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Match Preview: Dortmund Back in League Play as They Travel to Union Berlin
Borussia Dortmund are back in Bundesliga action as they travel to Berlin on Saturday. It’s been a rough week-long stretch for Die Schwarzgelben. First, squandering a two goal lead to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga last week, followed by a grueling mid-week Champions League defeat in Norway at the hands of Bodø/Glimt. Needless to say, […]
The Ex-Files: Life After Dortmund
Dortmund is no stranger to big departures. Feels like every transfer window, one of the world’s biggest stars is trading in the black and yellow for new colours. Quite often fans of Borussia Dortmund don’t even need to check in on their ex-players to know how they’re fairing at their new clubs. Our exes are […]
Post Match Reactions: Lackluster Dortmund Outplayed in Norway
Well… Somehow I’m actually not too surprised by this performance. Bodø Glimt have slain a lot of giants in modern Champions League history—Manchester City and Atletico Madrid being examples of two teams who couldn’t withstand the harsh, cold north. And you must give the Norwegian darlings a lot of credit, because they haven’t achieved these […]
MOTM Poll: Lackluster BVB Lose 1-0 to Bodø/Glimt
Bodø is a tough place to go, as shown by how many big teams have struggled on their travels to the north of Norway. Still, it was Dortmund’s drab, lifeless performance (at least in the first hour) which was most disappointing. BVB struggled to create anything at all in the first half, and they were […]
Comment Thread: BVB Head to Norway to face Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League
When: 3:00 PM ET Where: Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø, Norway How: US: CBS Sports Network, Paramount+. UK: TNT Sports 5, HBO Max. Germany: DAZN Germany. All else see here. Here are the rules:
Match Preview: Dortmund Travel to Norway for Bodø/Glimt Test
After a lengthy international break, Dortmund are back in the Champions League following their 3-2 victory over Villarreal in their opening fixture. This time, they will travel to Norway to face Bodø/ Glimt on Wednesday. After returning to Bundesliga action last Friday night, the team were unable to come away with a win, resulting in […]
Post-Match Reactions: BVB squander two goal lead, tie Werder Bremen 2-2
Up 2-0 in the 85th minute, everything seemed to be going according to plan for Niko Kovač’s side…until it wasn’t. After a lackluster first half, it took until the 80th minute for Daniel Svensson to break the deadlock. Serhou Guirassy crossed the ball into the center of the box to Fabio Silva, who’s whiffed shot/pass […]
MOTM Poll: Dortmund Blow 2-0 Lead
Finally! Football is back, and oh boy, had I forgotten just how tedious it can be to watch sometimes. Tonight, Borussia Dortmund was visited by Daniel Thioune’s Werder Bremen—a side that has been known to be extremely disciplined during the first 4 matches of the season. Die Werderaner gave The Black and Yellows a very […]
Comment Thread: BVB Under the Lights Against Werder Bremen
When: 2:30 PM ET Where: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany How: US: Peacock, Fandango (English) and Telemundo (Spanish). UK: BBC iPlayer. Germany: Sky Sports Bundesliga 1. All else see here. Here are the rules:
Match Preview: Borussia Dortmund Return to Action Against Werder Bremen
The Bundesliga returns this weekend, after a long and eventful international break, with Borussia Dortmund hosting Werder Bremen on Friday evening. After a torrid time in the Bundesliga last season, barely surviving relegation, Werder Bremen got off to a good start before the break, picking up seven points from their first four games. Wins over […]
Why We’re Not Manchester City
“Power resides where people believe it resides. A small man can cast a very large shadow.” – Lord Varys – Game of Thrones What a glorious time to be a soccer fan. That is, unless you support Manchester City… On Tuesday, the Premier League found Manchester City guilty of 114 financial charges leveled against them. […]
International Break News Update: Nico Schlotterbeck Injured, Niko Kovac to Extend
In the midst of an utterly eternal international break, we finally have some good and some bad news. I had completely forgotten about the entire sport of soccer/football when I saw this news this morning: In case you’re not aware, that is not how ankles are supposed to bend. According to Ruhr Nachrichten, Schlotterbeck has […]
A Story Still Being Written
Konstantinos Karestas has began his career in Dortmund, but what is the story behind the Greek starlet? Born on November 19, 2007, in Genk, Belgium, Konstantinos Karetsas is a fourth-generation member of the Greek diaspora in Belgium. In 1970, his great-grandfather left Dimitritsi, in the Serres region of northern Greece, and moved with his family […]
I Think Joane Gadou is Really Good
It has been nearly six years since I started writing for Fear the Wall, can you all believe that? Some of you may remember when I wrote my first piece, it was about Mahmoud Dahoud—an opinion piece on why I believed he could turn his flashes of brilliance into performances of significant value for Borussia […]
Post-Match Reactions: BVB Enter Intl. Break Perfect, Top of the Table
Not every win is going to be pretty. Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 win against VfB Stuttgart yesterday certainly wasn’t. The two sides at the MHPArena locked horns and fought a tight match, with very little to separate them other than the important one: a lone goal by Maximilian Beier to put Die Schwarzgelben on top. After […]
MOTM Poll: Beier Makes the Difference
We have made it to the first international break! Huzzah! In seasons gone by, this would the point where we would already be talking about the gap to Bayern Munich, but in this instance of the Bundesliga, BVB go into the break all smiles. Four wins in four matches, including challenging games against Hoffenheim and […]
Comment Thread: BVB Look to Stay Perfect vs VfB Stuttgart
When: 12:30 PM EST Where: MHP Arena, Stuttgart, Germany How: US: Fandango (English) and Telemundo (Spanish). UK: Sky Sports Football. Germany: Sky Sports Bundesliga 1. All else see here. Here are the rules:
Match Preview: Dortmund Travel to Stuttgart Before the International Break
Borussia Dortmund are 5-for-5 across the opening stage of the season (here on Fear the Wall, we don’t count the Super Cup unless we win it!) and the team’s momentum is swelling after navigating an injury crisis. Have no fear! A three-week international window is right around the corner to break that momentum before Dortmund […]
Konstantinos Karetsas Returns to Training After Brief Hospitalization With Circulatory Issues
Borussia Dortmund fans can breathe a sigh of relief. After a very concerning incident in last week’s Champions League match against Villarreal, in which Konstantinos Karetsas was stretchered off the pitch and driven to a hospital with circulatory issues, the 18-year-old Greek talent has received the all-clear to resume training. After undergoing a thorough examination, […]
Post-Match Reactions: BVB Manage Comfortable but Pedestrian 3-0 Win Over Paderborn
Borussia Dortmund hosted SC Paderborn today, looking to continue the club’s perfect start to the Bundesliga season. Paderborn, fresh off promotion to the Bundesliga, were heavy underdogs, but fought very hard and made the game a nuisance. Although BVB opened the scoring early with a breakaway goal by Fabio Silva, Paderborn kept the match close […]
The MOTM Poll Returns! Silva, Guirassy, Nmecha guide BVB to 3-0 Win
Editor’s Note: At long last, the polling feature has returned! Thank you to Zac for working with SBN’s backend to get it set up. Borussia Dortmund’s Matchweek 3 in the Bundesliga is in the books! A 3-0 win that wasn’t really sealed until late in the match. Regardless, a win with a clean sheet. Also, […]
Comment Thread: Matchday Three vs SC Paderborn
When: 9:30 AM EST Where: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany How: US: Fandango (English) and Telemundo (Spanish). Germany: Sky Sports Bundesliga 1. All else see here. Here are the rules:
Comment Thread: Matchday Three vs SC Paderborn
When: 9:30 AM EST Where: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany How: US: Fandango (English) and Telemundo (Spanish). Germany: Sky Sports Bundesliga 1. All else see here. Here are the rules:
Match Preview: BVB and the SC Paderborn Tripping Hazard
Coming off back-to-back narrow 3-2 victories over Hoffenheim and Villarreal, two games which, quite frankly, had a bit of everything, Dortmund would surely welcome a more comfortable scoreline this weekend. Paderborn, who earned promotion after pulling the chair on Wolfsburg over two legs, have yet to beat Borussia Dortmund in a competitive setting and are […]
By the Book: Summarizing Dortmund’s Transfer Window
Following departure of Sorting Director, Sebastian Kehl, it was clear the Dortmund higher-ups were looking for the club to begin moving in a different direction. For almost four years, the club was led by Kehl, with notable accomplishments being UCL runners up (23/24), signings of Nico Schlotterbeck, Adeyemi, Nmecha and Guirassy, as well as Bundesliga […]
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