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Dortmund’s DFB Pokal Quarterfinal match-up with Lotte may have been postponed, but the draw took place today anyway. It was not a kind draw.
The winner of the BVB Lotte match will have to travel away to Bayern Munich in the semifinals.
Das erste #Halbfinale: @FCBayern muss zu @SF_Lotte oder empfängt @BVB. #DFBPokal
— DFB-Pokal (@DFB_Pokal) March 1, 2017
We don’t want to count our chickens before they hatch, but this is a very tough draw for Dortmund. Assuming they handle Lotte on March 14th, BVB will once again have to face their arch-rivals from Bavaria.
But if you’re the optimistic type, this is a great chance for some revenge. A Dortmund win would be solid retribution for the losses in the 2013/14 & 2015/16 cup finals.
But first, there is Lotte to get past. Who knows what they will be able to muster against us, especially if we are playing on a bad surface.
At least if we lose to Lotte, there won’t be a chance for Franck Ribery to try and gouge more of our players’ eyes.