Category: Analysis
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Dortmund & Others Fall Behind Bayern Early Doors As Chance Of ‘Leicester City’ Season Look Faint
Borussia Dortmund dropped two points on Sunday to fall four points behind Bayern Munich already. The reigning champions have a flawless record so far, winning four out of four. Given their recent dominance of the German league, is it likely we will see anything reminiscent of Leicester City’s astonishing 2015-16 feat in England? It was…
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Why The Bundesliga Is A Great Option For Young English Talent
There has been plenty of talk surrounding Jadon Sancho’s name in the world of football. The 18-year-old is an exciting talent who could arguably stake a claim for England’s 2022 World Cup team if he can maintain his form and fitness. Of course, many English fans will be wary of heaping too much pressure on…
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Borussia Dortmund Keen For European progression As Champions League Draws Ever Closer
With the Champions League group stages getting underway next week, what are the chances for Borussia Dortmund this season? Since losing to Bayern Munich in an all-German final at Wembley in 2013, Dortmund have not progressed beyond the quarterfinals. They were pitted in the ‘Group of Death’ last season alongside the eventual champions, Real Madrid,…
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Borussia Dortmund International Break Preview: Where are our Internationals Playing?
After a promising start to the competitive season, Borussia Dortmund have now entered the international break. A total of 10 players have been called up to play for their national teams. However, only 5 of those 10 players will play for their country’s senior team, while the rest will play in youth fixtures. I’ll be…
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Why Dortmund Lead The Way When Proving The Bundesliga Is The Place To Be For Fans
The Yellow Wall at Borussia Dortmund’s iconic Westfalenstadion stadium has huge notoriety not just in Germany, but across the world as creating one of the most atmospheric noises in the game. Rivalling the likes of the Kop at Anfield and Celtic’s Jock Stein Stand, the 25,000 capacity wall is the largest freestanding stand on the…
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Lucien Favre’s Tactical Approach at Borussia Dortmund so far
Last season saw Borussia Dortmund enjoy something of a transition year. Having parted company with coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the 2016/17 season their search for a new coach led to them appointing the former Ajax coach Peter Bosz. The Dutchman however not last long in Dortmund and he was replaced in December…
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Five disasters Dortmund must avenge
A season that started so spectacularly and promised so much seemed to end on a rather large anti-climax. Peter Stoger just about did everything he was brought in to do – he had to lift a Dortmund side that was drained in confidence, collapsing under pressure and all in all appeared to have forgotten how…
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Why Tite, Managers Keep Their Jobs Despite Failure
The news broke yesterday that Brazil manager Tite signed a new, four-year contract extension. This was a bit shocking considering Brazil, while making the World Cup quarterfinal, were underwhelming and disappointing in the competition. What the extension and federation said, however, reveals why some managers fail at their primary goal and yet still keep their…
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Lucien Favre at Borussia Dortmund
Lucien Favre is the successor of Peter Stöger and thereby Dortmund’s hope for sustainability on the management post. Taking over BVB after a disastrous season with the firing of Peter Bosz before the winter break and the following period with Stöger as a short-term solution might be a risk and a chance at once. By…