15 Bundesliga season that was marred by fatigue and injuries, die Schwarzgelben have been searching for their next great team. The club, known as one of Europe’s most progressive ever…