That’s why FK Bodø/Glimt could focus fully on Dortmund | OneFootball

Tomorrow evening, Borussia Dortmund will host the northern team FK Bodø/Glimt in their last Champions League match of the year. The Norwegians have been able to fully focus on this upcoming duel with BVB, even holding a multi-day training camp. The reason for this is simple and should come as no surprise to most football fans.

In Norway, winters are significantly colder and darker than in these latitudes. That’s why their football seasons are played within the calendar year. Meaning: the season starts in March and ends in November. FK Bodø/Glimt just played their last match in the national championship, narrowly missing out on defending their title by a single point. The new champions in Norway are Viking Stavanger.

Although they won 5-0 against Frederikstad FK, league leaders Viking Stavanger also did their job and beat Valerenga Oslo 5-1, so the championship trophy must be handed over to that club. However, that final matchday already took place on November 30. Since then, FK Bodø/Glimt’s team has had no matches and can fully focus on the game against Borussia Dortmund.

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Rested for the duel with BVB

The team used their free time for a trip to warmer climes. They spent several days at a training camp in Marbella, Spain, as Sport 1 reports. However, the reason for this choice was not just the better weather. They also wanted to get used to playing on a hybrid pitch, like the one used at Signal Iduna Park. FK Bodø/Glimt’s own Aspmyra Stadium has only artificial turf.

If you only look at FK Bodø/Glimt’s points tally in the Champions League so far, there wouldn’t be too much reason to worry about this opponent. In five matches, the Norwegians have suffered three defeats and two draws, placing them 32nd out of 36. However, the defeats, such as the 2-3 against Juventus Turin and the 0-1 at AS Monaco, were close. In addition, last season they reached the semi-finals of the Europa League, having previously knocked out Twente Enschede, Olympiakos Piraeus, and Lazio Rome.

Now, on top of all that, they travel to Dortmund with the advantage of being rested and having prepared in a training camp for this duel, which will kick off tomorrow, Wednesday, at 9 pm.

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