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TRANSFER TALK: CRITICISM ADDS WEIGHT TO NICO SCHLOTTERBECK 'S LOOMING DORTMUND EXIT
Nico Schlotterbeck publicly blasted his Dortmund teammates for "playing carelessly" after their 2-2 draw, escalating concerns about the team's mentality and the defender's own uncertain future.
Borussia Dortmund needs to calm things down after Nico Schlotterbeck publicly criticised his teammates before their Sunday game against Freiburg.
Schlotterbeck didn't hold back, blasting substitutes Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi for losing every ball and other teammates for playing carelessly in their disappointing 2-2 draw with Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.
This performance raised questions about the team's mentality. Schlotterbeck mentioned that players were playing their own game and not finishing the match properly.
Finishing the match comes down to quality. It’s just not good enough when you don’t finish the match and then allow a throw-in that isn’t cleared, making it 2-2, Schlotterbeck said.
Sporting director Sebastian Kehl and coach Niko Kovac also spoke harshly to the team, but Schlotterbeck’s words carry extra weight because there are questions about his future with the club.
League leader Bayern Munich plays Mainz on Sunday. It doesn't look good for Mainz, who are currently last in the standings. They haven't won a Bundesliga game since September and lost again last weekend under interim coach Benjamin Hoffmann. Bayern has been on fire, winning all but one game.
Leipzig, Bayern’s closest competitor, plays Union Berlin on Friday. The home fans are likely to protest due to the visitors' connection to an energy drink company.
Bayer Leverkusen will host Cologne on Saturday for the Rhine derby.
Bayern star Harry Kane, who subbed in and scored a hat trick against Stuttgart last weekend, will want to add to his 17 goals in 13 league games.
Bayern’s new favourite, Lennart Karl, 17, scored a great goal in their 3-1 Champions League win against Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday.
Leipzig’s Yan Diomande scored a hat trick in their 6-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend, becoming the second youngest player ever to do this in the Bundesliga at 19 years old. Only Walter Bechtold, who was 18 when he scored a hat trick for Frankfurt in 1965, was younger.
Leverkusen forward Patrik Schick may miss the derby due to an ankle injury he got during the 2-2 draw against Newcastle in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Dortmund also has injury problems, with Waldemar Anton and Aaron Anselmino both injured in the draw against Bodø/Glimt.
Bayern, however, had good news. Alphonso Davies played against Sporting after being out for nine months with a serious knee injury.
ANALYZING THE RISK: YVES BISSOUMA JOINS AFCON DESPITE NO TOTTENHAM ACTION SINCE AUGUST
Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma, who has not played all season due to ankle surgery, was surprisingly included in Mali's 28-man AFCON squad. We analyse the risk to the player and the club.
Yves Bissouma, who hasn't played for Tottenham Hotspur this season, surprisingly made it into Mali's team for the Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Coach Tom Saintfiet picked him for the 28-man squad for the tournament in Morocco. Mali's first match is on December 22.
Bissouma, 29, hasn't played for Tottenham since he was dropped before the Super Cup game against Paris Saint-Germain in August. He had ankle surgery two months later after getting hurt in a World Cup qualifier.
Mali starts its Group A games against Zambia in Casablanca. Then, they play Morocco and Comoros.
Here’s the squad:
Goalkeepers: Djigui Diarra (Young Africans), Ismael Diawara (Sirius), Mamadou Sawassa (Laval)
Défenseurs: Ousmane Camara (Angers), Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo), Amadou Dante (Arouca), Abdoulaye Diaby (Grasshoppers), Fode Doucoure (Le Havre), Mamadou Fofana (New England Revolution), Nathan Gassama (Baltika), Sikou Niakate (Sporting Braga), Hamari Traoré (Paris FC)
Midfielders: Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur), Mohamed Camara (Al Sadd), Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly), Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad), Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig), Mamadou Sangaré (Racing Lens), Ibrahima Sissoko (VfL Bochum)
Forwards: Mamadou Camara (Laval), Gaoussou Diakité (Lausanne Sports), Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord Rotterdam), Nene Dorgeles (Fenerbahçe), Kamory Doumbia (Stade Brestois), Mamadou Doumbia (Watford), Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre, France), and Moussa El Bilal Toure (Besiktas, Turkey).
HEARTBREAK: MARSHALL MUNETSI BLASTS COACH AFTER 2025 AFCON SNUB DESPITE WOLVES' OFFER
Warriors assistant captain Marshall Munetsi is out of the AFCON squad, claiming ZIFA decided without talking to him, despite his club offering medical support. Defender Jordan Zemura is also out injured.
Marshall Munetsi's absence from Zimbabwe's national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco has stirred debate.
Coach Marian “Mario” Marinica revealed the Warriors' final squad for the tournament, leaving out the Wolves forward. Munetsi had sustained a calf injury during a Premier League game against Nottingham Forest on December 3rd.
Munetsi, Zimbabwe's assistant captain, expressed his disappointment, saying the decision was made without talking to him.
He mentioned that the injury was manageable and that his club had offered medical support through the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) to help him play in Morocco. He has one league goal and one assist in 13 appearances this season.
‘I respect the coach’s decisions.’
This hurts because representing the Warriors has always been a dream, and wearing our colours is the greatest honour. AFCON would have been even more special, Munetsi shared on social media.
“I had an injury, but my club, Wolves, told the association I was recovering well and offered medical support for me to play at AFCON. Sadly, I didn't get any follow-up, and choices were made without clear reasons.
Munetsi still supports the Warriors and respects the coach's choices, ready to play for his country when called upon.
Even though I’m hurt, I still strongly support the team. I respect the coach’s decisions and support the boys. I’ll always be ready to defend my country, Munetsi added.
Zimbabwe will face Egypt in the opener
Besides Munetsi, Udinese defender Jordan Zemura is also out due to injury. The 26-year-old, who injured his thigh, said he was disappointed to miss AFCON.
“You work hard for small wins. "You give everything and sacrifice to represent your country," Zemura said.
“You fight until you can’t anymore, just to represent your homeland. Now I’ve fallen at the last moment. My body has given up; I guess that’s the cost.”
Zemura wished the Warriors well and asked fans to support the team.
“I’ll be back, and I will defend these colours again. I’ll lead this team again. I wish my fellow Warriors all the best in Morocco, and I wish I could be there with you.
“I know you will be fine and make us proud. I wish my country the best. Go and defend our colours and make us proud. I’m sorry I can’t be there.”
Zimbabwe is in Group B with Angola, Egypt, and South Africa, starting against Egypt on December 22nd.
Zimbabwe's final AFCON squad:
Goalkeepers: Washington Arubi (Marumo Gallants), Elvis Chipezeze (Magesi), and Martin Mapisa (MWOS FC).
Defenders: Godknows Murwira (Scottland FC), Emmanuel Jalai (Dynamos), Sean Fusire (Sheffield Wednesday), Munashe Garananga (FC Copenhagen), Gerald Takwara (Al Ittihad Misurata, Libya), Isheanesu Mauchi (Simba Bhora), Brandon Galloway (Plymouth Argyle), Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati), Alec Mudimu (Flint Town United), and Divine Lunga (Mamelodi Sundowns).
Midfielders: Marvellous Nakamba (Luton Town), Jonah Fabisch (Erzgebirge Aue), Andrew Rinomhota (Reading), Prosper Padera (SJK Seinäjoki), Tawanda Chirewa (Wolves), and Knowledge Musona (Scotland FC).
Forwards: Bill Antonio (KV Mechelen), Ishmael Wadi (CAPS United), Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), Daniel Msendami (Marumo Gallants), Prince Dube (Young Africans), Washington Navaya (TelOne), Macauley Bonne (Maldon & Tiptree), Junior Zindoga (TS Galaxy), and Tadiwanashe Chakuchichi (Scottland FC).
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