Bundesliga Fanatic

Speed is a mightily important asset of Borussia Dortmund’s weaponry when going forward but without precision, needless to say it is futile. Jürgen Klopp craves both of these attributes from his side. Yet that precision in front of goal hasn’t always been present, even in the seasons when Borussia won the Bundesliga back in 2011 […]

The 21-year old has made a remarkable and rapid rise from being a second team striker to starting at left back for BVB. Mainz has proved to be a valuable breeding ground for Borussia Dortmund. It was where Jürgen Klopp played and where he began his coaching career in February 2001. Just over seven years […]

I’ve been studying for the GRE (again!), which means I’ve been reviewing loads of quantitative stuff. Loads. So I can’t help but think about algebra a bit when pondering Jürgen Klopp and Borussia Dortmund’s ill-fated, yet incredible run of injuries. Come on you sports scientists, can you give us the verdict if Kloppo’s gegen-pressing stuff […]

In news that will delight all fans of Bundesliga football, Borussia Dortmund have announced the contract extension of Coach Jurgen Klopp, 46, and his assistants Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz, for another two years, committing the trio to the club through the 2017-2018 season.  The announcement was a bit of a surprise to the journalists assembled expecting […]

Despite the great progress and development under Jürgen Klopp, over the last three years, Borussia Dortmund have struggled to build themselves a full squad capable of playing at a consistently high level in all competitions throughout the season. Since losing the likes of Mario Götze, Shinji Kagawa, Ivan Perisic and Felipe Santana, they have always […]

It wasn’t the Champions League debut Borussia Dortmund expected this season, certainly not after they left expectations sky high following last year’s run to the final.  Despite a late own goal from Juan Camilo Zuniga, Gonzlao Higuain and Lorenzo Insigne’s goals were enough to give the Italians a deserved 2-1 win. Napoli’s strong performance combined […]

Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 win against Werder Bremen was the first time since the 2001/02 season that they have won their first three league matches.  That season of course Dortmund were crowned champions and going by how their campaign started this year they will be right in the mix to compete for it again.  Robert Lewandowski’s […]

By many accounts, Borussia Dortmund’s (BVB) 2012/13 season was an unqualified success, despite a bare trophy cabinet. The club, led by the charismatic Jürgen Klopp, played the kind of attractive – “romantic” – fußball that creates affective bonds with fans everywhere. Tune in, and you can’t help but fall in love with the yellow-clad young men […]

When beer flies through the air in the stands of a Bundesliga club, it’s likely to signify a fan’s disgust at an official, an opposing player or, in happier times, the elation of a goal. As the amber globules of Brinkhoff’s flew over my right shoulder in the infamous Südtribüne, it confirmed not just a […]

Match Preview This match was touted as being “the one to watch” across Europe because of the escalating rivalry between these two sides. Last year, Bayern were the dominant force across all competitions, yet with Guardiola now at the helm, a new era of Bayern dominance has seemingly just begun. On the other hand, Borussia […]