Europe

Why did Dortmund struggle to beat Mainz?

Borussia Dortmund started their campaign in a home outing against tough opponents Mainz that ended in a less than convincing win for last season’s seconds. Going into the game, the main question was how head coach Thomas Tuchel would counter Mainz’s pressing high up the pitch and deal with three key players’ departure at the same time. The visitors lined…

Monika Kemp
Europe

Julian Brandt: Bayer’s Blonde Bandit

Last season, Wolfsburg sold Kevin De Bruyne for a club record £55 million but could also regret allowing Julian Brandt to leave at youth level for Bayer Leverkusen. The German U20 international is one third of a dangerous forward line including Chicharito and Karim Bellarabi which has been involved in 11 of the team’s last 13 goals. Brandt has been…

Ayden Wallace
Premier League

How would Koke fit in at Chelsea?

Ah, transfer rumors. They’re like dandelion seeds—fluffy and light and they blow away at the slightest breeze. But some, like the rumor about Chelsea looking to sign Atletico Madrid’s Koke, might give you pause to think. Not because this particular rumor has the least bit of truth to it—let’s be clear about that up front. Every other week it’s Chelsea…

Monika Kemp
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