Faithful observers of BVB have their timers set for İlkay Gündoğan and Neven Subotić’s eventual return to action, but do not count on the duo to lead the Die Borussen anywhere close to the Promised Land. It should come as no surprise that the abilities of the duo were missed immensely last…

According to numerology, wherein the basic notion is that “everything in the world is dependent upon the mystical properties of numbers”, the number 8 resonates with building (power) and at times with destruction (sacrifice). One could also say that the same would apply in football as well. A player wearing the…