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The social media departments of the Bundesliga clubs often have their own sense of humor is no longer a surprise. Even one of the most notable clubs in the world, such as Borussia Dortmund, provided quite a witless wit for the presentation of Julian Brandt a few weeks ago.
In an official video, the German national player appeared in front of a glass of water and drank it under the words “Boah, I’ve got fire” right away. Immediately afterwards, BVB official Michael Zorc enters the picture, hangs a yellow and black jersey around his newcomer’s shoulder and says: “We too”. Under the hashtag #WirHabenBrandt the clip went viral and made sure, for example, that Kai Havertz could make fun of the tired flat joke.
Fortunately, from the point of view of the acting runner-up, the professionals are currently in better shape than those responsible for all communication channels. Marco Reus and Co. want to prove this again on Friday evening, when the opening match of the second matchday in the duel Cologne vs. Dortmund the favorite role according to the odds clearly in favor of the guests fails.
At this early stage of the season, the Borussia is already in an impressive form. Not only were all seven friendly matches in the preparation made victorious, also the first three competitive games in the Supercup, DFB Pokal and in the previous week in the Bundesliga ended with sovereign successes of the Favre-Eleven.
The Cologne, however, wait for the 1: 2 defeat last Saturday at VfL Wolfsburg still on the first point and also have to increase significantly, if you do not want to give away the promotion euphoria after two matchdays.
Because the “Effzeh” has not won more seasonally for eight Bundesliga games, the integration of the many new arrivals obviously took more time and patience than expected and the BVB logically should be superior in all respects, we would be ahead of the match. Dortmund definitely align our forecast towards the yellow-blacks.
Cologne:
Although the 1st FC Cologne managed in the past second league season as champion, the ultimately brilliant upgrade, the leaders have deliberately decided to initiate a change of personnel.
In the most important position of the trainer, Achim Beierlorzer has been assigned a personality that – not least because of his past at RB Leipzig – embodies courage, will and modern football. The 51-year-old football teacher celebrated his debut in the highest German league last weekend.
Incidentally, he was not alone with Drexler, Schindler, Verstraete, Czichos, Ehizibue and substitutes Shkiri and Curlinov. Seven of the 14 players involved were on the pitch for the first time in the German House of Lords. That was why the wonderment was not really that the Rhinelander in the guest appearance at VfL Wolfsburg had to struggle with adjustment difficulties.
The 1: 2 defeat in the Autostadt was also okay under the line, especially as the “Effzeh” over long stretches of the game brought too little offensive force on the court. Characteristic of this is the fact that Joker Simon Terodde only succeeded in the stoppage time of the connecting goal to the final score.
In order not to slip immediately into the table cellar of the Bundesliga, it would be of immense importance if the promoted would land a surprise coup on Friday night at the start of the second matchday. From a purely technical point of view, however, there are hardly any arguments that we have for a Dortmund tip on the underdog could lead.
Just two weeks ago in Wiesbaden, which was fortunately won on penalties, and the final two friendly matches against Southampton (0: 2) and Villarreal (1: 3) have shown that the “Billy Goats” currently have serious deficits in all parts of the team to have. Due to the numerous new additions so far also no own identity could be developed.
The only hope thus rests on the home advantage, with the Rhinelander in front of their own fans in the preseason even suffered more defeats (five) than in the foreign (four). 26 goals in just 17 home games in league two are also no reason to compete at the match vs. Cologne. Dortmund to examine the quotas for a surprise more accurate.
The ascent euphoria seems to have faded a bit already at this early stage and the fans are still strangulating something with the new team and the exchanged sports management. Seasonally, the club from the cathedral city waiting since eight Bundesliga games for a win. The latest four matches (summed up in 2017/2018 and 2019/2020) were all lost.
Taking into account the factors mentioned above, we are predicting between Cologne and Dortmund that the “Effzeh” will have to wait for his first points in the Beletage. Only the home debut of the new Geißbocks Hennes IX, which will replace the ceded for health reasons Hennes VIII, thus acts as a catalyst for the blatant underdog.
With the exception of Christian Clemens and youngster Ismail Jakobs all players are available. Changes in the starting eleven are very likely. The Tunisian Shkiri could oust Höger on the “six”. Jhon Cordoba also returns to the squad and eventually to the starting lineup after the suspension has been served. Terodde and Bornauw are further options for Coach Beierlorzer.
Dortmund:
Cheers, hustle and bustle, cheerfulness – the mood at Borussia Dortmund could not be better at the moment. The team of coach Lucien Favre has completed ten games so far in the new season 2019/2020. The yellow-blacks always left the field as winners.
Admittedly, the ultimately unimportant test games should be excluded, but they also confirmed the impression that Borussia has learned in the current season from their mistakes and starts from the outset with an offensively formulated objective.
Despite the new confidence, which in the coming weeks, however, should not “slippage” in arrogance, had the supporters of the reigning runner-up last Saturday, only a small shock to digest. In fact, it took in the home game against FC Augsburg namely two minutes before goalkeeper Marwin Hitz had to fish the ball out of the nets.
As it turned out in the rest of the game, the 0-1 deficit was only a tiny cosmetic error in an otherwise sovereign appearance before the home crowd. Led by the double goalkeeper Paco Alcacer, the Ruhr potties turned the match and eventually won 5: 1. Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus and substitute new signing Julian Brandt also entered the scoresheet.
Strictly speaking, the yellow-blacks continued where they left off in 2018/2019. Already in the last season, BVB became the team that was most likely to be able to turn a deficit into a victory (five times). Lucien Favre, Michael Zorc, Sebastian Kehl and Co. would gladly do without a mortgage on Friday.
On another Déjà vu Marco Reus and colleagues could probably do without on Friday evening as well, because already in the previous year, the Dortmund sat down after the first match to the table top of the Bundesliga. What followed, however, was a disappointing 0-0 at the later relegated in Hannover. A bad omen for the comparable task twelve months later in Cologne?
In principle, we would deny the self-questioned question and point out, on the one hand, the existing individual class and, on the other hand, the outstanding early form. The well-rehearsed Borussia should therefore be able to take the second threesome from the cathedral city. We can even have a Cologne vs. Dortmund tip on a handicap success of the guests well imagine.
Personnel it looks very good at the leader of the table. Only Spaniard Mateu Morey from Barcelona has to fit due to a shoulder injury. Meanwhile, Raphael Guerreiro has recovered from his torn fiber and is available to Favre again. Although Delaney, Götze or Brandt burn on their start-up debut, but sustainable reasons to take a player from the team, the Swiss coach has none.
FC Koln vs Dortmund head to head matches
02.02.18 BUN FC Koln Dortmund 2 : 3
17.09.17 BUN Dortmund FC Koln 5 : 0
29.04.17 BUN Dortmund FC Koln 0 : 0
10.12.16 BUN FC Koln Dortmund 1 : 1
14.05.16 BUN Dortmund FC Koln 2 : 2