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MARCH
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We have to make up 5 points on Wolfsburg, can we do it?

BUNDESLIGA
Werder Bremen 2-2 Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker, Horvath, Ricardo (Bauer 72), Battista (Jankowski 72), Konrad
Not the best start to an historic charge to the title as a defensive lapse at the end allowed Bremen to steal a point

BUNDESLIGA
FC Ingolstadt 0-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis (Neumeister 70), Bjarnason, Becker (Bauer 70), Horvath, Ricardo, Battista, Jankowski
A much tighter game than I would have liked as I returned to the Audi Sportpark with Thomas Golemis bagging a rare goal

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIRST KNOCKOUT ROUND SECOND LEG
AS Roma 0-2 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach win 5-3 on aggregate
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis (Neumeister 80), Bjarnason, Becker (Bauer 68), Horvath, Ricardo, Battista, Jankowski
GET IN THERE! A top performance from our front three in the second half put Roma o the sword as we dominated the Italian giants to book passage into the quarter finals

BUNDESLIGA
Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-0 Borussia Dortmund
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Armstrong, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker, Horvath, Ricardo (Bauer 51), Battista, Jankowski
The Borussen derby was over in 21 minutes as we taught Borussia Dortmund a footballing lesson and played them off the park before resting on our laurels for the remainder of the game

BUNDESLIGA
Hamburger SV 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker (Kondogbia 74), Horvath, Bauer (Emmerich 62), Battista, Jankowski
A win here would have put us top as Wolfsburg lost to Leverkusen and we almost had a win too, only for Battista to miss a sitter before they went up the other end and scored a worldie

LEAGUE TABLE
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We can do this​
 
APRIL
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The run in continues!

BUNDESLIGA
Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-1 Hoffenheim
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis (Neumesiter 72), Bjarnason, Becker, Horvath, Bauer (Dahoud 72), Battista, Jankowski
A nice way to kick off the month as we battered Hoffenheim

BUNDESLIGA
FC Köln 1-5 Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker (Armstrong 70), Horvath (Dahoud 70), Bauer, Battista, Jankowski
And the batterings continue as we smash 5 past rivals Köln in the Rhein Derby

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL FIRST LEG
Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker (Dahoud 61), Horvath, Bauer, Battista (Konrad 61), Jankowski
Not quite a battering but a solid result still that sets us up nicely for the return leg

BUNDESLIGA
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-1 FSV Mainz
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker, Horvath, Bauer (Ricardo 59), Battista (Emmerich 73), Jankowski
They had one ******* shot on target

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL SECOND LEG
Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0 Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Mönchengladbach win 4-1 on aggregate
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker (Bauer 70), Horvath, Ricardo, Battista, Jankowski
If you're in the semi final clap your hands! (clap clap)

BUNDESLIGA
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker (Bauer 72), Horvath, Ricardo, Battista, Jankowski
Phew! We battered Frankfurt but could only just about stumble over the line, thankfully Jalali grabbed us an all-important goal

BUNDESLIGA
Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-0 Wolfsburg
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker (Neumeister 78), Horvath, Ricardo (Bauer 61), Battisa (Mendez 63), Jankowski
We absolutely battered Wolfsburg but an incredible goalkeeping performance kept us out, still a draw's not the worst result

LEAGUE TABLE
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We really should be top​
 
MAY (Part 1)
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A Champions League showdown in Paris? Yes please

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL FIRST LEG
Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker, Horvath, Ricardo (Bauer 58), Battista (Konrad 58), Jankowski
Well that's that other with then

BUNDESLIGA
Hannover 0-4 Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Horvath (Armstrong 70), Becker (Bauer 62), Bjarnason, Ricardo, Battista, Jankowski (Konrad 62)
A massive win which could prove vital if it comes down to goal difference at the end of the season

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL SECOND LEG
Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain
PSG win 5-0 on aggregate
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Bender, Jehl, Christensen, Jalali, Golemis, Bjarnason, Becker, Bauer, Ricardo, Battista, Jankowski (Konrad 45)
It was fun while it lasted. To be honest the gulf in class was evident in both of the games against PSG and it shows how far away we are from Europe's elite

BUNDESLIGA
Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-1 FC Schalke
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Bender, Jehl (Armstrong 45), Christensen, Jalali, Neumeister, Bjarnason, Becker, Bauer, Ricardo, Battista, Jankowski (Emmerich 65)
A dominant performance and victory over Schalke leaves us 90 minutes from the title

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90 minutes from the title​
 
THE FINAL DAY
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3 teams can win the Bundesliga going into the final day

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Mönchengladbach know a win will suffice, but as we know, they've been down this road before in the not to distant past

THE GAMES THAT MATTER
Hertha Berlin v Borussia Mönchengladbach
FC Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund
VfL Wolfsburg v Hoffenheim

KICK-OFF
18th Minute-Disaster strikes for Wolfsburg as Pablo Ibarra gives Hoffenheim the lead!
29th Minute-PENALTY TO SCHALKE! Garcia steps up to take... MISSES! How crucial could that be?
34th Minute-Mario Diomede is through for Schalke, GOAL! 1-0 to Schalke!
42nd Minute-Ball into the box from Schalke, its a scramble MARIO DIOMEDE SCORES! Its 2-0!

HALF-TIME
Hertha Berlin 0-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
FC Schalke 04 2-0 Borussia Dortmund
Wolfsburg 0-1 Hoffenheim
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SECOND-HALF
54th Minute-And he's off! A disastrous afternoon for Dortmund has been compounded here with the sending off of Mikel Merino!
70th Minute-Jehl gets the ball into the box, cleared, Mönchengladbach pass the ball around, it finds it way out to Bauer who hits it... GOAL! And the title is surely theirs now!
73rd Minute-Bauer, out wide to Golemis, he whips the ball across for BATTISTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Its 2-0!
76th Minute-William Antwi equalises for Wolfsburg, but surely its too little, too late?
78th Minute-Bönig puts the icing on the cake for Schalke in the Revierderby, its 3-0!
84th Minute-Mönchengladbach are streaming forward now, its Jehl, to Ricardo, to Bjarnason who hits it... GOAL!
89th Minute-Some beautiful play around the 18 yard box from Mönchengladbach and its played through for Konrad who's on a tight angle.. GOAL! Its 4-0!
91st Minute-Simone Bianchini scores for Dortmund. 3-1.

FULL-TIME
Hertha Berlin 0-4 Borussia Mönchengladbach
FC Schalke 04 3-1 Borussia Dortmund
VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 Hoffenheim

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Sexy football in the capital sees Borussia Mönchengladbach clinch their first title since 1977!​
 
23rd of June 2029The Bundesliga trophy really is beautiful, isn't it? Its not like the Premier League or Champions League or any other football trophy I can think of for that matter, its a shield, and its a beautiful one at that.

I've barely comedown from the celebrations of our stunning title win and I'm already back to work. I don't want this to be a one-off, I want Borussia Mönchengladbach to become a true powerhouse of German and, eventually, European football, and the only way to do that is through planning and hard work

I want Mönchengladbach to become synonymous with the most famous names in German football, for people to think of us before Munich or Dortmund and for us, in time, to become synonymous with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United et al

But first, we need to consolidate this. Fortunately my aversion to signing older players will stand us in good stead for the coming years as key players such as top goalscorer Thorsten Jankowski (32 goals in 33 league games), playmaker Alexander Becker and goalkeeper Niclas Bender are 24, 23 and 24 respectively. Unfortunately I know my rivals will strengthen, Dotmund, Munich, **** even Schalke and Wolfsburg are embarrassed by Mönchengladbach sealing their first title since 1977 so we need to be ready for them.

This season, however, we will be backed by young talent, Germany's ridiculous rule of not allowing players 17 and under from playing will no longer effect some of our bright sparks like Daniel Bauer, Joaquin de Paz, Joe Oppong and Nico Ritter so we will have some solid, young backup this year

This year is about not just consolidation, but improvement. I want more than 1 trophy this season
 
was wondering whether you'd still want to keep going with these or maybe jump ship now you have finally got the title. will be good to see how you continue to progress from here
 
TheBattman said:
was wondering whether you'd still want to keep going with these or maybe jump ship now you have finally got the title. will be good to see how you continue to progress from here
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It all depends on the jobs that come available to be honest
 
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DEFENSIVE REINFORCEMENTS AT GLADBACH
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Bundesliga champions Borussia Mönchengladbach have made a huge statement, bringing in 2 players for a combined fee of €64m

Mönchengladbach have long been seen as an irresistible side going forward, scoring 75 goals last season but Hawkins is said to be disappointed with his defence, despite them conceding only 27 goals last season, the second lowest total in the Bundesliga. This spending is thought to be a reaction their 1-0 DFB-Supercup loss to Red Bull Leipzig

The first player brought in was Helder Gomes, who's been brought in from Benfica for an initial fee of €30m

Gomes, 25, is seen as one of the world's best centre backs and the Portuguese has the trophies to back that up, winning both the World Cup and Confederations Cup with his country

Gomes started his career at Olympiakos, making 60 league appearances over the course 3 seasons before joining Benfica for €28m, making 143 league appearances for the Lisbon club
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The next signing was made closer to home, with Mönchengladbach signing Wolfsburg left-back Tom Franchino for €34m

The 24 year old American, who has 71 caps for his country, started his career at LA Galaxy before joining Hamburg in 2020

Franchino made just 1 league appearance for Hamburg before being snapped up by Wolfsburg for €23.5m where he made 193 league appearances over a period of 7 years, making his Wolfsburg appearance at 18 and immediately becoming a staple at the Wolfsburg Stadium
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GLADBACH BRING IN TWO
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Borussia Mönchengladbach have continued their transfer moves by bringing in two players to bolster their squad ahead of their European and domestic campaigns as Gladbach look to defend their Bundesliga title

The first player to be brought in was Welsh striker Ben Woodburn, who's joined Borussia Mönchengladbach from rivals Borussia Dortmund for €4.4m

Woodburn, 29, had had a varied caareer since breaking onto the scene at Liverpool, spending time at MK Dons, Wolves, Cardiff, Burnley, Rangers, Hertha Berlin and Borussia Dortmund before joining Gladbach

The Welsh international, who has 24 goals in 61 caps, has scored 82 goals in 252 appearances in his career, with his most fruitful period coming in Scotland where he scored 30 league goals in 73 league appearances for Rangers
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The second player to come in was Ivano Dona who's joined Gladbach from Club Brugge for €5m

The Italian has come in to provide backup for the likes of Alexander Becker and Jonas Bjarnason in the midfield and the Under 21 international has left Belgium for that reason

The 28 year old, who has 207 league games worth of experience with the likes of Juventus, Fiorentina, Feyenoord, Brugge, Sampdoria as well as others is expected to bring experience to this young Gladbach squad
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Must say I'm surprised at Dona's low heading stat there with that forehead, blimey.
 
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BIG SALES AT GLADBACH
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Borussia Park has today been rocked by the news of the club's record sale as the Bundesliga champions have sold star winger Louis Mabyo to Borussia Dortmund for €65m

Mbayo, 25, joined Gladbach from Köln on a free transfer in 2027 and enjoyed a sparkling first season with the club, scoring 12 goals and bagging 14 assists in 33 appearances

However a change of formation saw Mbayo's chances limited last season as he returned a measly 2 goals and 6 assists in 16 appearances last season

The German international was not content to sit on a bench and forced through a move to Gladbach's Borussen rivals

He's joined Aaron Armstrong (Middlesbrough €5m), Marcos Abisab (Frankfurt €5m), Alan Baiano (Arminia Bielfeld €400,000) and Bocary Oulare (Mainz €3m) on the "Outs" list as well as a host of loanees including Michael Neumeister, Marco Emmerich and Julian Oczipka
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