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Quote from: Soonandwaite on January 31, 2024, 10:38:19 AM

tonight the match in berlin's olympia stadium .
i'm curious if hertha bsc will make it to the semi-finals . that would be a great success for the berlin team . then one more win and they'll be in the final in their home stadium.

Hertha Berlin have been knocked out from the DFB Cup. They lost 1:3 against Kaiserslautern in their own stadium. Kaiserslautern now have the opportunity to play in the final in the Olympiastadion again.
Kaiserslautern deserved to win this match. But it was also a very boring game in many phases in the first half.
The other two quarter-final matches will take places next week.

This year's DFC cup really is special.
I don't think there have ever been 4 2nd league and 1 3rd league team in the final 8. And since the 4 2nd league teams played each other yesterday maybe there have never been 2 semi finalists from that league as well.
Would be so funny if one of those 2nd league teams would get a spot in a European cup next season.
Still a lot has to happen for this to come true but only having a chance is big.

I am not a fan of Kaiserslautern but I am a fan of teams with a long tradition in German football, and FCK is one of those teams for sure.

Unlucky for Leverkusen & Stuttgart they are facing each other. Every other team would have been some kind of a "walk in the park" but since Stuttgart is one of the top teams this year and Leverkusen is still unbeaten in German football this is the early final in this year's cup.

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Quote from: Soonandwaite on January 31, 2024, 10:38:19 AM

tonight the match in berlin's olympia stadium .
i'm curious if hertha bsc will make it to the semi-finals . that would be a great success for the berlin team . then one more win and they'll be in the final in their home stadium.

Hertha Berlin have been knocked out from the DFB Cup. They lost 1:3 against Kaiserslautern in their own stadium. Kaiserslautern now have the opportunity to play in the final in the Olympiastadion again.
Kaiserslautern deserved to win this match. But it was also a very boring game in many phases in the first half.
The other two quarter-final matches will take places next week.

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Quote from: bct_ail on January 31, 2024, 04:20:41 AM

Düsseldorf won the quarter-final between St. Pauli and Düsseldorf. The game was pretty boring because both teams waited for the other to make mistakes. As a result both goals between the 90 minutes were only scored from penalties. Düsseldorf led in extra time and St. Pauli made it into the penalty shoot-out with the very last chance in minute 120. But they lost that.
So I cannot say that the better team won. It was the team that was better at doing penalties.

first st.pauli wins in the 2.bundesliga with 2:1 in düsseldorf and a short time later düsseldorf wins in hamburg in the dfb cup . it's a bit crazy .
but the cup has some surprises like every year . maybe there are even 2. second division teams and no bundesliga club . tonight the match in berlin's olympia stadium .
i'm curious if hertha bsc will make it to the semi-finals . that would be a great success for the berlin team . then one more win and they'll be in the final in their home stadium.

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Düsseldorf won the quarter-final between St. Pauli and Düsseldorf. The game was pretty boring because both teams waited for the other to make mistakes. As a result both goals between the 90 minutes were only scored from penalties. Düsseldorf led in extra time and St. Pauli made it into the penalty shoot-out with the very last chance in minute 120. But they lost that.
So I cannot say that the better team won. It was the team that was better at doing penalties.

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Quote from: emrecemsan on January 30, 2024, 06:30:45 AM

Bayern Munich have the most titles here by far but they don't look they care about the cup much in the recent years. They have been eliminated by really weak teams as well. This is helping us see some different champions at the same time though. Grin

The last champion Leipzig said goodbye early this time in last 32 stage.

All cups are important to a big club like Bayern Munich, so I want to believe they gave their all but things didn't just go their way.

Quote from: emrecemsan on January 30, 2024, 06:30:45 AM

I wonder what your opinion is about this challenge especially.

It is like an early finale to me considering the quality of the teams left. There is one leg and it is going to be played at BayArena. These all pointing towards a Leverkusen win I think. By the way only 3 out of 8 teams left are Bundesliga ones. If we see a surprise winner in the cup it would be unforgettable in its history.

During last weekend's game against Monchengladbach, I think Xaxi Alonso dropped some key players so that he can have fresh legs for this match because this is a big shot at a silverware this season. There are no new injuries aside the old ones that are recuperating and according to the information from the medical team, Frimpong should be back in few days but I don't know if he'll be ready for this game. I see them as favourite in making it into the semis.

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Bayern Munich have the most titles here by far but they don't look they care about the cup much in the recent years. They have been eliminated by really weak teams as well. This is helping us see some different champions at the same time though. Grin

The last champion Leipzig said goodbye early this time in last 32 stage.

I wonder what your opinion is about this challenge especially.

It is like an early finale to me considering the quality of the teams left. There is one leg and it is going to be played at BayArena. These all pointing towards a Leverkusen win I think. By the way only 3 out of 8 teams left are Bundesliga ones. If we see a surprise winner in the cup it would be unforgettable in its history.

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The first quarter-final match in the DFB Cup begins today. St Pauli against Düsseldorf. They have already played against each other in the Bundesliga 2 three days ago. St Pauli won 2:1 in Düsseldorf. They showed a good performance there. Now Düsseldorf can take revenge. It will definitely be a match of equals. However, both teams have had little time to recover.
The second quarter-final match between Hertha Berlin and Kaiserslautern will take place tomorrow then.

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Quote from: Soonandwaite on December 20, 2023, 03:38:53 AM

and what's your opinion ! will a team from the 2.bundesliga reach the final in berlin ? maybe even hertha bsc berlin ?
hertha bsc berlin now have a home game against kaiserslautern. if they win that and have a bit of luck and are drawn for another home game it could be possible .
a great final would of course be hertha bsc berlin against st. pauli . but i think that leverkusen will reach the cup final this year and win the dfb cup in the end.
leverkusen is the best team in german football so far. if the performance is right next year too, winning the dfb cup is possible. finally a title for vizekusen 1

The DFB draw is out and yes from the fixtures, it seems as if Leverkusen are the only teams with greater percentage of chance of winning the cup. In the domestic league, they're doing exclusively beyond just an average performance. Even though they're drawn to go against Stuttgart who are also at the top spot on the league table, the game may be tough but Leverkusen's performance still keeps them out.

Another fixture that may be tough will be Monchengladbach against Saarbrucken. These two sides aren't so good but they're good. For Saarbrucken, they defeated Munich to stay in the competition, so definitely their confidence and hopes for advancement are high and for the former, they're a good side, still a threat to team's too, the qualifiers may be known but we'd conclude after every result for these fixtures are out.

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Quote from: Distraction on December 20, 2023, 01:39:23 PM

I wish Leverkusen and Stuttgart didn't have a draw against each other in the quarter finals already.

I like that. The DFB Cup is also a Cup where small clubs can go far.

Quote from: Distraction on December 20, 2023, 01:39:23 PM

but the rest of the teams are lower tier teams which aren't even in the Bundesliga.

Leverkusen, Stuttgart and Mönchengladbach are in Bundesliga 1, while St Pauli, Düsseldorf, Hertha Berlin and Kaiserslautern play in Bundesliga 2 and have already all played in Bundesliga 1. So I do not see them as lower tier teams. St. Pauli, for example, are at place 2 and have yet not lose a game.

Quote from: Distraction on December 20, 2023, 01:39:23 PM

Saarbrucken look like a dangerous team in the cup now. Because they have eliminated 2 big teams like Bayern Munich and Frankfurt.

And for me Bayern Munich and Frankfurt are stronger opponents than Mönchengladbach.So I could imagine a surprise again.

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I wish Leverkusen and Stuttgart didn't have a draw against each other in the quarter finals already. Because they are the strongest teams among the teams left in the DFB Pokal cup. There is Gladbach also of course but the rest of the teams are lower tier teams which aren't even in the Bundesliga. Therefore the cup could be quite interesting this season.

I think Leverkusen would take advantage of their playing home and eliminate Stuttgart. But maybe it might not happen in 90 minutes. We might watch penalty shootouts also.

Saarbrucken look like a dangerous team in the cup now. Because they have eliminated 2 big teams like Bayern Munich and Frankfurt.

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Quote from: Soonandwaite on December 20, 2023, 03:38:53 AM

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The DFB has now announced the dates for the last 8 teams (the quarter-final):

- Tuesday, 30. January 2024: FC St. Pauli vs. Düsseldorf
- Wednesday, 31. January 2024: Hertha Berlin vs. Kaiserslautern
- Tuesday, 06. February 2024: Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart
- Wednesday, 07 February 2024: Saarbrücken vs. Mönchengladbach

With the exception of the second match between Hertha Berlin and Kaiserslautern all other 3 matches will be seen on free TV.

and what's your opinion ! will a team from the 2.bundesliga reach the final in berlin ?

Football has taught me that nothing is impossible, so yeah, a team from the Bundesliga 2 could pull some surprise and make it to the final. However, I think it's the end of the road for Saarbrücken (Bundesliga 3), they've knocked out two Bundesliga team already; Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt and their encounter with Mönchengladbach would make it the third Bundesliga team in this campaign. Based on the home side victory over the Bundesliga heavyweights, I think Mönchengladbach will approach the game more cautiously by fielding their first team players and they'll do everything they can to make it to the last four.

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Quote from: Soonandwaite on December 20, 2023, 03:38:53 AM

and what's your opinion !

Leverkusen are definitely in good shape and considering their performance in the Bundesliga, they are definitely favourites for the DFB Cup. But there are always surprises in the DFB Cup.
The teams will have their winter break first. Then we will see in which shape they will start in the second half of the season. That is why I am not going to make any predictions just yet. Only a few days before.

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Quote from: bct_ail on December 18, 2023, 06:57:01 AM

The DFB has now announced the dates for the last 8 teams (the quarter-final):

- Tuesday, 30. January 2024: FC St. Pauli vs. Düsseldorf
- Wednesday, 31. January 2024: Hertha Berlin vs. Kaiserslautern
- Tuesday, 06. February 2024: Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart
- Wednesday, 07 February 2024: Saarbrücken vs. Mönchengladbach

With the exception of the second match between Hertha Berlin and Kaiserslautern all other 3 matches will be seen on free TV.

and what's your opinion ! will a team from the 2.bundesliga reach the final in berlin ? maybe even hertha bsc berlin ?
hertha bsc berlin now have a home game against kaiserslautern. if they win that and have a bit of luck and are drawn for another home game it could be possible .
a great final would of course be hertha bsc berlin against st. pauli . but i think that leverkusen will reach the cup final this year and win the dfb cup in the end.
leverkusen is the best team in german football so far. if the performance is right next year too, winning the dfb cup is possible. finally a title for vizekusen 1

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The DFB has now announced the dates for the last 8 teams (the quarter-final):

- Tuesday, 30. January 2024: FC St. Pauli vs. Düsseldorf
- Wednesday, 31. January 2024: Hertha Berlin vs. Kaiserslautern
- Tuesday, 06. February 2024: Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart
- Wednesday, 07 February 2024: Saarbrücken vs. Mönchengladbach

With the exception of the second match between Hertha Berlin and Kaiserslautern all other 3 matches will be seen on free TV.

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Quote from: bct_ail on December 13, 2023, 03:38:22 AM

A lot can still happen in seven weeks and the performance of many teams are often changes during the winter break. Mönchengladbach and Saarbrücken are both in the midfield of their respective tables. Mönchengladbach in Bundesliga 1 and Saarbrücken in Bundesliga 3. Saarbrücken has come a long way in the DFB Cup. I am curious to see what the odds will be at matchday.

Saarbucken have made a statement in their win against Frankfurt and Bayern and these are 2 strong teams of the German Top Flight League. Yes, they’ll sure be given higher odds considering the league they play in which is no close to the top flight league and they play against a Gladbach who could cause an upset for bigger teams in the top flight. I think in this match, Saarbucken have no hopes at all, except things go in their favour few weeks before matchday.

Saarbucken and Mochengladbach are both having same game play and style but in football the better and intelligent team wins which I think will be Mönchengladbach, well let me not conclude cause in football anything is possible, If they could eliminate the mighty Bayern Munich from the tournament then their a possibility of them doing same to Gladbach.

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Quote from: mv1986 on December 12, 2023, 02:20:57 PM

I checked the odds and the bookmakers have obviously noticed that Saarbrücken is no joke this DFB Cup season. They are giving around 3.85 for a Saarbrücken win. If it was a bit higher I might have considered a small bet, but this is too low. It is still about 7 weeks to go until then and we will see in what shape Gladbach will be, but it is actually quite irrelevant as beating Bayern and Frankfurt was enough of a statement I guess Wink

A lot can still happen in seven weeks and the performance of many teams are often changes during the winter break. Mönchengladbach and Saarbrücken are both in the midfield of their respective tables. Mönchengladbach in Bundesliga 1 and Saarbrücken in Bundesliga 3. Saarbrücken has come a long way in the DFB Cup. I am curious to see what the odds will be at matchday.

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I guess the teams marked with green colours are the strong you feel would qualify against the others, well it gives me joy to see that Leverkusen is still in this tournament, Bayern Munich is supposed to be here but surprisingly they got kicked out by a mediocre team that's not even in the Bundesliga, too shamefully, well I'm vouching for Leverkusen to win Stuttgart and qualify for the next round if possible reach the finals and win the DFB Cup for 2023/24 season.

Leverkusen are currently doing well in all tournaments they're participating in currently and I hope they win a trophy or two out of the three they're currently in, Xabi Alonso's team have really tried this season, they're no doubt the best in the Bundesliga for their performance and consistency and I hope they get rewarded with a trophy for their good effort even though they end up bottling the league like Dortmund did but atleast winning the DFB or Europa league or winning both trophies would be okay.

First, I didn't highlighted or picked the favourites to make it to the next round of the competition, Soonandwaite did. Secondly, I was neutral on my position on who will scale through of the encounter between Bayern Leverkusen and Stuttgart. However, I really hope it's Leverkusen, because I'm a huge fan of Xavi Alonso. He's doing a remarkable job, last season Leverkusen finished sixth position and this season, they're currently on top of the table and the only team in europe that's unbeaten. I hope I'm wrong, but I feel the Bundesliga trophy is out of their reach right now, winning the DFK Portal Cup would be a huge success.

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Quote from: bct_ail on December 12, 2023, 05:11:52 AM

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Quote from: Soonandwaite on December 10, 2023, 05:23:27 PM

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This is what I did not want to see to be honest, Leverkusen against Stuttgart comes too early.

Saarbrücken has shown a lot of surprises so far and it will be interesting to see whether they can make another surprise against Mönchengladbach. They are certainly capable of it.

Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart is a top match, just like in the Bundesliga 1. If Mönchengladbach will not win, then only one club from Bundesliga 1 would still be in the DFB Cup. So there are more chances for the little ones to win the DFB Cup.

I checked the odds and the bookmakers have obviously noticed that Saarbrücken is no joke this DFB Cup season. They are giving around 3.85 for a Saarbrücken win. If it was a bit higher I might have considered a small bet, but this is too low. It is still about 7 weeks to go until then and we will see in what shape Gladbach will be, but it is actually quite irrelevant as beating Bayern and Frankfurt was enough of a statement I guess Wink

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Quote from: Soonandwaite on December 10, 2023, 05:23:27 PM

Saarbrücken : Mönchengladbach
Hertha BSC Berlin : Kaiserslauten
Leverkusen : Stuttgart
FC St. Pauli : Fortuna Düsseldorf

This is awesome. One game I'll be looking forward to is the Bayern Leverkusen vs Stuttgart match. They're having a fantastic domestic campaign this season, both occupying first and third positions on the Bundesliga and their encounter two days ago ended in a stalemate. A rematch in the DFK Pokal trophy quarter finals would prove who's superior. I've a feeling that whoever scales through out of this meeting would go on to lift the trophy, but time will tell.

I guess the teams marked with green colours are the strong you feel would qualify against the others, well it gives me joy to see that Leverkusen is still in this tournament, Bayern Munich is supposed to be here but surprisingly they got kicked out by a mediocre team that's not even in the Bundesliga, too shamefully, well I'm vouching for Leverkusen to win Stuttgart and qualify for the next round if possible reach the finals and win the DFB Cup for 2023/24 season.

Leverkusen are currently doing well in all tournaments they're participating in currently and I hope they win a trophy or two out of the three they're currently in, Xabi Alonso's team have really tried this season, they're no doubt the best in the Bundesliga for their performance and consistency and I hope they get rewarded with a trophy for their good effort even though they end up bottling the league like Dortmund did but atleast winning the DFB or Europa league or winning both trophies would be okay.

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Quote from: Soonandwaite on December 12, 2023, 05:33:37 AM

i can't remember that there have ever been so few bundesliga clubs . 8 teams and only 3 from the 1st bundesliga .
i think that leverkusen and st. pauli have quite good chances to reach the final. but you have to wait a little bit for the results of the
quarter-finals and then the draw for the semi-finals. maybe there will even be a surprise in the final which nobody is expecting today

Are we tired of surprises? Not yet, we watch top performance, we continue to witnessed it in every matches and either play according to the system or we play prior to our formulation concerning the system. Germany DFB Cup are for competitive clubs, actually topping with good points earned. We know the club's that will reach final rounds and the ones that will be sharply eliminated from the main tournaments. Bayer Leverkusen have proven to be the top club to reach crucial stages this season in almost all tournaments they featured in.

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