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Dortmund’s UCL Magic: No Mbappé? No Problem
May
Borussia Dortmund can go to the Champions League final without the help of a single superstar. In contrast to their fellow semifinalists who have players like Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, and Vinícius Júnior on their roster, Dortmund has demonstrated time and time again that a team’s collective strength is stronger than the sum of its parts.
They are getting dangerously near to Wembley after defeating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in Dortmund. A difficult second leg in Paris is coming up, but the underdogs are prepared to pull off a spectacular upset.
While PSG’s star-studded squad is every fantasy football player’s dream (or nightmare), Dortmund has constructed a winning team via astute growth, smart transfers, and perseverance in the face of numerous talents leaving for wealthier teams. The fact that players who aren’t household names, like Nico Schlotterbeck and Niclas Füllkrug, have the same level of success as seasoned veterans like Mats Hummels is a credit to coach Edin Terzic.
And Jadon Sancho comes next. His outstanding display, which included 12 successful takeaways, served as a sobering reminder of the enormous potential that Man United wasted. On the grandest platform, might Dortmund be Sancho’s journey of redemption?
PSG and Mbappé had their moments; the latter even struck the crossbar twice. However, Dortmund’s defense, spurred on by the thunderous shout of the “Yellow Wall,” thwarted the deadly Frenchman. Now, PSG manager Luis Enrique has the difficult challenge of overturning a home deficit against a motivated and self-assured Dortmund team.
Even if PSG has individual talent, Dortmund should be watched because of their strong sense of unity, enthusiastic home fans and everything is possible attitude. This underdog story had Wembley written all over it, win or draw in Paris.
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