The Daily Bee: Everything is Bad Now

Good Morning Afternoon Fear the Wall,

In the cold light of day everything that seemed to be crumbling around us last night, following a drab 2-0 loss to RB Leipzig in the DFB-Pokal, doesn’t seem so bad after all... Right? No, probably not. Anyway, don’t worry, because I’m here to lift your spirits!

You’ll be pleased to hear that it’s a long weekend here in the UK, with Friday and Monday off for Easter. Four whole days off for yours truly. See, things are already looking up.

And if it’s BVB news you need to cheer you up, how about this report, from Patrick Berger, about what Jude Bellingham had to say after last night’s loss:

Or some updates on BVB legend Marco Reus’s contract situation. That’s surely going to put a smile on your face!

Y’know, these moments are exactly why I do this job (using job in the loosest possible sense here). To see all those happy faces, knowing that I have turned those frowns upside down and given you something to look forward to. The season isn’t over. It’s just begun. Think of all the different ways we can lose on Saturday!

The Links

• Borussia Dortmund are closing in on Real Valladolid’s talented 18-year-old right-back, Iván Fresneda.
• BVB have opened discussions with Julian Brandt over the possibility of a contract extension.
• According to BILD, Real Madrid now lead the race for Jude Bellingham’s signature.
• Edin Terzic has encouraged everyone to draw a line under this whole torrid week and to direct focus on goals that are still achievable, making sure that everyone knows that BVB’s focus is on securing a Champions League spot...

The Daily Buzz

How is everyone feeling about Borussia Dortmund right now? Which player/manager/executive do you want sacked/chased out of town/set on fire?