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Dortmund threatens to lose Marco Reus against Frankfurt

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1 year ago

October 27, 2022

Marco Reus before comeback against Union

Borussia Dortmund has apparently started talks with the desired player Mohammed Kudus. Marco Reus threatens to fail against Eintracht Frankfurt. Also: Jude Bellingham talks about the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. You can find all the news and rumors about BVB here.

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BVB, News: Reus threatens to fail against Frankfurt

Marco Reus celebrated his injury comeback against Union Berlin almost two weeks ago after surviving an ankle injury. As the Ruhr news write, the use could have been too early.

Reus was no longer in the squad against VfB Stuttgart last weekend, and he also missed the Champions League game against Manchester City. According to the report, the offensive player suffered a setback in recovery and is now further out.

Because even in the top game at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, a Reus mission is apparently ruled out. BVB did not train as a team on Wednesday, so Reus probably lacks too much time on the training ground for an assignment with SGE.

“Game of Shame!” Serious allegations against BVB and ManCity

1/20

A wild match day in the Champions League is behind us. BVB has pulled the tooth out of returnees Erling Haaland and City, Real Madrid and Juve are going under. This creates an apocalyptic mood, especially in Italy. SPOX shows the reactions.

2/20

BORUSSIA DORTMUND VS. MANCHESTER CITY (0: 0) – The assessment of the Brazilian newspaper “O Globo” is curious. The author accused the two teams of bullying and constructed a comparison to the “disgrace of Gijón”.

3/20

At that time, Germany and Austria only pushed the ball back and forth in the World Cup group phase after the 1-0 for the DFB-Elf, as the result was enough for both teams to advance. Dortmund and City are also further due to the draw …

4/20

… but the “O Globo” has its opinion probably exclusively. “Managing scores and sparing players […] is part of the game. But there are limits. The 0-0 between Dortmund and City left a stain in the Champions League.”

5/20

“Satisfied with a result […] Both teams spent most of the second half just pretending to play football. It was reminiscent of an episode that went down in history as the ‘Game of Shame’.”

6/20

Other journalists, on the other hand, better appreciated BVB’s strong defensive performance – THE SUN: “Haarte [sic] Night: Haaland has a miserable night against his old club and Mahrez missed another penalty.”

7/20

THE GUARDIAN: “Borussia Dortmund qualified for the round of 16 with a performance of maturity and ambition, which might even have ended with all three points – with a little more sovereignty and penetrating power in the last third.”

8/20

THE MIRROR: “Manchester City played a boring draw at Borussia Dortmund as both teams failed to score, but it was enough to see Pep Guardiola’s side top the group.”

9/20

10/20

11/20

Benni Zander (TV commentator)

12/20

RB LEIPZIG VS. REAL MADRID (3:2) – MARCA: “Real Madrid stayed on the sofa. In the end there were the worst data in terms of turnovers and lost duels of the entire season.”

13/20

EL MUNDO DEPORTIVO: “Ancelotti’s men are paying dearly for their poor start, conceding their first defeat of the year and, if Leipzig beat Shakhtar Donetsk, will need to defeat Celtic to top the group.”

14/20

AS: “Blackout! Madrid fall in Leipzig after a disastrous first half and now need to beat Celtic to secure first place.”

15/20

SPORT: “Real Madrid is no longer invincible. Ancelotti’s men lose their first game of the season against RB Leipzig and play for first place on the last day of the game.”

16/20

LA VANGUARDIA: “In football, ambition is everything and Real Madrid went into the game relaxed because they already had the round of 16 secured. […] Madrid conceded their first defeat of the season against a Leipzig that risked their lives in the CL.”

17/20

BENFICA VS. JUVENTUS TURIN – CORRIERE DELLO SPORT: “Nightmare night for the Bianconeri: Juve go to hell. Max [Allegri, die Red.] crashes in Lisbon, the first exit before the round of 16.”

18/20

LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT: “The white-black failure. Juve too late. Benfica makes four stalls. Only the 2003 boys wake up Juve.”

19/20

LA GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT: “Juve humiliated, all Allegri’s mistake: He remains under contract, but fate is sealed. Without a soul, the Bianconeri failed in October.”

20/20

TUTTOSPORT: “Disaster! And this very coach, who brought the club one step closer to paradise in the past, is now plunging it into the abyss and writing one of the most depressing pages in Juventus history.”

BVB, News: Bellingham talks about World Cup with England

The World Cup in Qatar is less than a month away. For Dortmund’s Jew Bellingham, however, that’s no reason to get nervous already. “With the frequency of the games – how fast and how hard they come – you don’t really have the opportunity to look ahead a few weeks,” said the youngster in an interview with the Sun. “You don’t think, ‘In a few weeks I could play at a World Cup!'”

There he is expected to play alongside West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. “Is someone I admire a lot. He’s a top player, a top player,” Bellingham gushed of the 23-year-old. “I’ve played with him a few times now for England and it’s been a pleasure. He allows me to do what I want to do with the ball, go forward, try to get in and around the box , he gives you protection, so we complement each other very well,” said the Dortmunder.

Bellingham is one of the absolute regulars in the Dortmund team this season. In 18 games he scored eight goals and prepared two more goals. His performances aroused the desires of some top international clubs, but the 19-year-old is contractually bound to BVB until 2025.

Grades: Only a Dortmunder makes for a collective groan

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Borussia Dortmund made it through to the last 16 of the Champions League after beating Manchester City 0-0. The grades and individual reviews of the BVB players.

2/16

GREGOR KOBEL: Didn’t have to intervene in the first half. Safe reference station when building up the game. In City’s final sprint, however, the big BVB hero then defused a penalty (58th) and held well against Alvarez (68th). Rating: 1.5.

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NIKLAS SÜLE: England’s young star Foden often lured him out of the chain, but he didn’t let himself be fooled. Had to work for Adeyemi a few times. Unspectacular, but sovereign appearance. Grade: 2.5.

4/16

MATS HUMMELS: He took care of both Haaland (in the first round) and the BVB build-up. Great tackle against the Norwegian (18th), which prevented an early deficit. Six clarifying actions. Application for the World Cup! Note 1.

5/16

NICO SCHLOTTERBECK: Of all the defensive players in Dortmund, he had the easiest task. He used his freedom in the first half for a good six ball wins – most at BVB. Note 3.

6/16

THORGAN HAZARD: Had to play back left for Guerreiro. Had the awkward task of containing the circles of the agile Mahrez. Did that very well, but it tied him almost completely in defence. Therefore hardly with impulses forward. Grade: 2.5.

7/16

JUDE BELLINGHAM: As always, put on a tremendous program in the center. Without the really big highlights because the other players couldn’t use his ideas. Strong passes again and again to Reyna and Adeyemi. Note 3.

8/16

EMRE CAN: Moved into the team for the suspended Özcan. Losing the ball in the center circle caused a collective groan (15th). Lucky that Mahrez didn’t use his penalty gift. Was rightly celebrated when he skillfully cooked Foden. grade: 4

9/16

KARIM ADEYEMI: Hot duel with Cancelo. Conceived a tunnel (20th), but often ran away from him. First overlooked Reyna (16th), but with a great cross for Moukoko (36th). Too hesitant in front of the goal (53.). Pente in front of the penalty scene. Grade: 2.5.

10/16

JULIAN BRANDT: At the beginning with a lot of esprit. Too hesitant at his chance (3rd). A remarkable free kick from 25 meters just wide of the target (8th). But then took too many artistic breaks and almost completely dived in the second round. Grade: 3.5.

11/16

GIO REYNA: Beat Stones well on several occasions. Too undecided with his good chance in the 26th – no danger for city keeper Ortega. Shortly after the break with a great lob on Adeyemi (53). But with room for improvement. Note 3.

12/16

YOUSSOUFA MOUKOKO: almost miserably missed Dortmund’s best chance in the first half when he placed Adeyemi’s great cross far too clearly next to the city goal. But with a huge workload. Helped back a lot when City pushed. Grade: 3.5.

13/16

DONYELL MALEN: Came on for the exhausted Adeyemi in the 73rd minute. Hardly appeared at all and brought little relief in a difficult phase of the game. No rating.

14/16

ANTHONY MODESTE: In play from the 81st for Moukoko. Too short to gain plus points in the fight for a spot in the starting XI. No rating.

15/16

MARIUS WOLF: Short action in the last nine minutes. Came on for Hazard who had worn himself out on defence. Without influence on the game and the result. No rating.

16/16

ANTONIOS PAPADOPOULOS: He was also allowed to play in the end. Came in for Reyna but helped out in defensive midfield. Stuffed a few holes so that BVB managed to draw over time. No rating.

BVB, News: Pilot Addo Kudus to BVB?

Borussia Dortmund’s interest in Ajax Amsterdam’s Mohammed Kudus has been circulating through the rumor mill for several weeks. According to the pay TV channel sky there should now have been talks between the parties for the first time.

Accordingly, talent manager Otto Addo could also play a role. In addition to his work in the junior division of the black and yellow, the 47-year-old also coaches the national team of Ghana – Kudu’s home country.

At BVB, Kudus was primarily discussed as the successor to Jude Bellingham should the Englishman actually leave Dortmund next summer. Some top clubs knock on the 19-year-old’s door, a transfer is no longer unlikely.

Then kudus could come into play. The 19-year-old can be used both offensively and centrally in midfield. For Ajax he even played as a center forward a few times this season. His contract with the Netherlands runs until June 2025.

BVB: The games until the World Cup break

date	contest	Opponent
29.10., 6.30 p.m	Bundesliga	Eintracht Frankfurt (A)
November 2nd, 9 p.m	Champions League	FC Copenhagen (A)
05.11., 3.30 p.m	Bundesliga	VfL Bochum (H)
November 8th, 6.30 p.m	Bundesliga	VfL Wolfsburg (A)
November 11, 8:30 p.m	Bundesliga	Borussia Monchengladbach (A)