Happy Monday, Fear the Wall! I hope you had a nice weekend. If you live in the United States, there’s a good chance you had a cold weekend; there have been cold fronts sweeping across the country. I am ready for spring. Dortmund will be spring-ing back into action on Tuesday against Tottenham (sorry that […]
17 days ago | 4 reads
12 points. That is how many Dortmund have given up from winning positions this year. Watching the team secure a lead early feels more like a harbinger of doom rather than a solid start—it is almost guaranteed they will find a way to turn a cake walk into a tight knit affair. This time though, […]
19 days ago | 2 reads
When: 9:30 AM EST Where: Westfalenstadion, Frankfurt, Germany How: ESPN “Select” (US), Sky Sport Bundesliga 1 & DAZN (Germany). Everywhere else here. Here are the rules:
19 days ago | 3 reads
Bundesliga games just keep coming. There has only been one day without a Bundesliga game over the last week, and the last round of fixtures only finished last night. But we go again! It even looks like the entire schedule will go ahead without snow storms rudely interrupting the weekend plans. The combination of a […]
20 days ago | 3 reads
We’ve officially reached the midway point of the season, and for once, the black-and-yellows will not need to iron out a disastrous Hinrunde. As a matter of fact, Niko Kovac has led the team to its best “first half” finish in years, keeping nine clean sheets and losing only once. And yet, the euphoria amongst […]
20 days ago | 1 read
After a thrilling 3-3 draw in Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund returned home with one goal in mind; three points against Werder Bremen. Lo and behold, they did it! It was not exactly the clinical or professional display you would like to see against a struggling Werder Bremen side but it is difficult to complain over a […]
21 days ago | 3 reads
We are about halfway through a midweek slate of fixtures, but I figured I’d chuck a thread up for anyone wanting to discuss any of the games. Only one of the games has been postponed due to bad weather so far! Here is the midweek Bundesliga schedule: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: The same rules apply as […]
22 days ago | 6 reads
In the Bundesliga, there are no breaks, and before we could even digest Friday’s 3-3 draw against Frankfurt, BVB were once again on the field, this time on home soil against Horst Steffen’s Werder Bremen side. Die Werderaner came into this game in poor form, having not scored the last two games. Dortmund had something […]
22 days ago | 3 reads
When: 2:30 PM EST Where: Westfalenstadion, Frankfurt, Germany How: ESPN “Select” (US), Amazon Prime Video & Sky Sports+ (UK), Sky Sport Bundesliga 1 & DAZN (Germany). Everywhere else here. Here are the rules:
23 days ago | 1 read
With the Bundesliga back underway, the schedule gets pretty congested for Borussia Dortmund over the next couple weeks, starting with a short turnaround against Werder Bremen tonight. There are only a few days between games for the rest of January, but the upside is there is no time to dwell on dropped points. BVB will […]
23 days ago | 1 read
Borussia Dortmund are back at home for the first time in 2026 as Werder Bremen come to town. 2025 saw Dortmund struggle to start the year and ultimately sack Nuri Sahin. For Kovac , Dortmund’s first two home games of 2026 against Bremen and St. Pauli represent an opportunity to set the tone for this […]
23 days ago | 3 reads
Good morning, Fear the Wall! It is now the second week back to work. The fun is over, the holidays are a distant memory, and Bundesliga ball is back. Time to hunker down for four months of Black and Yellow, and hopefully no more than two months of winter. One thing we aren’t likely to […]
24 days ago | 3 reads
Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt kick-started 2026 with one of the best games of the season. Both teams entered the match with a point to prove and delivered a six goal thriller with everything you need from a soccer match; back-and-forth action, stoppage-time goals, and a Mahmoud Dahoud banger. Kovač’s side started the game very […]
27 days ago | 1 read
Well, the Bundesliga is certainly back. Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt treated us to some Proper Bundesliga tonight in a 3-3 draw that kept on twisting and turning right to the final whistle. BVB took an early lead through Maximilian Beier but Frankfurt pulled one back ten minutes later through a Can Uzun penalty. The […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
The Bundesliga’s return has been disrupted by winter storms running through Europe. There have already been several games postponed, and there is potential for more if things get worse overnight, so we’re looking at a reduced schedule this weekend. But unlike those soft continentals I am prepared to weather the storm and put in a […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
The Bundesliga is back, and Borussia Dortmund are headed to Frankfurt to get the Rückrunde underway. Europe is facing winter storms, and that has put some of this weekend’s games across the continent in doubt, but we’ve got the go-ahead in Frankfurt. Heja BVB! When: 2:30 PM EST Where: Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany How: ESPN 2 & […]
27 days ago | 1 read
It’s that time again! It’s time to use the word Rückrunde. Rückrunde Rückrunde Rückrunde. If you didn’t know, Rückrunde is the German term for the second half of the Bundesliga season, after the winter break. I know this because I am a writer at Fear the Wall, and we seem to use this word a […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
The Bundesliga returns from its winterpause tomorrow, with Borussia Dortmund up against Eintracht Frankfurt. I had it in my head that the Ruckründe would kick off towards the end of January, so this came as a bit of a shock to me. First I am asked to “do my day job” and “follow a schedule […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
The Bundesliga returns from its winter break at the weekend, so now seems like a good time to take stock and assess the season so far. What are the big stories from the Hinrunde? Have there been any big shocks? Or some feel good stories to help us through these long winter days? Perhaps I […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
I returned to work on Monday, after nearly three weeks off. It has been horrendous. It’s a travesty that I am expected to live like this. When will it end? Anyway, here’s the Daily Bee. This ones not really “news”, so I thought I’d mention it before we get into the latest BVB and Bundesliga […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
If you’re someone who’s passionate about Borussia Dortmund, interested in gaining experience in writing for an audience, or just generally sharing your opinions for others to hear, then I have great news for you! We are looking for volunteer writers for Fear the Wall. What We’re Looking For How to Apply Please send an email […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Happy New Year folks! I’m kicking off 2026 by forgetting that it was a Thursday and almost missing today’s Daily Bee (having also missed Tuesday’s). My resolution for this year is to forget the Daily Bee about as often as I did in 2025. Maybe a little more. Maybe even a little less? BVB News […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Good morning, Fear the Wall. Happy Monday, again. It’s good to see you all (see that’s a joke, I cannot actually see any of you. This is a website. Very clever of me, if you’re keeping up). It has been three days since Christmas, and I am already beginning to dread the return to the […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
While the first half of the Bundesliga season is not technically over, the Winterpause is as good an opportunity as any to take stock of the how the season is going so far, and to determine what can be done to improve. So far, things aren’t looking bad. With a 9-5-1 record through the first […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The rise of the internet and social media in the 21st century has ushered in many sociological transformations: the death of the monoculture; the rise of new age tribalism; and a general epidemic of loneliness and isolation as the glue that forms our societal bonds gradually erodes away. However, the holiday season, to many, offers […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads