There is cause for optimism for Rangers in the significant challenge that is facing Borussia Dortmund in their own back yard.
Well established names and quality players in the form of Marco Reus, Mats Hummels, Axel Witsel and Julian Brant will be a formidable foe. There is also 10 cap Engliand international, the precocious Jude Bellingham.
BVB aren’t second in the Bundesliga for nothing. In recent times, Rangers know all about the quality at the top in Germany having faced Bayer Leverkusen in the 19/20 season.
Going forward, Dortmund are very strong – they have notched 14 goals in the last five games. Thankfully, that number has been negated by their leaky back line as over the same number of games, they have shipped 10 goals, including five against Leverkusen and two in a -2-1 revrse to St Pauli in the German Cup.
If this is anything to expect, goals are guaranteed tonight:
14/1/22 – BUN – Dortmund 5 – 1 Freiburg
18/1/11 – DFP – St Pauli 2 – 1 Dortmund
22/2/22 – BUN – Hoffenheim 2 – 3 Dortmund
6/2/22 – BUN – Dortmund 2 – 5 Leverkusen
13/2/22 – BUN – Union Berlin 0 -3 Dortmund
Recently, Mats Hummels even called out his teammates for their defensive lapses in another sign that they aren’t in top form overall.
When Dortmund are hot, they are very hot but they are streaky in their form and that defensive record shows that they do give up chances. Rangers will have to be ruthless tonight if those oppotunities present themselves, as is very possible.