#borussia dortmund header

[ugzrte]

nico schlotterbeck header

[horriblehistorieschild]

MATSI I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!! 1-0 (2-0)!!!!!!!

[martinosmohseni3]

⚽ #soccer #football #fifa #realmadrid #dortmund #bundesliga #laliga #cristianoronaldo #messi #header

[thearktikcircle]

About Me:

One of the few remaining true Democratic Socialists.

Probably AuDHD, who knows at this point.

Hi, I’m an Ashkenazi Jew from Orange County, CA. Born and raised ☀️🍊🌊🤙🏄‍♀️🛹🎢. The home of Diane Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steve Martin, and Austin Butler. My Mom is an Ashkenazi Jew and my BioDad is not Jewish of Mixed European Heritage (Italian, French, English, Scottish, German, and Irish). I was raised Jewish, had a Bat Mitzvah, but I ���celebrate” Christmas and Easter.

Pronouns: They/She (Agender Lesbian).

Sexuality: Lesbian Monogamous. I also ID as Neptunic to some extent. I love women (cis and trans) and sapphic aligned nonbinary folks. I’m Femme4All with a preference for Butches/Studs/Mascs. I have tried to like men (cis and trans), but I don't. TERFs, SWERFs, biphobes, and transphobes don't belong in Sapphic spaces.

Age: 29

Things I Like: Art of All Kinds, Travel (I’ve been to 11 States and 14 Countries), Eating Foods from Around the World, Learning About Other Cultures (16 Years of Studying other Cultures), Hockey (Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins), Soccer (Borussia Dortmund, SSC Napoli, Liverpool FC, Orange County SC), Being From California (West Coast Best Coast), Being Jewish (I’m religious and believe in G-d), Predicting Geopolitical Trends, and Family/Friends.

Things I Don’t Like: Bigots and Extremists, also Onions and Dried Fruit. Jackson Pollock, he was a shitty guy and a shitty artist. This is coming from a person who absolutely loves Abstract Expressionism. Any unsolicited sexual messages from anyone.

I’m a Socialist Pacifist Zionist who supports a Two State Solution 🇮🇱🤝🏽🇵🇸. If you have a problem with that, block me. I believe we can coexist and get along. I don’t like extremists from both sides. I'm also against the Occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. True peace can only exist when we recognize the Humanity of the Other. As a Jew, Palestinians are my cousins. We are family and I see your pain as my own.

Definition of Zionism: The right of Jews to Self Determination in our Ancestral Homeland.

Also Magneto from the X-Men was right.

Send me a message, I’m always open to making new friends 👋

Header by me. It’s a photo I took while visiting Copenhagen, Denmark.

Pfp by me. It’s a picture of a street in LA California.

[realmoneytip]

Dortmund faces Augsburg away on Sunday. If it wins that game, and its final game at home to Mainz next weekend, Dortmund would end Bayern’s 10-year reign as German champion.

Bayern Munich wasted its lead on Saturday as Leipzig dug out from a deficit to win 3-1 in the Bundesliga, allowing Borussia Dortmund the opportunity to move top going into the last end of the week.

Bayern simply had to dominate its last two matches to make certain of asserting its record-expanding eleventh continuous title, yet Leipzig's shock win in Munich gave Dortmund the drive.

Dortmund faces Augsburg away on Sunday. In the event that it dominates that match, and its last game at home to Mainz one weekend from now, Dortmund would end Bayern's 10-year rule as German hero.

It had begun so well for the Bavarian force to be reckoned with, which ruled the initial half hour against the wary guests.

Thomas Müller - making his second back to back begin for Bayern - set up Serge Gnabry for the opener in the 25th moment.

In any case, Leipzig answered with three great possibilities in succession in the 34th, 35th and 36th. Yann Sommer answered with three great recoveries.

Konrad Laimer, who is supposedly set to join Bayern next season, scored a merited balancer in the 64th, then, at that point, Christopher Nkunku scored from the punishment spot in the 76th after he was fouled nearby by countryman Benjamin Pavard.

Dominik Szoboszlai fixed it with one more punishment in the 85th after Noussair Mazraoui was punished for handball.Leipzig merged third spot and gotten its Bosses Association capability place for next season.Bayern faces Cologne away for its last game and must now likewise expect a Dortmund goof.

Hertha Berlin consigned

Hertha Berlin was consigned from the Bundesliga in the wake of surrendering in the fourth moment of injury time to draw with Bochum 1-1.

Previous Association Berlin safeguard Keven Schlotterbeck headed the objective that sent Hertha down to the subsequent division.

It's Hertha's seventh transfer from the Bundesliga. Just Nuremberg (nine) and Arminia Bielefeld (eight) have been downgraded more times.

Hertha required a success to delay the transfer choices to the last day of the time and it was solid for the host group after Lucas Tousart at last made the forward leap with a header to Marco Richter's corner in the 64th moment.

"We weren't consigned today. Today we really conveyed a decent game," Hertha mentor Pál Dárdai said. "We ought to have killed the game, we had five or six great possibilities. We ought not be embarrassed about our presentation. That's what the fans saw."

The two groups hit the post in the last minutes before Schlotterbeck was left unopposed to head Kevin Stöger's corner past Oliver Christensen in the Hertha objective.

It guaranteed Hertha remained last without any possibility completing over the last two. Bochum was undependable yet.

Schlotterbeck and his Bochum partners hurried to celebrate before the meeting fans, while the remainder of the arena was left in paralyzed quiet. Some Hertha fans set off clearly bangers that resonated around Olympiastadion, while there were boos and whistles from certain allies when the group moved toward after the last whistle.click here

"I can barely handle it, it's simply miserable," Hertha veteran Ruler Boateng said with tears in his eyes. "I love the club and came here knowing it's not all blushing. Presently have the opportunity to refocus and reinforce the club, regardless of whether it's in the subsequent division."

[rmfantasysetpieces1]

A Final Day of the UEFA Champions League left

Feyenoord defeat Bayern 3-0 a guardiolist who relegated burnley showed his true colors.

MCFC lose 4-2 after leading by two goals- Fernandhino vs Viniciusjr + Nunes vs Barcola , the third psg goal a free header. PSG can't defend, and MCFC can't defend worse,like Benfica the day before. But like BArcelona, PSG came back

while Real MAdrid scored five goals, and none of them were from defensive errors like raphinha's two against Benfica, both of raphinha's goals came through defensive errors of Benfica, the keeper passed to raphinha and then benfica didn't even have correct defensive posture and the benfica keeper came out silly.

As the group stage ends you can see the teams who collectively defend well and collectively attack well, or who have a balance where they implement their attack or defense to a plan.

Thank you Henry, Guardiola coached a team that was exposed the same way twice by PSG . And again, no one in media is suggesting Guardiola has had it but many in media suggest Ancelotti is out of it.

Silly fools. Barca and MCFC and PSG are all ripe to get knocked out with their defense, each is exposed, run and gun eventually catches up to you

My one club in the tournament Atletico Madrid have red bull salzburg.. a tough match. It is clear from round 7, that salzburg will go for it, so the rotation need to be up for it.

For Ligue1

Monaco face Inter Milan - Inter Milan will want to end in the first quadrant so this is a vital match for the youth in the squad or the monaco squad itself. The experience, the possibilities. They are guaranteed the playoffs so go for it. The media ranks Inter Milan higher but the truth is Monaco is a youth team, they lack the experience so it is uncertain how they will play. But I think an even match.

Lille face Feyenoord- A battle, another battle, Lille have no reason to not go for it. It will be a great experience , again, a test to Lille, One against an opponent not rated higher than them. But it will be an even match for me.

Brest face Real Madrid- Brest are a battling team but Real Madrid has the most weapons of a team in the tournament, and Ancelotti is finding the balance with the squad and will not disrespect Brest. Brest must be ready to fight.

PSG vs Stuttgart- Stuttgart will battle for their lives. PSG have young weapons who are growing, and thank you Luis Enrique for explaining to pundits that PSG in the galactique era can't be compared to psg in the , what i call, coequipe era. The issue with PSG is they can't defend, they came back but they came back because their defense is weak, run and gun costs you and psg must win, if both psg + stuttgart draw and mcfc win, mcfc is through.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024-2025 GROUP STAGE

1st quadrant- round of 16 seeded

mandatory 1st quadrant Liverpool Barcelona

mandatory 1st or 2nd quadrant Arsenal Inter Milan

mandatory 1st or 2nd or 3rd quadrant Atlético Madrid AC Milan Atalanta Bayer Leverkusen

2nd quadrant- playoff seeded Aston Villa Monaco Feyenoord Lille Brest Borussia Dortmund Bayern Munich Real Madrid

3rd quadrant- playoff unseeded Juventus Celtic

Can still enter the 4th quadrant PSV Eindhoven Club Brugge Benfica Paris Saint-Germain Sporting CP VfB Stuttgart

4th quadrant- eliminated Manchester City Dinamo Zagreb Shakhtar Donetsk Bologna Sparta Prague RB Leipzig Girona Red Star Belgrade Sturm Graz Red Bull Salzburg Slovan Bratislava Young Boys

#rmsoccer

[cupsdeeps]

Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 Borussia Dortmund: Ekitike and Hojlund Deepen Dortmund's Crisis

Borussia Dortmund’s struggles continued as they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday, marking their third consecutive Bundesliga loss. The result heaps more pressure on manager Nuri Sahin, whose side is enduring a dismal run of form, particularly away from home. Match Summary First Half: Dortmund started brightly and came close to scoring when Serhou Guirassy’s header struck…

[igettalk]

Harry Kane breaks new record as he becomes the fastest player to score 50 Bundesliga goals as Bayern Munich defeated Augsburg 3-0 on Friday. Kane, who is now 31 years old, scored the three goals, which solidified his status as a key addition to Bayern Munich's squad. The England forward has scored 50 goals in only 43 Bundesliga matches that he played in, breaking Manchester City's Erling Haaland's former record of 50 goals in 50 matches while he was at Borussia Dortmund.  Kane has contributed a lot to Bayern's success after leaving the Premier League side; he dominated the game in the second half, becoming the star of the match after the first half ended in 0-0. He later scored two penalties and another goal to complete the hat-trick. He succeeded in converting a cross from Leon Goretzka in the last minute, where he beat the opposition's goalkeeper before he scored a header. The win is an addition to Bayern’s 10-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, winning nine with two draws and no loss. Kane has been a key contributor to this success, making it his 14 goals this season.  Bayern Munich now leads the table and will be playing against PSG in the Champions League. The team is now depending on Harry Kane's help to win their Champion League matches. Read the full article

[news365timesindia]

[ad_1] Santiago Bernabau (PC: Ritam Dey) Ritam Dey at Santiago Bernabeu ‘Nuestro Corona, Nuestro Copa’ is what the Madrid faithful ‘Merengues’ put on display at the start of the game and true to the name, in vintage Real Madrid fashion, Carlo Ancelotti’s ‘hungry’ men crushed the hopes of an injury-ridden Borussia Dortmund squad, waking up late to the party. Covering the game from the press tribune for the first time, Bernabeu did not disappoint me. Neither did the travelling ‘Yellow Wall’. In fact, nothing matched the loudness the travelling fans brought with, almost overpowering a filled Bernabeu of Madridistas. Nuri Sahin began the match with their star forward Adeyemi out injured, along with some other important names like Giovanni Reyna and Couto. So as predicted, Dortmund began the match riding the tides of Madrid attack only to capitalise on the opposition’s lapses in concentration. Serhou Guirassy is what a modern day athletic and matured forward looks like, the ceiling for him is incredibly high. Guirassy provided the assist and the Dutch winger Malen scored the opening goal of the night, followed by a second by Gittens minutes after. 0-2 at half-time and life seemed easy for Nuri Sahin. But what followed can only be termed as ‘Simply Real Madrid’. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Tifo by Real Madrid’s fans (PC: Ritam Dey) Just as in every miraculous turnaround, Ancelotti’s powerhouses would wake up late in the match. The game which was turning out to be a frustrating watch for the home fans, suddenly became a slaughterhouse of the opposition. On 59 minutes, the scoreline read 0-2 and in the 61st minute, Madrid were level, 2-2 courtesy Rudiger’s header and Vinicius Jr’s first. Dortmund tried their best to calm things down with experienced men like Emre Can and Pascal Gross coming on but that lasted hardly for 15 more minutes. Once the timer reached the 80th minute mark, there seemed to be an invisible gear in Ancelotti’s hands switching the tempo to the optimum, and Vazquez scored in the 83rd minute. The match after that point could well be stated as Vinicius’ march towards the Balon D’or. A hat-trick in the second-half after an almost dormant first, in quite a scintillating fashion, earning the matchball which felt inevitable every time he received the long diagonals sprayed on the left wing, wrapping up another one in the long list of Real Madrid fairytale comebacks in the blink of an eye. The Dortmund faithful, however, did prove why they are famous. Even after such a disappointment they remained loud and proud, competing toe-to-toe with a houseful of Madrid stans till the last minute. The Merengues displayed ‘organised chaos’, with tifos, flags and banners. As someone hearing the ‘Hala Madrid y Nada mas’ anthem for the first time live in Bernabeu, I can confirm the air inside the closed roofs smelt and breathed royalty. Also Read: Pitch perfect, will Ashwin be? India want to see The post Vini’s flair and the organised chaos of the ‘Merengues’: Living the Bernabeu dreamscape appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

[news365times]

[ad_1] Santiago Bernabau (PC: Ritam Dey) Ritam Dey at Santiago Bernabeu ‘Nuestro Corona, Nuestro Copa’ is what the Madrid faithful ‘Merengues’ put on display at the start of the game and true to the name, in vintage Real Madrid fashion, Carlo Ancelotti’s ‘hungry’ men crushed the hopes of an injury-ridden Borussia Dortmund squad, waking up late to the party. Covering the game from the press tribune for the first time, Bernabeu did not disappoint me. Neither did the travelling ‘Yellow Wall’. In fact, nothing matched the loudness the travelling fans brought with, almost overpowering a filled Bernabeu of Madridistas. Nuri Sahin began the match with their star forward Adeyemi out injured, along with some other important names like Giovanni Reyna and Couto. So as predicted, Dortmund began the match riding the tides of Madrid attack only to capitalise on the opposition’s lapses in concentration. Serhou Guirassy is what a modern day athletic and matured forward looks like, the ceiling for him is incredibly high. Guirassy provided the assist and the Dutch winger Malen scored the opening goal of the night, followed by a second by Gittens minutes after. 0-2 at half-time and life seemed easy for Nuri Sahin. But what followed can only be termed as ‘Simply Real Madrid’. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Tifo by Real Madrid’s fans (PC: Ritam Dey) Just as in every miraculous turnaround, Ancelotti’s powerhouses would wake up late in the match. The game which was turning out to be a frustrating watch for the home fans, suddenly became a slaughterhouse of the opposition. On 59 minutes, the scoreline read 0-2 and in the 61st minute, Madrid were level, 2-2 courtesy Rudiger’s header and Vinicius Jr’s first. Dortmund tried their best to calm things down with experienced men like Emre Can and Pascal Gross coming on but that lasted hardly for 15 more minutes. Once the timer reached the 80th minute mark, there seemed to be an invisible gear in Ancelotti’s hands switching the tempo to the optimum, and Vazquez scored in the 83rd minute. The match after that point could well be stated as Vinicius’ march towards the Balon D’or. A hat-trick in the second-half after an almost dormant first, in quite a scintillating fashion, earning the matchball which felt inevitable every time he received the long diagonals sprayed on the left wing, wrapping up another one in the long list of Real Madrid fairytale comebacks in the blink of an eye. The Dortmund faithful, however, did prove why they are famous. Even after such a disappointment they remained loud and proud, competing toe-to-toe with a houseful of Madrid stans till the last minute. The Merengues displayed ‘organised chaos’, with tifos, flags and banners. As someone hearing the ‘Hala Madrid y Nada mas’ anthem for the first time live in Bernabeu, I can confirm the air inside the closed roofs smelt and breathed royalty. Also Read: Pitch perfect, will Ashwin be? India want to see The post Vini’s flair and the organised chaos of the ‘Merengues’: Living the Bernabeu dreamscape appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

[bongaboi]

Real Madrid: 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Winners

 

Dani Carvajal and Vinícius Júnior scored the goals as Real Madrid overcame a spirited Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to win the 2024 UEFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium.

Edin Terzić had issued a rallying cry to his Dortmund players before the game, saying: "If we are brave then we're going to have a chance." BVB were more than brave in the first half, they were fearless in the face of the 14-time winners and created a host of chances that should have resulted in a half-time lead.

Early sighters from Federico Valverde and the otherwise well-marshalled Vinícius Júnior were as effective as Los Blancos could be, while Dortmund displayed a far greater cutting edge bar the final finish.

Karim Adeyemi was central to their threat. The winger was only denied by a last-ditch tackle from Dani Carvajal after rounding Thibaut Courtois then tested the Madrid No1 from Julian Brandt's pinpoint through ball, Niclas Füllkrug just unable to nod the rebound back towards goal.

In between, Füllkrug himself had prodded against the post from Ian Maatsen's pass, and the half ended with Courtois again called upon, this time to push Marcel Sabitzer's raking drive wide.

A stern-faced Carlo Ancelotti emerged from the dressing room at half-time still in discussions with the often-overworked Jude Bellingham and Toni Kroos, and the German midfielder, playing his last game for the club, took on added responsibility, calling Gregor Kobel into action for the first time with a whipped free-kick.

Dortmund remained unmoved, focused and positive. Though the contest's equilibrium had been restored, it was BVB who continued to prise the more presentable openings, Courtois standing tall to keep out a stinging Füllkrug header just after the hour mark.

Could Madrid find a way to turn the tide? They always seem to find a way – and this time would be no different. The source was perhaps unexpected, but Carvajal, determined to make history by playing in a joint-record sixth winning team in the final, rose highest to head in Kroos's corner.

Now the fear which Ancelotti had warned his players about before the showpiece was gone. Bellingham and Nacho came so close to adding a second before Vinícius Júnior did, receiving Bellingham's pass and sweeping his finish across Kobel to seal a 15th European crown for Madrid.

Matthias Rötters, Dortmund reporter

After a strong first half from Dortmund, Madrid slowly regained a foothold in the contest. BVB were unable to find an answer to the second-half breakthrough from Carvajal. They looked to have the most successful side in this competition on the back foot at times tonight but, once again, it is the La Liga side who are celebrating.

Graham Hunter, Real Madrid reporter

In the amazing moments which won the semi-final against Bayern, it was German-born Joselu who beat Madrid's Bundesliga rivals. This time, it was a brilliant Mannschaft international Kroos, in his final match for Los Blancos, who crossed for a man, Carvajal, who cut his teeth at Leverkusen, to nod Madrid in front and break the deadlock. And the decisive second goal? Set up by an ex-Dortmund man, Bellingham. There was such a remarkable 'Made in Germany' feel to how Madrid won their fabled '15th'.

Carlo Ancelotti, Madrid coach: "You never get accustomed to this. It was a very difficult, much more so than we thought it would be. In the first half, we had to suffer; in the second half, we lost the ball less and played better – but those are all trifling details now. We won. The dream continues."

Dani Carvajal, Madrid defender and Player of the Match: "We sure know how to suffer but, believe me, I'd love to win these matches more easily. I'd been coming up for corners most of the season. Determination is key to my approach – I'd headed one over and I just knew I had to score the second one!"

Toni Kroos, Madrid midfielder: "The decisive thing was that we didn't concede in the first half. The first half really wasn't good from us. Then we got into the game better and scored the goal. We were fully there and the better team. But it took a long time until we were the better team tonight."

Jude Bellingham, Madrid midfielder: "I've always dreamed of playing in these games. I can't put it into words. It's the best night of my life. It's got to be up there in terms of the perfect season. I can't have dreamed it much better than this. I'm so grateful to my team-mates, my family, the team behind the scenes: the physios, everyone there. This is a massive group effort."

Edin Terzić, Dortmund head coach: "We put in a great display and I think we deserved more than losing 2-0. From the first second, we showed the whole world that we weren't just here simply to play a final – but to win it. We did so many things right, but they were ice-cold at the right moment, which is what we lacked today."

Mats Hummels, Dortmund defender: "We had a great match. I’m super proud of the team for how we presented ourselves here. We played bravely, with heart, and played quality football. We only just missed out on scoring a goal. Real Madrid then strike, as they’ve done many times before."

Ally McCoist, TNT Sports

"You've got to have sympathy for Edin Terzić and the Dortmund boys, who performed exceptionally well. We just knew, at some point, Real Madrid would come back into the game. They got their goal from an unlikely source in Carvajal, and Vinícius Júnior effectively ended the match. Madrid are champions once again for a reason."

Key stats

Madrid have won the European Cup for a record 15th time.

Los Blancos have been successful in each of their nine appearances in the final in the Champions League era.

The Spanish side were unbeaten in their 13 Champions League matches this season (W9 D4). This is the first time they have won a European Cup/Champions League final without losing a match during the campaign.

Madrid have only failed to score in one of their last 18 European Cup/Champions League finals. That was in their 1-0 defeat against Liverpool in 1981.

Madrid have not conceded more than one goal in any of their last 11 European Cup/Champions League finals. The last time was in their 3-1 defeat against Inter in 1964.

Dani Carvajal scored for just the second time in the Champions League (group stage to final). His only other goal in his previous 88 appearances came in November 2015 against Shakhtar Donetsk.

Vinícius Júnior became the first Brazilian to score in two different European Cup/Champions League finals.

Luka Modrić and Dani Carvajal have matched Paco Gento's record by playing on the winning team in six European Cup/Champions League finals.

Carlo Ancelotti has extended his record number of Champions League wins as a coach to five – two more than any other coach.

Fantasy star performers

Dani Carvajal: 16 points

Jude Bellingham, Nacho, Toni Kroos, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Thibaut Courtois: 7 points

Line-ups

Dortmund: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Emre Can (Malen 80), Sabitzer; Adeyemi (Reus 72), Brandt (Haller 80), Sancho (Bynoe-Gittens 87); Füllkrug

Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Nacho, Rüdiger, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos (Modrić 85), Camavinga; Bellingham (Joselu 85); Rodrygo (Éder Militão 90+1), Vinícius Júnior (Lucas Vázquez 90+4)

Madrid will take on UEFA Europa League winners Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw on Wednesday 14 August.

The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League begins with the first qualifying round on 9/10 July; the draw takes place on Tuesday 18 June.

Madrid and Dortmund will enter next season's competition in the new-look league phase, the draw for which takes place on Thursday 29 August.

[horriblehistorieschild]

MATSI YOU OLD FART I LOVE YOU!!!!! 2-1!!!!!!!

[topstoryusa0]

[ad_1] Morning all. Final evening’s Champions League semi-final was a enjoyable look ahead to a impartial like me, even when I did have a robust desire for Borussia Dortmund over PSG. 1-0 forward from the primary leg, the Germans doubled their lead within the second half with a header from Mats Hummels, and although PSG threw the kitchen sink at it, they couldn’t discover a means by. Hummels produced an excellent piece of defending to disclaim Kylian Mbappe as he was lining as much as take a shot from shut vary, however primarily based on the way in which the remainder of the sport went, even when he had made contact, he’d have hit the bar. So close to, but so, so deliciously distant for PSG, whose continued failure at this stage is one thing that ought to heat the hearts of all soccer followers. I've to say, I like the truth that regardless of the way in which the sport has developed through the years, the place uncooked tempo is commonly thought of enough to offset a number of the technical inefficiencies of recent forwards, a 35 yr previous central-defender could be the person of the match. Typically you need to dig in, and earn your little bit of luck. The xG of three.25 to 0.77 in PSG’s favour tells a few of that story, however that’s additionally what’s nice about soccer. There’s little doubt Dortmund defended with actual coronary heart, but additionally that the opposition did not profit from good probabilities. I believe the end result over the 2 legs was greater than honest. I assume Mbappe must go to Actual Madrid to win a Champions League now. Clearly the monetary side of his transfer to PSG has been extraordinarily beneficial to him, however he turns 26 this yr, and I ponder will he have regrets about what he might need achieved if he’d gone there earlier. I loved this piece about him from Barney Ronay in The Guardian: The final time Mbappe began a sport in Ligue 1 was 5 weeks in the past. It has been not a lot a protracted goodbye as a meandering, earn a living from home sort of season’s finish, prolonged scenes from Kylian Mbappé’s time off. Soccer is a protracted sport. It’s a couple of sustained pitch of efficiency, dragging the moments out of your self. Is that this the way in which his expertise is supposed for use? Additionally, it’s unimaginable as an Arsenal fan to not join with what Dortmund have achieved. They discovered themselves up in opposition to PSG within the group stage, together with AC Milan and Newcastle. A so-called ‘group of demise’, from which Eddie Howe’s staff had been finally the corpse that propped up it up. They had been crushed by the Parisians away from house, and drew 1-1 in Germany. PSV was a comparatively pleasant Spherical of 16 tie, however Atletico Madrid within the quarter-finals was something however. Their 4-2 win at house noticed them by after a 2-1 defeat in Madrid, and two 1-0s in opposition to PSG once more within the semi-finals is a really spectacular method to attain the ultimate. For me, PSG exist in the identical realm as Man Metropolis. A membership whose success is solely constructed on the sort of funding that has skewed the monetary actuality of soccer as we all know it. After they spent £200m on Neymar, it wasn’t merely one membership overpaying for one footballer whose time there was finally a large flop for them and for him, however a deal that had ramifications for all the market. It set a benchmark value for a participant which, whereas clearly ridiculous on the time, had a fabric influence on costs throughout Europe. It raised the bar, each when it comes to charges and salaries, and it was all synthetic. Did the sponsorship offers achieved with corporations and entities linked to the possession that helped fund that switch usher in income commensurate with market worth on the time? Whereas not precisely the identical factor, it’s a query that places you in thoughts of the 115 prices leveled at Man Metropolis by the Premier League final yr. Tax authorities in France have regarded carefully at that Neymar deal, however the harm was achieved the minute it went by. The distinction between Metropolis and PSG is that the previous have very, very sensible folks in cost, particularly of the footballing facet of issues, and so they have a veneer of respectability that the latter don’t. They’ve been in a position to deflect away a lot of what they've achieved and the way they've achieved it, to the purpose there’s only a widespread apathy about their success – even when authorized wranglings have bubbled underneath the floor for years. You see the manifestation of that once you see Liverpool followers speak about how they’d reasonably Metropolis gained the league than Arsenal. A membership that has inflicted a lot ache on them down the years is preferable to at least one extra analogous to their very own as a result of they'll write it off as nothing. Or possibly too it’s as a result of within the desperation for an precise aggressive rivalry, one thing that's on the coronary heart of what makes the sport of soccer nice, Arsenal match the invoice and Metropolis are simply this outlier that doesn’t actually matter. For the document, I’ve at all times stated I took some coronary heart from the truth that Liverpool had been in a position to compete with and push Metropolis so arduous, as a result of it confirmed it’s not 100% pointless to attempt to win the Premier League. So, circling again – it’s nice to see a membership like Dortmund undergo in opposition to a membership like PSG. Underdogs from a monetary perspective, underdogs on paper, underdogs on the pitch, however however they simply chewed the balls off the massive canine and it was enjoyable, enjoyable, enjoyable. Extra of that please, nearer to house, and shortly. The opposite semi this night is poised at 2-2 between Bayern and Actual Madrid, and I’d wish to see a German/Spanish last. Let’s see what occurs. Until tomorrow. [ad_2] https://topstoryusa.com/sports/mats-the-way-to-do-it-tsu/?feed_id=904&_unique_id=663f05903b7f3

[sportsgr8]

Bundesliga: Dortmund Cruises Past Struggling Freiburg

Borussia Dortmund: Borussia Dortmund closed the gap to third-placed Stuttgart after overpowering Freiburg 3-0 thanks to Donyell Malen's brace in the Bundesliga on Friday.The BVB took the reins from the start and came close with 13 minutes gone when Malen tested Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu with an overhead kick from inside the box, reported Xinhua. Malen broke the deadlock moments later after Niclas Fullkrug's square pass inside the box allowed the Dutchman to drill the ball into the top right corner. Freiburg tried to respond but the Austrian international Michael Gregoritsch couldn't beat Dortmund custodian Gregor Kobel with a header in the 21st minute. Dortmund doubled its advantage just before the break as Malen completed a counterattack into the far post corner after Fullkrug's good buildup work. Freiburg's keeper remained busy, denying Fullkrug from close range with a foot save in the 53rd minute and palming away Marco Reus' dangerous header in the 71st minute. Dortmund increased its pressure in the closing stages as Ian Maatsen rattled the woodwork from tight angle before Fullkrug sealed the deal after heading home Julian Brandt's inswinging cross in the 87th minute. With the win, Dortmund cemented its fourth spot in the table while Freiburg suffered its third straight defeat to stay seventh. "We started with right intensity against Freiburg and scored our goals in the right moments. With the lead we were able to focus on counterattacks and score more goals," said Malen. Read the full article

[brandt-fc]

Dortmund's Brandt spotlighted in data analysis: Bundesliga star - and European Championship hope?

Translation of an article from 26/10/2023

Dortmund's Brandt spotlighted in data analysis: Bundesliga star - and European Championship hope?

Julian Brandt is playing his best Bundesliga season to date. For a long time, the Bremen-born player lacked consistency in his performances. But the Borussia Dortmund attacker, who has just celebrated a special anniversary, delivered just in time for his home European Championships.

Suddenly everything happened very quickly. Emre Can passed the ball between the stunned Bremen defenders and into the penalty area. Right into the path of Julian Brandt, who had cleverly stolen away. The high-class striker took the ball with one touch and struck Werder with the second. Brandt scored with a fine lob over the onrushing keeper Michael Zetterer to make it 1:0 for BVB.

It was to be the only goal of the evening. Brandt of all people - the Bremen-born player who had never played for Werder - was the man of the match. And this match was not just any match, it was the 300th that the attacker had played in the Premier League for Leverkusen and Dortmund. At the age of 27 years and 171 days. In Bundesliga history, only Charly Körbel (27/119) and Eike Immel (27/116) were younger when they made their 300th appearance.

Not only BVB coach Edin Terzic finds this "extraordinary" and calls Brandt "a child of the Bundesliga", who once made his debut for Leverkusen in 2014 at the age of 17.

Brandt in the form of his life

Germany is currently seeing a Brandt in the form of his life - as a glance at the GSN data clearly shows. With a performance score of 64.91, the man who, with his light blonde hair and cheeky grin on his face, still looks like a rascal ten years after his debut, is having by far the best season of his career on Dortmund's left wing (previous best score 61.47).

What is the "performance score"?

Three goals and four assists have already been recorded. His scoring record dates back to his last season at Leverkusen in 2019/2020, when he ended up with seven goals and 15 assists (his goal record is nine). Unlike usual for Brandt, however, he is in outstanding early form this season.

As a rule, he always needs a few more weeks to get up to speed. In his record-breaking season, for example, he only had two assists to his name after eight matchdays. In 2021/2022 it was two goals, in 2022/2023 two goals and two assists each.

Are his days as a sloppy genius numbered?

The strengths of the player from VfL Wolfsburg's youth team, who had to let him go before his first professional appearance, are well known: from offensive one-on-one, technique and passing to creativity and overview. In the 1-0 win against Bremen, he also showed how well he can anticipate and how quick his pace is.

At the same time, Brandt will certainly not become a header monster or a defensive workhorse. More seriously, however, he has lacked consistency in recent years because he hasn't always seemed to be on the ball - a sloppy genius, if you like.

His current explosion in performance may also have something to do with the fact that coach Terzic has deployed him much less frequently in his favorite position as a playmaker this season. In Leverkusen, he once played with the number 10 on his back, but Dortmund's number 19 now mainly plays on the left wing, but also on the right. Mind you, with permission to repeatedly move towards the goal in the center. In data jargon, this is referred to as an "inverse winger", while Brandt himself recently spoke of a "hybrid position".

Brandt is the fourth-best German in the league

In this position, he has no need to shy away from comparison in the league. Brandt is right at the top in almost all relevant statistics. With 3.32 assists per game, he is even the best in the league - as is his involvement in 1.55 Dortmund attacks per game that lead to goals and his 0.59 expected assists, i.e. assists that should (actually) lead to goals.

In Leroy Sané, Mats Hummels, Chris Führich and Leon Goretzka, only four Germans in the Bundesliga currently have a better performance score than Brandt. That should also make namesake Julian Nagelsmann prick up his ears. But is the new national coach also counting on him?

Only 19 minutes on the pitch on the USA trip

Another reason for Brandt standing out could be the upcoming European Championships in his own country. It kicks off on June 14, 2024 with the opening game in Munich. And Brandt will not be allowed to slack off if he is to play a significant role at the home European Championships. Nagelsmann did nominate Brandt, who has 45 international appearances to date with three goals, for the most recent international trip to the USA. However, he only played 19 minutes against the hosts and sat on the bench for the entirety of the subsequent match against Mexico.

Great competition in the German attack

This is not because he has strong competition in his position in the form of Führich (performance score 65.08/2 goals/5 assists). The Stuttgart native, who is a completely different type of player anyway with his long sprints down the left wing, only played nine minutes in the USA. In Nagelsmann's favored 4-4-2, four central midfielders played behind the two attackers and, in Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz, two 20-year-olds who have a bright future with the DFB.

And then there is another problem: the "child of the Bundesliga" Brandt, who was awarded the Fritz Walter Gold Medal in 2014, has not been able to build on his strong previous performances in either the Champions League or the national team. Especially with the eagle on his chest, the BVB professional was hardly recognizable. His performance score in international matches over the past five years was just 55.86 points.

Does Brandt bring consistency to his performances?

However, with his current GSN index of 82.98 and a possible score of 84.59, Brandt is scratching the surface of world class. He is also so interesting for the national team because he can actually play all positions in the offense (apart from center forward). If he manages to even begin to show his potential in the national team, Nagelsmann will not be able to ignore him.

Source: EM-Hoffnung? Julian Brandt von Borussia Dortmund in der Datenanalyse | NDR.de - Sport - Fußball

[topsportnews]

ONANA'S OLD TRAFFORD EXCITEMENT

United ended our Tour 2023 campaign with a narrow 3-2 defeat against Borussia Dortmund on Monday, with Onana featuring during the second half in Las Vegas.Having recently joined from Italian side Internazionale, the Cameroonian is yet to play at the Theatre of Dreams during his career, and it’s something he says he can’t wait to experience. With the Reds having a weekend double-header live on…