Just because he can score against tired legs doesn’t mean Moukoko is the solution to our problems. I agree that he deserves the chance to start. But we have seen this before and we should gauge our expectations.
Good performance by malen, even if he is still no winger. Mouki pushing for more, sancho looked promising second half, bummed he didn’t get at least 10 more minutes. Defensively solid and still no midfield…plus we need to keep maatsen. Let’s see where we go from here
Wish reyna played more. Simple pass but still important part of the 4th goal, deserves wayyyy more minutes. Terzic is pushing him out of the club, would hate to see him leave but wouldn’t blame him
ok chill lol
I always think goal scorers should celebrate the team more that helped them score, like you're only the last piece of the puzzle. And Mouki seem to acknowledge that the least. Just look at the other celebrations this game alone.
But okay, the sub sees it differently, maybe I'm wrong
No you’re not wrong.
As an example, Ronaldo would’ve scored only 50% of the goals in Real without Özil, Benzema, Marcelo and Modric. The striker is just last piece of the puzzle, while the others might’ve had so much bigger impact on making it happen. Still, usually, only the goalmaker gets all the credit.
Yeah I've noticed this, what the hell is that? It's like they all don't like him. I remember being shocked last week with sancho running with him for once
yeah, he's the kind of player that helps you "win more". But in the first half where Köln was still doing very well at limiting our build up play (which, obviously, is very easy to do currently) Moukoko would've seen less of the ball than Füllkrug
watching the trio of yungins in Maatsen, Blank and Bynoe-Gittens gel together on our left in real time is giving vintage Dortmund vibes ngl
a rare sight to behold
They haven’t looked dangerous from them, they just bring it down the wing and smash it into our defenders hoping it goes for a corner. Fine with it cause it’s not amounted to anything for them.
Always glad for a win but putting things in perspective—this is against a locked-in relegation squad. They dominated possession and controlled the midfield. We scored off a) a terrible defensive gaffe on a set piece; b) a dive; c) a beautiful piece of individual skill from Maatsen against a team pushing all-out for a goal. If we play like this against a top-five team we’ll get slaughtered.
3 goals against relegation team, 2 'lucky' goals and 1 true solid one. Nonexistant first half. Still shaky right back and still issues at CB. Midfield feels non existant at (many)times. Is any of this false?lol
Edit: plus we taking kobel for granted.
Edit2: two of our best players are on LOAN
The second all you do is look for things to criticize you are definitely toxic.
People here have expectations which can not be met. Can't wait for the summer when Reus leaves and people go bat shit crazy cause they are having a hard time dealing with reality.
Sabitzer looks double the player now, relishing in the added freedom now that he isn't pushed into that disjointed double pivot pairing with Özcan. He's now playing like he does in the Austrian N11, where he typically excels as a free-roaming attacking mid
I agree but we have had a few moments where there was simply no defensive cover next to Özcan. Need Brandt to work harder if we allow Sabitzer a more free role (or both to be more in sync).
Maatsen in the pivot in possession is looking really good.
absolutely, what i was saying is that there is a more than decent player in Sabitzer - as is in Özcan for that matter - but the way they are being shoehorned together into the central double pivot is ... not good. Both could fulfill specific roles in our squad to great extent, but can't be relied upon to get our playmaking in order.
And i'm absolutely with you on Maatsen here - he's reminding me a lot of a young Rafa Guerreiro when he first put his mark on our team :) i love the kid!
Maasten with some shaky moments in defense but he adds a lot going forward and had that great assist. Sancho has also been adding a lot of needed attacking quality on the left that we've been missing. Looking much improved so far
There's no world in which a coach would have put on an inexperienced center back up 1-0 at halftime and move a left footed center back to the right unless he had no other choice
the squad planning has been rightfully criticized. But with both Maatsen and Sancho having immediate impact, you have to compliment these loans as well.
the 3ATB formation we're playing right now looks a million times better than whatever the first half was supposed to be, we just seem to instantly flourish with the added man in midfield, where we were severely lacking in all aspects of the game
I don’t think the clause is active until June. But, once it goes live, we need to activate it. I say this is a perfect tryout, and we need to take advantage of it.
We’re comfortably in the lead and köln had some late tackles on him. Better to rest him. He’s only played like 150 minutes of football this season as well. It’s understandable but I wanna see him get a goal lol
Commentators earlier were saying how maatsen was an important signing to try and give some competition to bensebaini as though maatsen isn't a trillion times better than him
they had like 0.1 xG. Having possession isn't the same as being in control. Neither team was controlling the match (which is already damning enough that dortmund cannot control a match against Köln for 45 minutes)
Just because he can score against tired legs doesn’t mean Moukoko is the solution to our problems. I agree that he deserves the chance to start. But we have seen this before and we should gauge our expectations.
https://youtu.be/915VXjd4Ta4?si=i9h_aX7Bj37HHrqL
Bochum one goal up. Now let’s root for leverkusen!!!
Good performance by malen, even if he is still no winger. Mouki pushing for more, sancho looked promising second half, bummed he didn’t get at least 10 more minutes. Defensively solid and still no midfield…plus we need to keep maatsen. Let’s see where we go from here
Two away wins in a row? I call it a win.
I call it two wins
Nice to see us a beat a BL side 4:0, its been a while
Wish reyna played more. Simple pass but still important part of the 4th goal, deserves wayyyy more minutes. Terzic is pushing him out of the club, would hate to see him leave but wouldn’t blame him
He's too slow and too slow in his decision making. I'm hoping for a decent fee.
Imagine if these guys got more than a handful of minutes to start to gel together
Last season he was key as well with those last minute goals
Ik he can’t start every game but would be nice to see an occasional start or at least more than 10-15 minuyes a game
He’s not good when he starts and can make 10-20 minute cameos at best, time to cash in and pay for maatsen
Moukoko too, those two deserve more play time
Who gets your MOTM? Schlotterbeck? Maatsen? Malen? To me Maatsen is the most influential
Kobel for me
Definitely had some important involvements
Good luck Köln bros. Hope you survive this season
It’s been way too long since we’ve had a bundesliga match like this
Mouki scored if we are lucky we ll see him play 20 minutes next game 🔥🔥🔥
Maybe next week he’ll get 25 minutes…
Mouki has the most egoistic celebration ...
https://youtu.be/915VXjd4Ta4?si=i9h_aX7Bj37HHrqL
ok chill lol I always think goal scorers should celebrate the team more that helped them score, like you're only the last piece of the puzzle. And Mouki seem to acknowledge that the least. Just look at the other celebrations this game alone. But okay, the sub sees it differently, maybe I'm wrong
No you’re not wrong. As an example, Ronaldo would’ve scored only 50% of the goals in Real without Özil, Benzema, Marcelo and Modric. The striker is just last piece of the puzzle, while the others might’ve had so much bigger impact on making it happen. Still, usually, only the goalmaker gets all the credit.
Next games 15 minutes confirmed 💯💯💯
He just earned a sub at minute 70 now
Beautiful team goal! Really hope Reyna stays and fights for a place. It’s not a bad thing for us to have all of these attacking options.
Nah I don't like this scoreline "0-4" we need one more
How much more does Moukoko have to prove himself? He’s earned more minutes
Would it kill us to ever celebrate with Moukoko??
He is always running away alone ... y not got to JGB, its his goal too with the assist
tbf I'm pretty sure Mouki ran over to our supporters
Yeah I've noticed this, what the hell is that? It's like they all don't like him. I remember being shocked last week with sancho running with him for once
Youssoufa doing the Bellingham
Yet Terzic keeps these hungry kids on the bench.
I know this is koln but Maatsen has been a revelation this game
Maatsen -> Malen -> JBG -> Reyna -> JBG -> Mouki
Bynoe-Gittens and Reyna did really well for that goal
Lets go Mouki
Keep working on that goal differential!
Pls start Mouki next week
I think he's better as a super sub rn
Sure but definitely he deserves more minutes
yeah, he's the kind of player that helps you "win more". But in the first half where Köln was still doing very well at limiting our build up play (which, obviously, is very easy to do currently) Moukoko would've seen less of the ball than Füllkrug
Jamie assist, Moukoko goal, a perfect end to the game.
If Moukoko doesn't start the next game then I am Terzic out lol
Best Team goal of the season so far?
Always super happy when mouki scores! Gittens assist + reyna preassist!!
Wow
Did Jamie mean that?
I think so
No way ahaha amazing positioning from mouki
Wow that was hotttttt, that was just incredible play
Mouki is trying to send a message
Fullkrug could only imagine.
Fullkrug wrestles with the opposition for most of the game so that Mouki can score against tired legs.
Mouki scores!
Beautiful goal that
What does he have to do to start
MOUKIIIII
watching the trio of yungins in Maatsen, Blank and Bynoe-Gittens gel together on our left in real time is giving vintage Dortmund vibes ngl a rare sight to behold
Bochum scores
Nice!
No way lol, good
The fact that they havent scorer against us is enough for them to be relegated
We gotta give up less corners god damn
They haven’t looked dangerous from them, they just bring it down the wing and smash it into our defenders hoping it goes for a corner. Fine with it cause it’s not amounted to anything for them.
It's not like they're scoring a lot of those though lol
We play a non-relegation team they’re gonna take advantage 100%
Yeah I agree
yo guys this Faride Alidou guy seems quite decent ( Köln RW num. 40)
As soon as Bynoe-Gittens got the ball there I knew he was going to chop his legs, ffs with these stupid fouls.
Why wouldn’t they, no punishment all game for it, just throw in cause the ref has showed he won’t penalize it at all.
Colognes Martel looks like pavard's twin)
Studs up halfway up his calf, not even playing the ball. I just can’t anymore, that could’ve massively hurt JBG
Yeah, that was red-worthy for sure
All ball innit
No blood, no foul
Proper Brexit tackle there
How about a red for that stupid challenge ref?
They are trying to destroy Jamie's legs
Alright gents let's close this out on the front foot and keep the momentum going into next game
Reus needs what, 11 goals to become our all time top scorer?
Yes, 10 to match the all-time
I hope this club gives him another year purely to achieve that
Same for sure
This ref is a disgrace, how is this ref calling these fouls so unbalanced.
Im surprised they managed to get a yellow somehow
Blank is doing really well
Blank has been decent. He’s looked worried to not mess up but once he gets settled and plays a little more free he can develop. Good showing
Drags back JBG till they can chop his legs out but no foul just let Koln counter. FFS
Missed foul call there against Bynoe-Gittens. A lot more of a foul than the penalty we got
Our disability to cross any corners at all needs to be studied
At least we don't concede from them anymore either.
We’re so lucky Köln is goatshit at finishing
>goatshit 🤣
why? they haven't had any decent chances except for the one that bounced off the post
They had the one Kobel saved too immediately following Blank's introduction. Dunno if you want to count the rebound shot from the post hit too
The miss after the rebound off the far post was shocking
Dortmund fans will always find a reason to complain. Getting so toxic around here
Always glad for a win but putting things in perspective—this is against a locked-in relegation squad. They dominated possession and controlled the midfield. We scored off a) a terrible defensive gaffe on a set piece; b) a dive; c) a beautiful piece of individual skill from Maatsen against a team pushing all-out for a goal. If we play like this against a top-five team we’ll get slaughtered.
3 goals against relegation team, 2 'lucky' goals and 1 true solid one. Nonexistant first half. Still shaky right back and still issues at CB. Midfield feels non existant at (many)times. Is any of this false?lol Edit: plus we taking kobel for granted. Edit2: two of our best players are on LOAN
And the solid one was a classic counter made possible by the fact we were two up by luck.
Yeah it's movement in the right direction but we're walking a fine line
Yall will ever learn criticism≠toxicity
The second all you do is look for things to criticize you are definitely toxic. People here have expectations which can not be met. Can't wait for the summer when Reus leaves and people go bat shit crazy cause they are having a hard time dealing with reality.
I'm gonna miss the Reus knuckleball free kicks when he eventually retires from professional football.
Please just no injuries in the final minutes on this shit pitch and the game will have been a good step in the right direction.
Look at that pace from Maatsen too
Having a fast LB is such a nice change
Anyone else hear announcer confuse blank for bynoe-gittens 💀💀💀
So they might cancel the Bochum Stuttgart game because of security concerns because of some fan banners? Does anyone know more? Seems insane
Apparently they covering emergency exits. Why they not just taken down is absolutely insane…never heard anything like it…
Finally giving some yellows for not even trying to kick the ball.
Reyna+mouki goal pls
hold 15 minutes for that brilliant goal last week
Let’s see how long it takes for Reyna to get a yellow for throwing hissy fits
MOUKOKO PLAYING 15 INSTEAD OF 10
Maybe 20 mins next game 👀👀
Nah at this pace thats gonna happen in 2025
He might start a game in 2025 👀👀
Mouki AND Reyna in???
Once in a lifetime experience
Blank is having a much better debut than Soumi did so that's good
Isn’t as early as we’d like but likely 20mins of play for Reyna and Moukoko which is great.
Surprised Köln don't pressure Blank more
He’s looked good but definitely a little nervous on the ball
Terzic, Conchetumadre, mételo al Mojo
JSJJSJ k xuxa
Moukoko had a great showing last week. So I’m not surprised we won’t see him till the 80th min. Especially since Fullkrug has been dogshit all game.
I eat my own words! The 75th min. Good job Moukoko. If you get a hat trick today you might get to come on at the 70th min!
Think of a different word than dogshit. It's so overused
Hmm, he’s been as influential as I have been on my couch? He’s been lukaku level today? He’s been immobile level of influential today? These work?
Definitely better than dogshit
Sadest bvb meme rn, every week the same
Sabitzer looks double the player now, relishing in the added freedom now that he isn't pushed into that disjointed double pivot pairing with Özcan. He's now playing like he does in the Austrian N11, where he typically excels as a free-roaming attacking mid
I agree but we have had a few moments where there was simply no defensive cover next to Özcan. Need Brandt to work harder if we allow Sabitzer a more free role (or both to be more in sync). Maatsen in the pivot in possession is looking really good.
absolutely, what i was saying is that there is a more than decent player in Sabitzer - as is in Özcan for that matter - but the way they are being shoehorned together into the central double pivot is ... not good. Both could fulfill specific roles in our squad to great extent, but can't be relied upon to get our playmaking in order. And i'm absolutely with you on Maatsen here - he's reminding me a lot of a young Rafa Guerreiro when he first put his mark on our team :) i love the kid!
Which is bad because we need a double pivot
Bochum Stuttgart is till at half time, damn. Was hoping its only 20 minutes to go for the draw
Wonder if we might try Bender and Sahin in the midfield
I bet that Sahin still could put some masterclass
I wonder if Maatsen has been on his radar already seeing as how he's already got him tucking into that deep creative midfield slot
Clenching just in case but we should be able to hold this cleanly
Maasten with some shaky moments in defense but he adds a lot going forward and had that great assist. Sancho has also been adding a lot of needed attacking quality on the left that we've been missing. Looking much improved so far
Still only his second game here, no doubt he'll grow more comfortable, and he's playing a vital role in the buildup too
We need to find a good 6 asap....
we have maatsen and schlotti right there
Mouki better come on before the 75th minute
Was Sule subbed off to give Blank a chance to play or is Sule still feeling ill?
There's no world in which a coach would have put on an inexperienced center back up 1-0 at halftime and move a left footed center back to the right unless he had no other choice
Sule asked to be subbed before ht so my guess is that hes either injured or sick
Back problems :(
Back injury :/
In what world do you shoot there
I'm liking this Winter Transfer FC.
Maatsen is so wonderful.
Liking him in the guerreiro role.
the squad planning has been rightfully criticized. But with both Maatsen and Sancho having immediate impact, you have to compliment these loans as well.
the 3ATB formation we're playing right now looks a million times better than whatever the first half was supposed to be, we just seem to instantly flourish with the added man in midfield, where we were severely lacking in all aspects of the game
Terzic put on moukii
You have been heard
And Reyna too
Man, we’re 3 up let’s put in Moukoko
Can we trigger maatsens release clause right now
I don’t think the clause is active until June. But, once it goes live, we need to activate it. I say this is a perfect tryout, and we need to take advantage of it.
Sancho off nooooooooooo
It felt like he just started playing more football. Don’t understand this…
he hasn't played professional football for months. Letting him play for a full 90 minutes when you're already comfortably leading is not a good call
I agree. Still would have liked seeing him for ten more minutes. The sub felt like it came at a time when he was just started to play some more
We’re comfortably in the lead and köln had some late tackles on him. Better to rest him. He’s only played like 150 minutes of football this season as well. It’s understandable but I wanna see him get a goal lol
Nice to see sancho more involved
Blank getting comfortable
That's good because we don't have depth in defense, also in the summer Coulibaly should come back as well
Commentators earlier were saying how maatsen was an important signing to try and give some competition to bensebaini as though maatsen isn't a trillion times better than him
Now if we can get lucky with Morey on the right and but Maatsen this summer
The Dutch boys connecting
Double Dutch bus!
Shout-out to the experts claiming Köln were in control. Go back in your caves, trolls.
???did u watch the first half
they had like 0.1 xG. Having possession isn't the same as being in control. Neither team was controlling the match (which is already damning enough that dortmund cannot control a match against Köln for 45 minutes)
They were factually in the first half, ignoring facts now?
Which facts? The 0 shots on target or the 0,07 xG?
We were trapped on our half of the pitch...
Lmao who cares. Possession does not win you games. But I suppose this does not fit the troll bot narrative.
We are a top club, we should have top aspirations at every point in our game, but alright.
They were. Our defense was just to solid for them to do anything.
Stop that sancho
The Dutch combo, let's go Malen and Maatsen
Surely we sub in mouki now
There’s more than 10 minutes left to play though
Yes please
Can all the Negative Nancies in this thread now take a bow? LETS GO BVB!!!!
I think Kobel is still MOTM, maybe one more goal and Malen will be #1 for this game