Borussia Dortmund travel to Frankfurt to take on Die Adler in the DFB-Pokal tonight, in the first of a four-game stretch of consecutive away fixtures. BVB will face Frankfurt, Augsburg, Man City, and Hamburger,
all away from home, before returning home to face Stuttgart towards the end of November. Doesn’t seem ideal, given that stacking consecutive away games tend to lead to a big decrease in win probability!
Still, at least they get to see the sights. It’s nice to travel isn’t it?
BVB News
- With Julien Duranville and Emre Can taking steps in the right direction, the Dortmund squad is approaching the point of being fully healthy. As a result, Dortmund have taken a strong squad to Frankfurt for their DFB-Pokal tie this evening.
- Borussia Dortmund got a closer look at FC Köln’s Said El Mala over the weekend, and they have joined the long, long list of clubs keeping tabs on the 19-year-old German forward.
- Karim Adeyemi’s frustrations at being substituted recently have caught Niko Kovač‘s attention.
Bundesliga News
- Bayern Munich have joined the race for Hoffenheim’s Fisnik Asllani.
- … And Said El Mala.
- … And Marc Guéhi.
- GGFN (Get German Football News) did a great analysis of Schalke’s recently published annual report. Die Königsblauen are still in the process of picking up the pieces after their catastrophic collapse both on and off the pitch, but the club’s annual report does suggest things are gradually moving in the right direction.
Your Thoughts?
Will BVB’s consecutive away games be their downfall over the next month? Let us know in the comments.
