With Gladbach destroying Bayern, the day was already started on a happy note. Most of us had been up early to watch and we were revved up for Wolfsburg. But how would the team react? Five starters out with the flu. Wolfsburg undefeated at home for 29 matches. Optimism was hard to come by.
Of course, Tuchel had it all worked out. The CB combination of Subotic and Bender were up to the task, and the usual possession game was thrown out in favor of a constant midfield press.
Still, our bad luck streak seemed to continue: from the crossbar hit on Ilkay’s free kick right up to a soft penalty call at the 90th minute. It felt like things could not go our way until a completely “against the run of play” pass from Miki to Shiji in the last minute. The curse of the away jerseys is broken!
Thanks to everyone who turned up. Our biggest turnout yet in Santa Monica. See you all next week for Frankfurt.
Back to Sundays, but not at 6:30am. Sleep in and join us at 8:30am in Santa Monica to see the Greatest Football Club In The World take on Eintracht Frankfurt.
Biggest match since the Revierderby! Only a handful of teams are in range for the CL positions and that’s where BVB need to be. We are currently #2 with Wolfsburg at #3. This will be the Match of The Week in the Bundesliga. Adding to that; Bayern will travel to Gladbach, with Gladbach in top form.
We return to beautiful Santa Monica for the week. Come on down!
I told Marion that I was going for a Kloppo 2014 look lately. She brought me a hat from the BVB shop in Dortmund. Still haven’t gotten the glasses just right, but someday…
Marion also arrived in the winning vehicle of all time, The most beautiful BMW I have ever seen. This car outclassed anything in the parking lot.
As for the match: more excitement than was needed. Ginter to Kagawa was magic. Ginter header was unstoppable. Auba Batman Goal came at exactly the right time. This was a Derby to remember.
Also being celebrated was Armen’s birthday from Saturday. What better celebration than a morning Guinness while Auba scores the winning Goal.
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Always an event and this one is more important than most. The teams are shaking out and the expected group is at the top. Here’s a chance to keep ahead of Wolfsburg while pushing Sh*lke out of the top ranks. Couldn’t be better!