Gotta love Dortmunds counter pressing. Bremen is barely able to keep the ball longer then a few seconds at times.
Bundesliga 2012/2013
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Dortmund's style of play reminds me of how Bilbao played against us. I love that kind of football. High intensity football. Closing down in packs. And a short passing but direct style of attacking.
Oh great chance for Elia right there. Excellent save from Weidenfeller as well.
I like the look of this Gundohan chap.
And he gets a yellow card right after my comment.
This is fantastic to watch. So uninhibited.
Those few touches from Kuba, immense
Ignjovski has had a poor start to this game
Kuba is a quality player and one of the reasons why Götze isn't starting today, next to his fitness issues, but I feel Götze should actually start ahead of Großkreutz when he is fit.
Götze--Reus--Kuba behind Lewandowski should be really awesome.
I'd love it if we were drawn against Borussia in the group stages for the champions league, they'd obviously be a tough team but they would be great games.
That would really be great especially since I live like 25 kilometers away from Dortmund.
de Bruyne looks good. Is it a season long loan?
Bremen a little unlucky to go in 1-0 down. Dortmund look like they're lacking a bit of sharpness - Hummels and Gundogan in particular. De Bruyne does look pretty good.
I think so. Afaik there are only season long loans in the Bundesliga.
I only know these half season loans from England.
Same!That would really be great especially since I live like 25 kilometers away from Dortmund.
@ Maciek
Yes, Piszczek's not match-fit - wanted to play but Klopp wouldn't want to risk him.
This game is screaming for some spark of Götzes creativity.
1-1 Gebre Selassie
Wow bad defending from Dortmund right there.
Awful defending from the corner there
Deserved.
Goatse
Definitely. Bremen played surprisingly well so far. I didn't think they would get much out of this game after their bad cup match last weekend but they are really playing on the same level as Dortmund today.
So Götze is on the field, finally.
Gotze scores, great goal. Well played Kuba.
2-1 Götze. Class goal and classy assist from Lewandowski.
Gööööötze
Lovely finish. What an impact.
Great play
Good goal for Goetze and nice flick from Lewandowski.
Kirch has to come of with a cramp and Kuba has to play right FB now, that could be interesting.
Arnautovic running past Schmelzer time and time again.
Could still be another goal from Bremen on the cards here.
Could still be another goal from Bremen on the cards here.
Kuba has played in that position before at club level (not sure if at Dortmund...) so it's not a foreign position to him. He knows the job and his work ethic is immense. They shouldn't miss a beat with this.
I didn't know that but must be ages since he last played there.
But so far I think he is doing a better job out there then Kirch did.
Dortmund a bit lucky to win this game imo. They still aren't at 100% and Bremen was fairly good going forward, despite playing so disappointingly in the cup game.
Well I guess Dortmund won't complain about the way they got the 3 points.
Well I guess Dortmund won't complain about the way they got the 3 points.
He played there for Wisła Kraków due to emergency in CL qualifiers and was immense. To be fair he's the sort of player you could put anywhere on the pitch and he'd be decent, his workrate is incredible.
Definitely one to keep an eye on. He looked rusty today and gave the ball away too often but I think he's potentially one we should be looking at as a Scholesy replacement.
Decent game but Dortmund don't look in the best shape again, hopefully they'll pick up some form in time for the Champions League this time.
Agreed. He's the one who tickles my inner muppet. He'll have a big thread next summer or the one after.
being in pot 4 again does not help, they could draw a group with big hitters in it and get dumped quickly again.
Yeah he is great.
I think he played for Poland behind the striker last time they had a friendly game against us and really ran the show for them.
Like I said with Götze, Reus, Kuba and Perisic they have a really great selection to chose from for their attacking midfield.
I only feel they are lacking a bit in center midfield without Bender.
Kehl might be a good captain but I don't feel he is as good as Bender defensively and the creative holding midfielder part is where Gündogan really shines.
Dortmund definitely got lucky - Bremen a changed team after last weekend's German Cup disaster. Overall, a very good Bundesliga match with an entertaining second half.
The quality of football here was so much better than you get in most PL matches.