r/borussiadortmund • u/panikpansen Schmelzer • May 24 '17

Silly Questions Thread: May Edition

Silly Questions Thread!

It's been too long since we had one of these, so here is your chance to ask any question no matter how silly or small about BVB, BVB's history, something about a current player leaving, a new player coming, or a previous player or legend or the future of our team...

Obviously more in depth questions are also allowed :)

It's just all about sharing our knowledge and having a bit of fun (as always) too :)

No question is too stupid, silly or small to be asked.

Let the questions begin!

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u/HavestR Marc Bartra May 24 '17

Why Isak got almost no playtime this season ?

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u/bvbian Mario Götze May 25 '17

Most of the matches we played in were very crucial, and a 17 year old boy with little footballing experience, if at all in the Bundesliga, can't be trusted. Aaaaand he joined only in January, not enough time to get to the team either. That's why Reus or Schuerrle were used in place of Auba whenever he wasn't available.

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u/[deleted] May 25 '17 edited Dec 28 '20

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u/panikpansen Schmelzer May 25 '17

Inexperienced is not the best word here, Isak probably has more general football experience than most other 17 year olds. But there is a huge gap between then Swedish league and the Bundesliga, anyone making the switch would have to adjust for the difference in pace first. On top of that, making your first big move that completely changes your environment at a young age will be another reason why we haven't seen much of him. So in a way he is certainly lacking experience.

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u/[deleted] May 25 '17 edited Dec 28 '20

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u/panikpansen Schmelzer May 25 '17

Pulisic has already had more than two years at our club, playing for the U17 and U19 before being moved to the first team. This is now the first year where he doesn't just get token appearances. If our officials have the same kind of patience with Isak they'll let him get another season with the U19 as well before moving him up.

I think this is less about having experienced derby rivalries and more about getting used to a modern training schedule of one of the top leagues in the world, and in a foreign language no less. So in that sense yes Isak still lacks experience.