Posts Tagged ‘borussia dortmund’
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A Lesson in Perseverance
0April 10, 2013 by Sean Charles
Tuesday night’s clash between Borussia Dortmund and Malaga played host to perhaps the most dramatic and entertaining ending of recent Champions League history. When it looked as though Malaga’s shock troops had done enough to see them through with the home side all but succumbed to defeat, Jurgen Klopp’s players drew one last breath and threw themselves into the breach. Aided of course by some poor officiating (of which both sides can claim to be on the end of) for the all decisive final goal, they grasped victory from the jaws of despair through the sheer force of will on a night when it just hadn’t clicked for them.
Category General | Tags: borussia dortmund, jurgen klopp, Malaga, manuel pellegrini, Marco Reus, mario gotze, Mats Hummels
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The Resurgence of the 3-5-2
3February 10, 2013 by Sean Charles
At the end of the 90s and the turn of the millennium, the 3-5-2 (and its variants) was at the center of some of the biggest successes in the game. However, the formation began to fade into obscurity from about 2003 onward, until it was brought back from the dead around 2008 and is now thriving again.
Category General | Tags: 3-5-2, barcelona, borussia dortmund, brazil, Cafu, germany, juventus, LDU Quito, Leverkusen, liverpool, Mattihias Sammer, napoli, Ramelow, Roberto Carlos, roma, Sean Charles, totti, Walter Mazzarri
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Champions League Matchday 2: Five Things We Learned
0October 5, 2012 by Sean Charles
1) James is destined for greatness
I have already profiled this boy as a player to watch in this season’s tournament before matchday 1 but his performance and goal last night put to bed any lingering doubt that he is a truly special player. He possesses so many qualities that are often so rare in such a young player – his eye for a pass, ability to draw opposing players in to him, finding space in congested areas, knowing exactly when to dribble or when to move on possession, composure under intense pressure – these are to name just a few of his qualities. In my opinion the only other player of a similar age group who can match him is Neymar of Santos. Of all the players aged 21 and below currently playing in Europe, none of them are playing at the capacity James is.
Category General | Tags: antonio conte, borussia dortmund, celtic, champions league, chelsea, di matteo, James Rodriguez, jurgen klopp, juventus, manchester city, mancini, Neil Lennon, porto, Sean Charles
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United sign Kagawa. What next for the young boys?
0June 5, 2012 by Chris Hames
The announcement this week that Shiniji Kagawa would be the first summer signing for Sir Alex Ferguson has sparked great excitement amongst the Old Trafford faithful, who throughout last season, pleaded for extra voltage to be added to the old machine. The Japanese attacking midfielder has been a key figure in Dortmund’s last two successful Bundesliga campaigns. However the real question is, with Kagawa only twenty-three, what now for the hopefuls already wearing the shirt in the acclaimed youth academy and reserves?
Category Premier League | Tags: borussia dortmund, kagawa manchester, manchester united, shinji kagawa
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Player Profile: Mario Götze
3May 17, 2012 by Leon Guite
Dortmund retained their status as Deutscher Meister after a 2-0 win over Gladbach. This is Dortmund’s second back-to-back Bundesliga title; the first time that happened was in the 1955-1966 and 1956-1957 seasons – they join only Hamburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich in achieving this feat.
For the past two seasons, the man that has stood out as the knight in the shining armor for Jurgen Klopp’s victorious side is the 19 year old sensation Mario Götze, dubbed by many as “The German Messi”.
Category Bundesliga, General | Tags: borussia dortmund, bvb, gotze mario, mario goetze, mario goetze arsenal, mario gotze, mario gotze arsenal, mario gotze chelsea, player profile
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Borussia Dortmund, a History in the Making
0May 9, 2012 by Sean Charles
Thanks to a 4-0 home thrashing of Freiburg, Borussia Dortmund extended their domestic unbeaten streak to twenty eight games, their last loss in the league dates back to a 2-1 away defeat at Hannover on September 18th. They also recently claimed their second successive Bundesliga title thanks to a 2-0 home win over Champions League spot contenders Borussia Munchengladbach on April 21st. With the league sewn up, Jurgen Klopp’s boys had some history in their sights. They were on the cusp of finishing the season as the team to gather the highest ever points tally at the end of a Bundesliga season. The record they set their sights on to was one set by Bayern Munich in the 1998/99 season, in which they mustered an impressive total of 78 points.
Category Bundesliga, Other Leagues | Tags: bayern munich, borussia dortmund, bundesliga, bvb, gundogan, hummels, jurgen klopp, lewandowski, mario gotze, neven subotic, roman weidenfeller
