PBP: 9/22 Pulisic: Hoffenheim vs Dortmund

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  1. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT


    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="de" dir="ltr"> Unsere Startelf für <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TSGBVB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#TSGBVB</a>: Bürki, Diallo, Reus, Akanji, Dahoud, Pulisic, Kagawa, Piszczek, Wolf, Witsel, Schmelzer. <a href="https://t.co/rtl7x3a002">pic.twitter.com/rtl7x3a002</a></p>&mdash; Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) <a href="
    ">September 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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  2. smokarz

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    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    CP seems to be the desginated corner kick takers for BvB.

    2 corners taken so far.
     
  3. smokarz

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    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    CP should have had a penalty earlier, but decided to 'play act'.
     
  4. Beastmode21

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    CP looks fantastic. Had about as clear of a penalty as you can get waved off. Defender stood on his foot in the box as CP beet him. CP could have taken a shot earlier but decided to dribble instead and won a corner. Other than that he's been great and his touches are about as tight as I've seen them. BVB is giving them all they can handle at the moment. 17'
     
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  5. Beastmode21

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    Yeah, he play acts a lot, but that shiz looked painful.
     
  6. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    Dortmund need 1. faster, better service from the backline, 2. dahoud needs to stop running with the ball and start passing earlier. 3. Dortmund need to be a bit more patient. They don't have enough good passers to break Hoffs 9 man mid/def.
     
  7. smokarz

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    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    Dahoud with a yellow....seems to be a liability in that midfield.
     
  8. neems

    neems Member+

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    Apr 14, 2009
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    Good pressure from Pulisic after the clearance on Hoffenheim’s corner
     
  9. neems

    neems Member+

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    Apr 14, 2009
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    Pulisic also has switched to the left flank midway through the half
     
  10. smokarz

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    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    CP had shifted to the left, Reus to the right.
     
  11. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    Tactically Dortmund are pressing very high. Hoff could care less, it gives them time to spread the team and find passing lanes. Dortmund backline especially the left back and CB's not very good.

    Reus expending a lot of energy with the one man press. CP not getting stuck in. In general it still looks like a work in progress with far less talent than they are used to fielding.
     
  12. smokarz

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    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    Akanji and Diallo looking like a very good pairing
     
  13. Beastmode21

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    United States
    Fantastic run from left to central from Pulisic
     
  14. smokarz

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    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    CP with a sweet run in the mid and nice pass outside to Pizz.

    CP should really spend more time in the middle of the pitch.

    Bring in Sancho, take out Kagawa and let CP take Kawaga's spot.
     
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  15. Beastmode21

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    Really wish CP would shoot from the top of the box at the end of those runs
     
  16. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
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    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    The reason why Dortmund aren't losing is because Hoff sucks up front. It is almost as if they do not want to score.
     
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  17. smokarz

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    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    Dortmund fullbacks are beaten time and time again....they need upgrades and speed on the outside backs
     
  18. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    well, hoff dancing at will through layers of dortmund midfield and defense.
     
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  19. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    that's 3 chances gone begging. Hoff very confident and casual in breaking the Dortmund press, getting space out wide and centrally and crossing.
     
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  20. Sam Hamwich

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    Jul 11, 2006
    if they had any midfield help, they would look better. also the CB's are out of position on every attacking cross.
     
  21. Beastmode21

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    United States
    1-0 Hoffenheim
     
  22. Cris 09

    Cris 09 Trololololo

    Nov 30, 2004
    Westfalenstadion
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    And there it is. Deserved.
     
  23. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    Finally.....Hoffenheim scored.

    Well deserved, they had many chances...
     
  24. largegarlic

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    Jul 2, 2007
    That's some garbage defending from Dortmund. Can't deal cleanly with fairly simple crosses.
     
  25. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    that was pathetic. no one actually plays defense for dortmund. Dahoud has from day one been nothing but a haircut and a bad one at that.

    "Don't break my heart, my achey Breki heart...."
     

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