With the Bundesliga back, how does the experience of BCD football compare to the real thing, and what is stopping the Premier League following suit?
Part 1
That was the sound we’re about to get very used to hearing. It took exactly 28 minutes for Borussia Dortmund to score the first goal of the Bundesliga’s highly anticipated return, and of course it had to be Erling Braut Haaland who supplied the finish.
Hello and welcome to the Total Football podcast. I am your host Declan Harte, and joining me is Andrew Conway.
Andrew, some people say that football without fans is nothing. If that’s the case, then what were we watching this weekend?
Part 2
Dortmund won 4-0 upon their return, beating fierce rivals Schalke in front of an empty crowd. What was the experience like watching it?
Bayern laboured to a 2-0 win away to Union Berlin. Do we have a title race on our hands?
While RB Leipzig were saved by VAR after Freiburg thought they had scored a last minute winner. Did we miss VAR?
Part 3
It was announced today that Premier League clubs can return to phase 1 of training, which involves small groups of up to 5 players working on drills while following social distancing guidelines. The league’s CEO, Richard Masters, has called the June 12 return date as a “staging post,” with June 26 looking like a more realistic return date, going off the same path the Germans used. While some leagues have curtailed their season, with Scotland becoming the latest this afternoon, the Premier League is committed to returning. Do we think the teams can come together to get the season finished, or are there simply too many barriers in the way?
Closing
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