Happy Friday folks! I have four days left of work until I’m done for Christmas. Exciting right? Yes. Very exciting. I will be watching tonight’s Bundesliga Friday Night Football over many dank, chewy DIPAs at my favourite taproom. What a splendid way to watch some football. What are y’all’s plans for the weekend? Here is […]
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As you can tell by the type of content we put out on Fear the Wall, we tend not to look too much into the quotes that players give to the media, but something that Bundesliga.com picked up from Nico Schlotterbeck actually seems quite interesting to me: “We could have moved onto 13 points today. […]
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What a waste. Dortmund had a pretty simple opportunity to make knockout round qualification for the Champions League much easier, but that opportunity has been wasted. You almost could have called it. Two goals and significant control of the game, as well as some stand-out performances from players that haven’t always been on the field […]
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There will be plenty of angry reactions to tonight’s game. Borussia Dortmund took the lead against Bodø/Glimt twice, only to give it up twice to soft goals and lousy, disinterested play. Julian Brandt scored both of BVB’s goals, finishing off some really well-worked collective offense driven by the likes of Fabio Silva and Yan Couto. […]
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When: 3:00 pm EST Where: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany How: Paramount+ (US), discovery+ and TNT Sports 7 (UK) DAZN1 and DAZN Germany (Germany). Everywhere else here. Here are the rules:
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Fresh off a Sunday afternoon win, Borussia Dortmund are right back at it tomorrow in a Champions League match against Bodø/Glimt, a Norwegian side that has struggled mightily in their European Campaign so far. There’s no excuse for BVB not to walk away with a win, with the race in the Champions League league phase […]
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Borussia Dortmund are only a couple weeks out from the January Transfer Window and the rumors have already begun to churn. Amidst every club on planet earth being linked to Nico Schlotterbeck and Karim Adeyemi, the real transfers are beginning to come to light. The two nuggets of truth are Cole Campbell’s predicted departure and […]
4 days ago | 0 reads
Good afternoon, Fear the Wall. Happy Monday. BVB got back to winning ways this weekend, which was a nice change. I was not able to devotedly watch the game, but I caught both goals. Hoffenheim are no slouch of a side this year, so it’s a good result. Kovac rotated pretty heavily as well, which […]
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After Borussia Dortmund crashed out of the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday, I was really curious how the coach, the squad, and the fans would react. The Pokal was the most likely route to a trophy for Die Schwarzgelben this season, so I was slightly nervous that the defeat could spark a downward spiral in the league […]
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With Dortmund crashing out of the DFB Pokal earlier this week and dropping a couple of draws the last couple of games, I think many fans had question marks over how Niko Kovac’s team would fare against a high flying visitor in TSG Hoffenheim. Christian Ilzer’s side came into the match with 10 points from […]
6 days ago | 0 reads
When: 11:30 AM pm EST Where: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany How: ESPN “Select” (US), Amazon Prime Video (UK) DAZN1 and DAZN Germany (Germany). Everywhere else here. Here are the rules:
6 days ago | 0 reads
With their Pokal hopes coming to an unceremonious end earlier this week, Borussia Dortmund now have to redefine their definition of success for this season, which is very likely not to include winning a trophy. Even with Maxi Beier declaring that they want to become champions (so do we, Maxi, so do we), with Bayern […]
7 days ago | 1 read
Sorry, I was too busy enjoying the absolutely mental World Cup draw. Anyway, feel free to chat about Bundesliga! Here is this weekend’s Bundesliga schedule: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: The same rules apply as the BVB match threads, though I’m hoping tempers are less likely to flare in these threads. But as a reminder, here are […]
8 days ago | 0 reads
It’s Friday! I’ve been working late every night this week, so I am exhausted, but here I am anyway. That’s how committed I am to entertaining you, folks. I unfortunately don’t have any pithy witticisms to start this article with, so here’s a random fact, which is definitely not inspired by the fact that I […]
8 days ago | 1 read
One of the many sad aspects of Borussia Dortmund being out of the title chase is that I’m not as invested in what Bayern Munich are up to. Another year, Bayern once again grabbing all three points thanks to a last-minute goal against a Bundesliga opponent that put up a valiant defensive effort would have […]
8 days ago | 1 read
Breaking News – Borussia Dortmund’s chances at winning the treble are over. Niko Kovac’s maiden DFB Pokal campaign in Dortmund ended after only the third round. The club’s path to the trophy was always difficult you would hope a home crowd advantage would have lifted Dortmund above Bayer Leverkusen, a team they beat just three […]
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Three days after earning three points in Leverkusen, Dortmund returned home against the same opponent and were knocked out of the DFB Pokal. Ibrahim Maza’s strike in the 34th minute was the sole decider as Kovac will watch the rest of the tournament from home. It wasn’t for lack of trying, however, as Dortmund were […]
10 days ago | 2 reads
Saturday night in Primetime! When: 3:00 pm EST Where: Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany How: ESPN “Select” (US), Premier Sports Player (UK) Sky GO, Sky Sport 2 (Germany). Everywhere else here. Here are the rules:
11 days ago | 0 reads
We’re in Bayer Leverkusen purgatory. All the news is about our 2-1 win against Die Werkself at the weekend, or tonight’s DFB-Pokal fixture also against Die Werkself. Maybe we just play Leverkusen forever now. It’s certainly better than playing Bayern Munich. Lets hope we do the double against the Medicine Men tonight. BVB News Bundesliga […]
11 days ago | 2 reads
The last time that Borussia Dortmund played Bayer Leverkusen, I had a full tub of leftover Thanksgiving stuffing. Now, I have but a quarter tub of leftover Thanksgiving stuffing. If current projections hold, by Tuesday I will have no stuffing at all. Let this serve as a warning for Die Schwarzgelben: performances on one day, […]
12 days ago | 0 reads
Borussia Dortmund returned to winning ways in the Bundesliga this evening, beating Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in a close affair at the BayArena thanks to headed goals from Aaron Anselmino and Karim Adeyemi. Leverkusen scored late on to make things nervy for Dortmund, but BVB held on for the win and left Leverkusen with much-needed three […]
13 days ago | 1 read
Saturday night in Primetime! When: 12:30 pm EST Where: Bayarena, Leverkusen, Germany How: ESPN “Select” (US), Sky GO UK, Sky Sports Football (UK) Sky GO, Wow, Sky Sport Bundesliga 1 (Germany). Everywhere else here. Here are the rules:
14 days ago | 0 reads
Borussia Dortmund’s form has been sputtering lately, and now they are dealt the unfortunate hand of a trip to face one of the best teams in Germany on a hot run of form, Bayer Leverkusen. Die Werkself had a tough start to the season thanks to the uniquely weird and awful vibes of Erik ten […]
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Borussia Mönchengladbach look to continue their remarkable turnaround in form as they host RB Leipzig this evening. Die Fohlen were in the relegation zone not long ago, but wins against those around them at the bottom of the table has helped them climb the table quickly. They will face a stern test against second-placed RB […]
15 days ago | 1 read
First things first, I want to wish everyone a (belated) Thanksgiving. I hope you all found a moment of joy amidst family and/or friends. Now that that’s out of the way, I wish you all a happy Black Friday. May you find shopping deals galore. Borussia Dortmund News Bundesliga News
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