A two-year loan to Borussia Dortmund as done wonders for Achraf Hakimi. Once a prodigy with an immensely high ceiling, the Moroccan international struggled for playing time with his parent club, Real Madrid, and was shipped out to Die Schwarzgelben. While the 21-year-old was a strong performer in the 2018/19...
Thomas Tuchel’s tenure at Borussia Dortmund from 2015 – 2017 was marked by numerous ups and downs. While some in Dortmund would describe him as a tactical genius responsible for the best football the Schwarzgelben ever played, others would be more critical. However, when looking at the numbers and the tactics...
In the summer of 2015, Borussia Dortmund paid 1860 Munich £2.25 million for Julian Weigl, a 19-year-old central midfielder. The German had played since 2010 for the youth teams of the local rival, Bayern Munich. Weigl developed greatly at Dortmund even though he had to fight with several injuries. At the age of...
It was slightly surprising to see Borussia Dortmund dominating the Bundesliga in the first half of the season. Under Swiss coach Lucien Favre, Dortmund were not only successful but also played beautiful football, led by stars such as Paco Alcacer, Axel Witsel, Marco Reus, and the young Jadon Sancho. Sancho is still playing to an...
After Lucas Moura’s 85th minute equaliser against Barcelona at the Nou Camp, Tottenham had narrowly qualified for the Champions League knockout stages ahead of Inter Milan. Spurs have not reached the quarter-final stage of the competition since they were knocked out by Real Madrid in 2011. This year Spurs face...
Borussia Dortmund are having a vintage season. They finished the first half confidently at the top of the league after beating closest challengers Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 before the break. Manager Lucien Favre brought in a number of players who helped transform the team. One of them is young Moroccan full-back...
Manuel Akanji joined Borussia Dortmund approximately one year ago from Swiss giants FC Basel. The Swiss starlet, whom Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool were also chasing, immediately established himself in Dortmund's starting line-up following his €18 million move to the Signal Iduna Park. Peter Stoeger's side were bereft of defensive options as...
Lucien Favre’s return to the Bundesliga has been nothing short of a revelation. His team are playing a dynamic, exciting and progressive style of football that has captured the imagination. His appointment in time for the coming season meant that he had time and money to build his ideal squad....
Jadon Sancho has exploded onto the German football scene in exciting fashion. Joining Borussia Dortmund at 17-years-old after turning down a mouth-watering contract with Manchester City, Sancho went in search of first team football over a season that would have likely resulted in sitting on Pep Guardiola’s bench. Playing in...
