Borussia Mönchengladbach "Die Fohlen" thread 07/08 [R]

[Borussia]

I'm really curious whether we'll manage to stay unbeaten even after the top game in Freiburg (our only defeat was against Mainz at matchday 3) ... especially since we have to replace our most important player Marcel Ndjeng. It's going to be a very tough game against a very strong side (they lost only 2 home points until now), so much will depend on our defence! I hope the guys can cope with their top striker Pitroipa...

It's still unclear who will replace Ndjeng on the right flank, there's more options at the moment. Van den Bergh might come in on the left, so Marin moves to the right ... the same with Sharbel Touma. However, my feeling tells me that Coulibaly will get the chance to start against his former team mates, especially as he was pretty good lately. Upfront I'd start with Neuville and Colautti, since Friend has been very poor since his great game in Fürth.

We'll see...


Gute N8

[Borussia]

Damn, just another bad news recently! :eek:

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/artikel/372897/


So it seems that Marko Marin will be out as well with the flu :( ... unless he gets fit until Monday.

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

Well, Gohouri lost his 'starting eleven' spot after the famous "disco affair" the weekend before the derby ... so he surely wouldn't have played from the beginning. However, you never know that happens with the other 2 CB's before & during a game...

Well perhaps this may be a blessing in disguise and gohouri might use it to redeam himself and play with full-intensity/intelligence
:confused:

[Borussia]

Let's hope so.

Btw: Rob Friend will definitely start again near Olli (despite his latest average performances).

CLICK (http://www.torfabrik.de/profiabteilung/borussia-moenchengladbach/datum/2007/12/07/rob-friend-ist-gesetzt/).

Quote:

»Rob Friend wird spielen«, legte sich Luhukay unmissverständlich fest. »Ich habe vollstes Vertrauen in ihn. Rob hat in den letzten Monaten gezeigt, dass er ein fantastischer Stürmer ist«.

Eine klare Ansage. Roberto Colautti wird sich also trotz seiner ansprechenden Leistung und seines Treffers in Wehen weiter in Geduld üben müssen.




So dear Rob, please let's finally see your former great form in Freiburg!

[Borussia]

One more midfielder not available tonight. :rolleyes:

CLICK (http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-153404.html).


Good to know that we have enough alternatives for every position (Polanski will sit on the bench again and might come in)!


Here's the English pre-match report:

http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/150684,0.jpg

07.12.2007
Buoyant mood in Borussia camp

Borussia take on SC Freiburg in a top-of-the-table clash on Monday (kick-off: 2015 CET). And the sense of anticipation ahead of the game was tangible at Friday's press conference.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-153396.html


Gute N8

[blackeye]

"Borussia are half-way champions!
Borussia Mönchengladbach won the top clash at SC Freiburg and secured the half-way title with one game to spare."

http://www.bundesliga.de/en/liga2/news/2007/index.php?f=82317.php&fla=1

Very good news to hear. I needed a morale boost for finals week. The link I posted doesn't really offer much information other than the result, so could someone fill me in on the details of how the game went?

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

Am telling ya all...that ROSLER guy plays with alot of heart.Its almost like his always been a GLADBACHER!
Friend scored as well..hope thats a sign :D

[Borussia]

So dear Rob, please let's finally see your former great form in Freiburg!

Thanks for finally scoring again, my Friend! :)

Typical away game & strategy for us this season ... namely scoring an early goal, then defending well and playing dangerous counter attacks. Freiburg dominated the game (especially after the interval), but rarely managed to create good scoring opportunities ... whereas our efficiency in attack was simply unbelievable (3 chances, 3 goals)! :eek: Oliver Neuville was almost invisible during the 90 minutes, but in the decisive moments he superbly assisted all 3 goals (the 2:0 and 3:1 were nearly identical scenes)! Terrific finishes from Rob Friend (great shot from close range) and Sascha Rösler (2 perfect headers).

To be honest, I expected a defeat tonight ... but the guys proved me totally wrong. Kudos to the team, especially as we had to replace Ndjeng, Marin and Svard. Polanski surprisingly started near Pauuwe in a 4:2:2:2 system and played pretty well in my eyes. The same for Coulibaly against his former team. Great header own goal from Patrick Pauuwe!! :D

Thanks to this away victory in Freiburg, we are 8 points ahead of spot 4 and definitely "Herbstmeister" (no matter how we'll play the last home game)! Really impressive, when you remember our terrible season start...

Danke Jungs, Danke Jos!

[Borussia]

Here's the match reports with comments & stats:

http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/153560,0.jpg

10.12.2007
Herbstmeisterschaft gesichert

Mit einem 3:1 in Freiburg sicherte sich Borussia die vorzeitige Herbstmeisterschaft. Oliver Neuville bereitete alle drei Treffer vor, Sascha Rösler traf doppelt. Das Führungstor gelang Rob Friend.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-153558.html


http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-153562.html


http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/spieltag/spielpaarungsbericht/object/808004

[Borussia]

The link I posted doesn't really offer much information other than the result, so could someone fill me in on the details of how the game went?

I'll try to find a clip with the goals this evening. Hope that the match report in English will be available as well then.

Cheers and good night.

[kgilbert78]

Don't get me wrong, Herbstmeister is great, but it doesn't get you promoted. It is, however, a great step in that direction. Hard to believe after the somewhat rocky start that this team has just taken off and is powering their way thru the 2 Liga. It will be interesting to see what changes, if any, they make during the winter break.

In another note, I got one of those "Weihnachtsueberraschungs" packages from our team thru sport-auktion.de. With my luck, it will probably have VIP tickets in it, which I won't be able to use from Columbus... I'll let everyone know what's in it when I get it in a few weeks.

[Borussia]

In another note, I got one of those "Weihnachtsueberraschungs" packages from our team thru sport-auktion.de. With my luck, it will probably have VIP tickets in it, which I won't be able to use from Columbus... I'll let everyone know what's in it when I get it in a few weeks.

Ok, do it (you made me curious now:-). ;)

Btw: Nice to see you back!

[Borussia]

Here's the promised clip with our 3 goals (shame that it lacks the superb own goal from Patrick Pauuwe:-) and 2 reports in English:


CLICK FOR THE GOALS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-TfRVBPHm8)


http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/153560,0.jpg

11.12.2007
Borussia extend lead at top

Borussia extended their lead at the top of the table with a 3-1 win in Freiburg. Oliver Neuville made all three goals as Sascha Rösler struck twice after Rob Friend had opened the scoring.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-153566.html


http://www.borussia.de/en/borussia_news_detail,116294,0,newsid-153599.html

[Borussia]

Interview with defender Rob Brouwers and the player ratings:

CLICK 1 (http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-153609.html)

CLICK 2 (http://www.torfabrik.de/profiabteilung/borussia-moenchengladbach/datum/2007/12/12/perfektes-timing/)

[HANS-GUNTER BRUNS]

Even though you might not see Oliver all over the field..but where it matters most he delievers, we are so lucky to have such an experienced player at our disposal his a priceless player for us:rolleyes:

[kgilbert78]

Ok, do it (you made me curious now:-). ;)

Btw: Nice to see you back!

I'd have more to say if I actually could see the games.:(

Next year.... :D

[Borussia]

What do you think of the new Italian wikipedia page about our club, dear Borussen? :)

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borussia_M%C3%B6nchengladbach

[Borussia]

Another great talent from our youth team gets awarded with a professional contract! :) Congrats, Moses!


http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/148230,0.jpg

14.12.2007
Profivertrag für Lamidi

Borussia hat Nachwuchsstürmer Moses Lamidi mit einem Profivertrag an sich gebunden. Der 19-Jährige unterschrieb gestern einen bis Juni 2010 laufenden Kontrakt beim VfL.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-153655.html

[Borussia]

Last game before the winter break on Sunday against the bottom team SC Paderborn, and about 40,000 fans are expected at Borussia-Park in order to celebrate the "Herbstmeisterschaft". :) If we win, we'll be 7 points ahead of spot 2. However, I expect a similar tough game as it was against Jena! Paderborn has the 3rd best defence in the league and a manager who knows us very well. Nearby they need every point and will surely fight as hell!

Let's hope that our guys will be concentrated and don't understimate them ... then we should be able to keep all 3 points at BP once again!


Here's the pre-match report:

http://www.borussia.de/MEDIA/146570,0.jpg

14.12.2007
Guter Jahresabschluss

Am Sonntag empfängt Borussia Tabellenschlusslicht SC Paderborn im BORUSSIA-PARK. Ein Sieg Borussias soll für einen guten Jahresabschluss sorgen.

more:
http://www.borussia.de/de/borussia_news_detail,185,0,newsid-153663.html


and the press conference video:

http://www.borussia.de/de/pk_141207,153665,0.html

[Borussia]

Btw: Both managers left their clubs after serious disputes with their bosses (the former Borussia skipper Holger Fach got fired by Königs due to Dick Advocaat, which was one of the biggest mistakes in our club history ... whereas Jos Luhukay voluntarily left Paderborn after a controversy with boss Finke), so both should be top motivated to win this game! ;)

CLICK 1 (http://www.express.de/servlet/Satellite?pagename=express/index&pageid=1150843002656&unterrubrikid=453&rubrikid=214&ressortid=103&articleid=1195300909357)

CLICK 2 (http://www.bild.t-online.de/BILD/sport/fussball/zweite-liga/2007/12/13/gladbach/fach-rueckkehr,geo=3259830.html)


Wish you a happy 3rd Advent.