Kovac actually had a positive reputation though...(It seems we both blocked out the Kovac hire)
Kovac actually had a positive reputation though...(It seems we both blocked out the Kovac hire)
For a midtable manager, yes. His appointment was just as farcical considering our clubs stature, and the result was unsurprisingly awful.Kovac actually had a positive reputation though...
Gladbach better keep it to 3 goals conceded or Hütter could be in trouble.Looking forward to Frankfurt - Gladbach. Adi Hütter returns to the club where the way he left caused a lot of trouble.
Some players might still hold a grudge and play extra motivated to really deepen his crisis (like Modeste apparently was yesterday against Wolfsburg because of his history with their DoF Schmadtke).
Oh, I agree, it seemed really shortsighted. But Van Bommel left PSV after poor performance and was known to have been difficult to work with for the team and other staff. I'm all for second chances, but Wolfsburg must have been able to identify at least a dozen less risky options when they hired him.For a midtable manager, yes. His appointment was just as farcical considering our clubs stature, and the result was unsurprisingly awful.
Weird game in the end. Gladbach looked much better than in their last games I think, but still they lost 2-3 and were not able to score in the 20 minutes Frankfurt were down to ten men. On the other hand Frankfurt continue to be in great form and look more and more like a team that can simply soak up pressure without conceding (requiring their keeper to perform well, but that's what he's for, isn't he?).Maybe this is confirmation bias, but that second goal... Frankfurt up the pace just a little bit and suddenly all of their attackers are completely unmarked, because basically none of the defenders shifts gear. At least they got a quick equalizer with that clumsy foul and penalty.
Okay, now they are falling apart again.
More and more that 2nd round cup game appears like the biggest freak incident in recent BuLi history Props to Glasner btw, he really put Eintracht on a good path again. Not a no-brainer with that squad.Maybe this is confirmation bias, but that second goal... Frankfurt up the pace just a little bit and suddenly all of their attackers are completely unmarked, because basically none of the defenders shifts gear. At least they got a quick equalizer with that clumsy foul and penalty.
Okay, now they are falling apart again.
It was a weird game indeed and not a very good one in terms of quality of play. On one hand you can give Gladbach some credit for trying to take charge of the game, but in general they still seemed very much lost at sea to me.Weird game in the end. Gladbach looked much better than in their last games I think, but still they lost 2-3 and were not able to score in the 20 minutes Frankfurt were down to ten men. On the other hand Frankfurt continue to be in great form and look more and more like a team that can simply soak up pressure without conceding (requiring their keeper to perform well, but that's what he's for, isn't he?).
At least they scored more and conceded less than in any of their last three gamesI'm not sure if they can take many positives from it.
Feck me, again?Leverkusen just can't help themselves, can they?
Beautiful goal from Dabbur at least.
Kovac won a double with us. He wasn't up to the task, but he wasn't a complete trainwreck either.(It seems we both blocked out the Kovac hire)
That was despite him and mainly due to an epic BVB implosion.Kovac won a double with us. He wasn't up to the task, but he wasn't a complete trainwreck either.
Yes. He shouldn't have been hired and he was not good enough.That was despite him and mainly due to an epic BVB implosion.
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Having the amped up chants of about three kids constantly in my ear makes me question whether a break wouldn't have been the better idea after all. Why couldn't they go back to the old days of "Klatschpappen".What's this sorcery? Football being played?
And Big City leads 3:1 against BVB in minute 73Bielefeld now leading 2:0 with 10 men in Leipzig... Somehow I like the unpredictability of this league...
Zagadou had been out for 7 months, Rose didn't want to risk another injury by giving him his third start in seven games. Hummels picked up a cold midweek, if they had known they probably would have let Zagadou sit out midweek to have him able to start today. But having said that he's barely been able to play in the last two years and he was visibly rusty since his return.Dortmund have been shocking this half. Why does Zagadou not start?
On the TV still it kind of looked that way, but later they got the VAR line and there it seems like it was a close but clear call.I thought Haaland was onside for the disallowed goal?
You're the first to mention this.Bayern win the league before Xmas. 9 points clear of Dortmund. There is no serious competitive competition in this league.
ThanksZagadou had been out for 7 months, Rose didn't want to risk another injury by giving him his third start in seven games. Hummels picked up a cold midweek, otherwise they probably would have let Zagadou sit out midweek to have him able to start today. But having said that he's barely been able to play in the last two years and he was visibly rusty since his return.
On the TV still it kind of looked that way, but later they got the VAR line and there it seems like it was a close but clear call.
ThanksZagadou had been out for 7 months, Rose didn't want to risk another injury by giving him his third start in seven games. Hummels picked up a cold midweek, if they had known they probably would have let Zagadou sit out midweek to have him able to start today. But having said that he's barely been able to play in the last two years and he was visibly rusty since his return.
On the TV still it kind of looked that way, but later they got the VAR line and there it seems like it was a close but clear call.
Dortmund reserves legend Gordon scores to equalize.
The second division is still a bit wild:
If Bremen win today we'd see Hamburg, Schalke and them within one point.
If Karlsruhe win the list of promotion hopefuls would go all the way down to 10th place.
Dortmund u23 legend and veteran of the battle of Leverkusen. One of the greats of lower level football adds another chapter to his story.Dortmund reserves legend Gordon scores to equalize.
Hey buddy, I don't want to pour salt into the wound, but remember our little convesation couple weeks ago about ref decisions? I told you I'd pay attention and I didn't have to wait long. THIS is why Bayern keeps winning every year. Has nothing to do with refs, has little to do with Bayern's "poaching". Has everything to do with Dortmund losing to the 14th in the table. Remember that when we meet again in the second leg and inevitably you'll find something to complain about the referee cheating Dortmund out of a win.Zagadou had been out for 7 months, Rose didn't want to risk another injury by giving him his third start in seven games. Hummels picked up a cold midweek, if they had known they probably would have let Zagadou sit out midweek to have him able to start today. But having said that he's barely been able to play in the last two years and he was visibly rusty since his return.
On the TV still it kind of looked that way, but later they got the VAR line and there it seems like it was a close but clear call.
step 1: have twice as much revenue as the next clubHey buddy, I don't want to pour salt into the wound, but remember our little convesation couple weeks ago about ref decisions? I told you I'd pay attention and I didn't have to wait long. THIS is why Bayern keeps winning every year. Has nothing to do with refs, has little to do with Bayern's "poaching". Has everything to do with Dortmund losing to the 14th in the table. Remember that when we meet again in the second leg and inevitably you'll find something to complain about the referee cheating Dortmund out of a win.
Carry on.
step 4: carry onstep 1: have twice as much revenue as the next club
step 2: profit from big team bias
step 3: get smug on the internet