2014/19 Shinji Kagawa @ Borussia Dortmund (GER/CL)

5 - Shinji Kagawa - once of Manchester United - scored two goals in just 76 seconds, the fastest double in Champions League history. pic.twitter.com/2H89wP05mH

— Boring Writa (@the_boringwrita) November 23, 2016

 

Tuchel speaks about Kagawa before the Frankfurt match, saying that he must earn his place in the side like everyone else and adds that he has been plagued by a painful ankle injury as well as logging many miles on international duty. The coach remarks that Shinji is in his plans as a player who not only adds quality to the offense but also brings defensive effort and epitomizes a team-oriented approach.

 

It's true that he's in best form in the second part of the season when there's only one trip to Japan in late March throught his career. In the first part it's usually August, September, October and November...

 

Not in squad today as he only did light training in the last couple days due to hurt feet.

 

UCL last 16 draw:

Benfica vs Dortmund.

 

Lets see if he is included next game...

 

Still injured (ankle joint) from what I can find.

 

Starts tonight.
Usami on the bench

 

Kagawa off at 70'. Decent game for him, a bit sloppy from time to time but had an assist and had a clear penalty turned down.

His assist:

 

When he missed an easy shoot very close to the gk he gone mad. The old Kagawa should score easly. That hurts.

 

Kagawa startooooooo!

 

Came on for scorer Guerreiro after 62 min, BVB managed to lose against the last Darmstadt thereafter.

 

He had one highlight when he fooled Hamit Altintop with a cutback so badly that the latter literally injured his ankle in the process.

 

Kagawa played about 20 minutes after BVB had already killed off the game, up 3-0 against Wolfsburg. He looked sharp and aggressive with each action on both sides of the ball, looking to add directness as a #10 rather than focusing solely on distribution. He should have had an assist when he put Aubameyang through for a 1v1 which was saved by Benaglio, leading to Pulisic blowing an easy header on an empty net.

 

On his way out according to Bild

 

Wheres he going? Cerezo?

 

Fair this way.
The return worked only for one season and a half. This year practically disappaered.
I just hope his career won't stop and he decides to go back to Japan, 'cause it'd be a huge blowout.

 

Maybe my joke about him also going home was not so wrong? Since that seem to be the new thing.

Hope not though.

 

Why can't him stay in Bundesliga/Europe?

 

In after 76 min in Freiburg. Just had a very close headed chance.

 

BVB: Bürki, Bartra, Reus, Guerreiro, Aubameyang, Kagawa, Piszczek, Castro, Schmelzer, Weigl, Durm. #sflbvb pic.twitter.com/an1do10Rnv

— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) February 28, 2017

Starts against in the DFB Pokal match against Sportfreunde Lotte.

EDIT: Lol, nevermind. The match is cancelled.

Der Platz ist unbespielbar: Das @DFB_Pokal-Spiel zwischen @SF_Lotte und Borussia Dortmund wurde soeben abgesagt! Mehr Infos folgen! #sflbvb pic.twitter.com/7Zjt30n7yA

— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) February 28, 2017

 

Jynxed player.

 

Looked pretty sharp in another 20 mins of action against Leverkusen. Had one throughball that sliced up the defense and put Schürrle through, only to be called back for offside.

 

Everyone scored apart him.