Episode 76: A look ahead to our BVB's last 16 game v LOSC LIlle and progress in the Rückrunde with guest Jan-Christian Müller Sports editor Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper:

Thank you for your interest in the BVB London fan community podcast. Each episode of the show is about discovering a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life in conversation with experts and former participants in club life such as players, fans, coaches or even journalists who have influenced this club in its development.

Our guest today is Jan-Christian Müller. known as Jan to friends and colleagues, he is the sports editor of the Frankfurter Rundschau, a leading broadsheet newspaper.

Jan looks back on a career of more than 30 years in football reporting and is himself a former academy player and fan of 4-time Deutsche Meister Werder Bremen. Jan also worked and lived in London and regularly attended games at White Hart Lane, so who better to help preview the game ahead?  

The Champions League kicks off this week with Borussia Dortmund v LOSC Lille on Tuesday, 8pm UK time.

The other games of the last 16 are: 

 

Brugge v Aston Villa

PSV v Arsenal 

Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid 

Feyenoord v Inter

Bayern v Leverkusen 

Benfica v Barcelona 

PSG v Liverpool 

 

The games are played on Tues 4, Wednesday 5 and 11, 12th March. 

 

With the focus on Bundesliga in the Europa League Eintracht Frankfurt travel to Ajax. There is no German participation in the Conference League.  

 

1. A look at Jan-Christian's career as an U19 with Werder Bremen, a season in England, and life as a sports writer. 

2. A Focus on the game ahead against 2021 Ligue 1 champions LOSC Lille, how good are the French side and what can BVB expect? 

3.  A look at recent developments at Borussia Dortmund how is Niko Kovac fairing? 

4. How are the board room battles affecting the club and what are the prospects for season? 

5. Which players have the best prospects ahead and where are BVB light?

6. Bayer v Bayern a German-German tie like the UCL final of 2013, what do fans in Germany see the game? 

7. A look at the other ties in the Champions League including Real Madrid v Atletico and Benfica v Barcelona, how is Hansi Flick doing, can Barca win the Iberian battle?  

8. Jan Christian's experiences of Westfalenstadion and BVB games including the 1989 Pokalfinal.

09. A tribute to Teddy De Beer.

10. Which teams will make it to Munich? 

11. Social media.

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