At Bayern-RB Leipzig today for @ESPNPlus. Quick flick through the local papers, starring soundman Max 🤩
Bayern go with the same XI that hammered Hertha. No spot for Dayot Upamecano against his former club after his mistake last time out. Full power front line up top 😳
RB make three changes from the team that beat Wolfsburg 2-0. Mohamed Simakan picked up a slight knee injury on Thursday. Should be ok for Köln I’m told. He’s out along with Novoa and Henrichs. In comes Nordi Mukiele, Lukas Klostermann and Dani Olmo.
Live on @ESPNPlus in a few moments. With Claudio Pizarro and RB coach Domenico Tedesco joining us for our pre-match coverage. Mr Tedesco in a good mood a little earlier. 🥳
The table doesn’t show it but the scoreboard summed it up today - Borussia Dortmund have problems. A thread with a few thoughts on what’s gone / going wrong (disclaimer - not everything…I think)
I don’t think today’s result really comes down to Marco Rose or the players. Because it’s always been the coach or the players for some time at BVB. And when that’s the case, you have to look up to CEO Aki Watzke + outgoing sporting director Michael Zorc
Big, important parts of this squad look like they are overperforming at this level. Do you blame Zagadou or do you ask why he is continually put in that position? Same with Thomas Meunier. Looked down the team sheets today and was struck just by how much more depth Leverkusen had
Köln coach Steffen Baumgart was COVID positive this week. Had to stay at home to watch the Freiburg game.
Footage from his daughter shows he’s lively on the touchline **and** in front of his TV. 🤣 (HT @GEISSBLOG_KOELN)
Favourite moment? The way Steffen Baumgart’s dog provides emotional support whilst he’s shouting at his TV.
4. The voice notes sending instructions. 5. The way he looks like a golfer judging if his putt is going in or not at 19 seconds. 6. German not necessary to understand the video. 7. Even if you do understand German…how much of it is it possible to get?
Spoke on ESPN to Julian Nagelsmann about his jacket. I said there was a lot of chatter about it. “Really?” He smiled.
“Adidas sent that to me yesterday + asked if I could wear it today. I said maybe it’s a bit too cold but I’m moving that quick in the coaching zone, so…” 1/2
Tonight: Real Madrid v Borussia Mönchengladbach. Spoke with Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl about Marco Rose, Lucien Favre + a bit on Rene Maric too for @ESPNFC. If you’re in the US, you can watch here. If you’re not, quotes in the thread
Max Eberl to @ESPNFC on how much longer he expects Marco Rose to be at Gladbach and whether Lucien Favre gets a raw deal at Dortmund.
Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl on @ReneMaric. "One metre there, one metre there." @ESPNFC
IMO it’s a priority issue at any club – as a fan what is more important than actually being able to watch the game for an affordable price?
As raised at the meeting - Fulham charging up to *£65* for the upcoming home game against Bournemouth. That was up to *£75* against Arsenal. And Fulham’s reputation is as a family club? OK then.