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Reyna > Davies > Haaland

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Difference in the game so far is Roman Burki's weak wrist and Jerome Boateng's powerful bicep.

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I feel like I'm watching a different game than a couple of you guys. Dortmund have just easily broken into Bayern's penalty area the last three times they won possession. There's way more space for them.

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Weird technique for Burki there. Watching it in slow-mo doesn't really do much to show how hard it was to save, but he kind of tried to flick it inward, rather than using the full force of his arm to push it over the bar.

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Wow.

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Great defending by Boateng.

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I'm obviously a huge fan of all halftime subs. Did Favre (and the various fitness metrics) just think that Sancho and Can only could go for 45 minutes? If so, I don't hate the idea of holding them for the second half.

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Pretty even game so far, imo.

Shots: Bayern 6, 4 on target; Dortmund 7 (2)

Final third passes: Bayern 61; Dortmund 41

Penalty-area passes: Bayern 5; Dortmund 9

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May 26, 2020Liked by Ryan O'Hanlon

Honestly gotta hand it to the Dortmund fans today. They were in it every minute of the way

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Hakimi has been pretty quiet all match. Goretzka-esque performance. (Trying to reverse-jinx this for Sam.)

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Javi Martinez is a "mistimed tackle leading to a free-kick equalizer" waiting to happen.

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Update: I can't post images in here, unfortunately, but the graphic I've got in front of me has Hakimi and Davies's avg positions at basically the exact same spot on the field -- a couple yards into Bayern's half.

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May 26, 2020Liked by Ryan O'Hanlon

Mason Greenwood puts that in the net

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May 26, 2020Liked by Ryan O'Hanlon

THIS IS NOT HOW YOU COVER +.5, FAVRE!!!!

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May 26, 2020Liked by Ryan O'Hanlon

I'm not sure if it was visible in the international broadcast as well but on German TV they showed a graphic saying that shot had a chance of 6% of going in... That's new for the DFL

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May 26, 2020Liked by Ryan O'Hanlon

I'm another of the Canadian Phonzie stans tuning in from the Great White North. (It's 89 degrees F outside right now, but never mind). FWIW, we aren't getting the fake crowd noise here. So presumably the default Bundesliga international feed comes au naturale.

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May 26, 2020Liked by Ryan O'Hanlon

Alaba and Müller and a third player I can't really make out are the most vocal so far. Great to hear Alaba direct the back 4

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Not sure ive seen that avg position graphic before... Seems like a good tool to tell the story of a progressing game

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Can a shot be negative xG? If so, Perisic will shoot it.

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REYNA COMING ON?!

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That was a rough second half. Definitely the first game back so far where I felt like the gameplay was actually different. In addition to the Haaland injury, Sancho and Can didn't look like they were 100-percent either. Pretty low quality match in terms of the chances both teams created, too. But, it was still fun! A ton of talent out there, and there really wasn't much to separate the two sides, other than Kimmich's chip. Special goal to, in all likelihood, clinch their eight-straight title.

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Down a goal in a must-win game, Dortmund are now playing without a striker. Interesting strategy.

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I love the idea of an intern in a booth hitting the whistle/jeer button for a foul. What interesting times

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This is getting sloppy. Can't help but think it's got something to do with the first sudden turnaround post-quarantine (plus an intense first half).

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A goalkeeping coach weighs in on Burki's wrist ... https://twitter.com/davidpreece12/status/1265332483006115841

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Took Dortmund +.5 because Bayern is lame and I love Haalands beautiful blonde locks. Already discouraged after reading the Davies article but that’s ok. Heja BVB!!

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wow stoppage time today...interesting

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Handball

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BVB should move Hakimi to left-back so he can run at Pavard. Davies has neutralized him on the right

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Is it fair to say this game has 3 of the 6 best players in the world that are 21 and under. Haaland Davies, and Sancho when he eventually subs on?

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Insert evergreen "not sure what Goretzka is supposed to be doing for Bayern" comment

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In other USMNT related news - Sargent w/ the start for Werder today

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Neuer's distribution breaking the pressure 👀

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BVB have no target man and you can definitely tell they are a bit confused as to how to attack...

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Felt like Dahoud got an unfair card

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what is going on with dahoud's shorts?

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i just now remembered mueller is playing bc sancho nutmegged him

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If EB Haaland doesn't score today, we get to write him off in perpetuity as a flat track bully, right? That's how the rules work?

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Davies Alaba Boateng Pavard seems like a really well balanced backline.

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Is Kimmich the best argument for why teams should consider moving skilled wide fullbacks into more central roles?

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goretzka is just a less handsome Emre Can

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Dempsey-esque

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Jesus Christe, Davies almost went 1-on-5 for a goal

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Is Bayern's plan here to just be okay with these counters and trust Davies/Boateng to cover 1 on 1? Because it doesn't seem like they are giving them much cover from the midfield with Kimmich sort of flying around and Goretzka... biding his time?

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davies >>> haaland

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Just wanted to mention for posterity that Dahoud stalled 3 drives with long range shots that had a .03 or less XG, 2 of the shots coming in the closing minutes before he was subbed off.

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This chat was really fun! Thanks Ryan and everyone

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Ugh. Once again the Bundesliga season goes to Bayern as Dortmund lose a "title decider" without scoring.

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Bayern have made their sub choices today to help #teamSam as much as possible but once Haaland left, Dortmund got lost

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This was a great first chat. Can't wait for the next one. Thanks for the platform, Ryan!

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