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A half-time, the second to know, without luck, a first home game with goal-less Lucien Favre, without BVB scoring a goal – the draw 0-0 against Brugge is a comeback for Borussia Dortmund was always looking for the right concept on the offensive.
In the meantime, it has been found, it is mainly based on speed in the third attack. The BVB scored an average of nearly three goals per game in the Bundesliga. In the Champions League, it was the same during the home match against Atletico Madrid at four. None this time.
The first leg in Brugge won Dortmund 1-0, also because of the monotonous kick against the Belgian champions. It now seemed like a major setback. But unlike the happy success of mid-September, BVB has constantly controlled the game, is well insured against the counter and has taken the necessary point to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League. Without jewelry, but sovereign.
Borussia Dortmund has achieved a very good development in the last five months of Favre. This is true for almost all players, especially for Jadon Sancho, as well as for Dan-Axel Zagadou.
However, one of the two falters, the arrow even points down. Christian Pulisic scored the only goal in Bruges and scored an equally flattering goal for TSG Hoffenheim (1-1) as Dortmund struggled to try their luck. In recent weeks, while he was at high speed before the goal of the opponent, Pulisic only sat in the Bundesliga on the bench, was – if ever – on the track. Against Bruges, he was allowed to play from the start.
"It was not serious," Favre said after the match against Brugge about the winger's performance. But only with the last sentence. First, the coach said that Bruges started with a 4-4-2 system instead of the expected 5-3-2 and defended "very closely and very deeply". That was quite true, but it had little to do with the question regarding the development of Pulisic. The American missed one of two very good chances of BVB with a low degree and stayed well below in the other scenes. Favre went around the development issue by highlighting the strong competition on the offensive.
Christian Pulisic is only 20 years old. He is the youngest player ever to have led an American national team captain. BVB also focuses on marketing in the United States, with Pulisic being an important factor.
And it remains a promise for the future. But if the player promises a future in Dortmund, we can doubt it. He recently said about the Premier League: "A lot of kids dream of playing in this league, so there's no reason for me not wanting to play it someday."
Liverpool, Chelsea, United – and Bayern
As a result, rumors grew about who was interested in a commitment. Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC have been named and now Manchester United has joined The fact that FC Bayern has even been thrown into the room as a potential employer goes without saying given the demand for 39, buy young fast players.
As a transfer was written by 70 million euros, where there are now more than ten million more or less is not happening. The contract of Pulisic with BVB is only valid until the summer of 2020. In the sports magazine "Kicker", the director of sports of Dortmund, Michael Zorc, has already excluded a sale during the next transfer period winter.
A year and a half later, it could be so far away, and there is no voice to hear who wanted to complain for the moment.
Borussia Dortmund – Club Brugge 0: 0
Dortmund: Bürki – Diallo (80th Hakimi), Zagadou, Akanji, Piszczek – Dahud, Witsel (90th Delaney) – Guerreiro (73rd Sancho), Reus, Pulisic – Alcácer
Bruges: Horvath – Denswill, Mechele, Colt – Dennis (76th Rits), Nakamba, Amrabat, Mata – Vanaken, Vormer (90th + 3 Decarli) – Wesley (90th + 2 Openda)
arbitrator: Gediminas Mazeika
Yellow cards: Alcácer / Denswill
spectators: 66,099 (out of stock)
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