Could have, would, could: BVB coach Marco Rose didn’t really want to comment on what would happen if Dortmund beat Mainz in the catch-up game in the Bundesliga. “There’s so much subjunctive at,” he explained at the pre-game press conference. But the fact is: BVB has the chance to move up to four points on leaders Bayern Munich if they win.
Haaland and Hummels back
There’s a lot to hope for. With Mats Hummels and Erling Haaland, two very important players are returning to the squad. Captain Marco Reus is definitely not available. “Rafa Guerreiro will not be there either,” said the coach.
Hope number two is made by the performances in the last few weeks. Since the disastrous 2:5 against Leverkusen at the beginning of February, the league has scored ten out of twelve possible points with a goal difference of 11:1. “We’re second in the table, so we did a few things right,” emphasized Rose.