The era Klopp is over, since summer makes Tuchel the noise there. It was a good start because he could bring the team more and more back on track and they did very well in all the pre-games. Also in the EL Quali matches against the austrian side Wolfsberger AC they had no real problem. They had 11 matches so far and won 10 of them under the new Coach Tuchel. The players are very pleased with the new Coach and they said that he gives them much more solutions as Klopp. Maybe not the best statement against Klopp but many said it already that Klopp has only one system and nothing more. After Tuchel took over in Mainz he managed to get the team running and this time he has done it in Dortmund. Players like Micky who had an awful last Season are back and with a lot of self confidence and motivation he was difference in some games.
Tuchel did not make many changes only a few like new signed keeper Bürki (from Freiburg) is the first keeper now, Weidenfeller has to accept the place on bench. In defensive row they play with the same player like Piszczek, Sokratis, Hummels and Schmelzer. Central midfield is with new signing Weigl (from 1860 Munich) and Gündogan well balanced. Weigl has some advantage against Bender here. In offensive midfield he has a lot to choose with Castro, Hofmann, Kagawa and Kampl but only one or two of these are playing because Reus and Mkhitaryan are set to play, of course. In attack is Auba the man, his replacement can be Ramos but this man has to improve a lot and maybe this position is a bit with less alternatives and can be a problem for Dortmund.
The team form Gladbach is doing very well since last Season. Coach Favre and Manager Eberl has formed a really great squad where almost all positions doubly occupied. This makes it very hard for some players but the fight for the places are very hard and allow Coach Favre to choose from the best. He is very pleased with the team and they are very balanced although they lost with Kramer and Kruse two important starters. But nevertheless they managed to get some alternatives signed again.
What we can expect form Gladbach was seen on Monday when they were 0-1 down after an average first half against St. Pauli but after the break they controlled the game and overcome Pauli very easy. They have so much potential in their rows and almost all players are very young and they are not yet at the end of development. Favre field maybe this lineup: Sommer in goal is clear, the defensive line above all the central back should have problems because with Stranzl and Dominguez are both starters out, they have to count on youngsters like in Cup. Therefore Schulz and Christensen gets the next chance, Jantschke and Wendt on the wings. Central midfield is clear with imp. Xhaka and Stindl. The offensive is very open as the options are huge there, they can choose between Traore, Johnson, Herrmann, Hazard and Hahn if he is back from injury. In attack they have Raffael and Drimic also Hrgota is an option there.
If both teams can bring all their power and offensive potential on the pitch it can be an really great game. I hope that they do not be so fearful and let the game be an tactical one. Hopefully the Coaches allow the players to be more offensive thinking as on the tactical instructions. If they allow we can see some goals here as both offensive lines has a lot of potential.
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