Marco Reus speaks out against play-offs in the Bundesliga

Marco Reus has commented on the introduction of play-offs in the Bundesliga. The game between BVB II and RW Essen was overshadowed by several violent clashes. You can find all the news and rumors about BVB here.

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BVB, News: Reus against Bundesliga play-offs

Despite FC Bayern’s continued dominance in the Bundesliga, BVB captain Marco Reus is not a fan of the idea of resorting to play-offs in the future. That wouldn’t bring back the missing tension in his opinion.

“I’m actually a fan of it staying the way it is. If a team is up after 34 match days, they deserve to be champions,” said Reus im OMR Podcast.

Bayern could become German champions for the eleventh time in a row this season. Therefore, the introduction of play-offs was recently discussed in order to break the dominance of the record champions. “You should include players and clubs in the decisions,” said national player Reus.

Instead, Dortmund would always be doomed to lose good players after just a few years. “You always had the feeling: Now you could build a team.” But then important players would often go again – for example, storm star Erling Haaland this summer.

“If we had kept the players we had, we would shave a lot in Europe,” believes Reus. “It’s always a real shame to see that we sign incredibly good young players who then unfortunately have the dream of developing somewhere else after two or three years.”

Grades: Two fives for BVB – Youngster changes everything

1/16

Borussia Dortmund turned a 0-1 deficit in an intense game against SC Freiburg 3-1. Especially the jokers of trainer Edin Terzic ignited. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens made a strong comeback in the second half.

2/16

GREGOR KOBEL: His outstretched foot in the 17th minute prevented things from getting worse. In the 34th with a strong save from Grifo’s free-kick. No chance when conceding. Otherwise a secure base. Note 3.

3/16

THOMAS MEUNIER: Picked up the yellow card in the 33rd minute and ensured a really dangerous free kick from Grifo. It burned regularly across his side. However, he often lacked support. Still not a good performance. grade: 5

4/16

MATS HUMMELS: The defense chief was usually there when things got tight. Was often spot on. Just not close enough to Gregoritsch in the 36th minute. However, the whole defense did not look good. Note 3.

5/16

NICO SCHLOTTERBECK: A tailor-made return for the ex-Freiburger. Got some kind words from Streich after a rude foul on Doan. Most clarifying actions at BVB. Note 3.

6/16

RAPHAEL GUERRËIRO: As usual, a lot of movement forward at the expense of defense. Needed help regularly. In the second half then a significant increase. Caused a stir on his side. Note 3.

7/16

MO DAHOUD: Mixed game from the midfielder. Found front and back. Couldn’t reward his strong solo in the 55th min. However, also with 18 brutal ball losses. This caused uncertainty in the BVB game. grade: 4

8/16

MARCO REUS: Played some attacks too sloppily. Like a good counterattack in the 18th minute. Dropped back more often and was therefore always playable. Although without a shot on goal with a lot of danger. Grade: 2.5.

9/16

JUDE BELLINGHAM: The shooting star again with a successful performance. Few bad passes, especially his balls in the front third of the attack always found the man. In the 87th he dispensed with unnecessary theatrics. Grade: 2.

10/16

THORGAN HAZARD: Like his compatriot Meunier, he was overwhelmed by the Freiburg team. Had to help out a lot in the back and didn’t do it very well. Even at 1-0 with too little support. Only 29 actions on the ball. Not enough. grade: 5

11/16

ANTHONY MODESTE: Hardly changed, already in the starting XI. In the 22nd minute with a nice one-two with Reus. Just a slightly inaccurate ending. After halftime, however, hardly any action. grade: 4

12/16

DONYELL MALEN: Where was the highly acclaimed attacker from the game against B04? At least not in Freiburg. Harmless appearance. Then had to give way for Moukoko. Golden decision. grade: 4

13/16

MARIUS WOLF: Came in for the weak Meunier at half-time and brought some stability into the game. Even with a healthy forward drive. Then rewarded his good performance with the 3:1 by switching at lightning speed. Grade: 2.

14/16

JAMIE BYNOE-GITTENS: Came as a wild card and stabbed in the 77th minute. His shot provided Flekken with a very personal Karius moment. The next brilliant moment came in the 84th. The 18-year-old’s strong dribbling led to the 2-1. Note 1.

15/16

YOUSSOUFA MOUKOKO: Joker number two. Was spot on in the 84th and was able to make good use of the ingenious preliminary work by Bynoe-Gittens and Brandt. Good touch from Edin Terzic. Grade: 2.

16/16

JULIAN BRANDT: Came in for Dahoud in the 76th minute. Gittens will thank the attacker. Played through the fall to the better placed Moukoko and got the assist. No rating.

BVB, News: Violence in the BVB II game against Essen

According to the police, there were several confrontations between the individual fan groups in the Dortmund amateurs’ game against Rot-Weiss Essen.

At the Dortmund-Dorstfeld train station, a previously unknown youth attacked a 55-year-old RWE supporter with a baton, injuring his face. The RWE fan had to be taken to the hospital by rescue workers.

After the game, there were apparently scuffles between Essen fans. An intoxicated 30-year-old and a 26-year-old were injured and needed medical attention.

BVB, game plan: The upcoming opponents

date	Opponent	venue	contest
Friday 12 August	Sc freiburg	Europa Park Stadium, Freiburg	Bundesliga, 2nd matchday (1:3)
Saturday August 20th	Werder Bremen	Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund	Bundesliga, 3rd matchday
Saturday 27 August	Hertha BSC	Olympic Stadium, Berlin	Bundesliga, 4th matchday
Friday, September 2nd	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund	Bundesliga, 5th matchday