Dortmund duo want to break records
England winger Jadon Sancho is “in his happy place” alongside Erling Braut Haaland as the Borussia Dortmund teenagers look to continue their record-breaking form at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga today.
Dortmund head to Bremen chasing revenge for last month’s German Cup defeat and three points to stay in the league title race.
“I just feel like I’m in my happy place,” said Sancho, who on current form seems certain to make Gareth Southgate’s squad for England’s friendlies next month against Italy and Denmark.
“I just love football, if I had a choice I’d play every day until I’m 100 years old.”
Haaland became the first player to claim 10 goals in his first seven Champions League games when he netted twice in Tuesday’s 2-1 win against Paris SaintGermain in the last 16, first leg.
It makes him the competition’s joint top-scorer this season alongside Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski.
Sancho was the other 19-yearold thorn in the side of the French champions alongside Haaland as he constantly tested the PSG defence.
Both teenagers claimed Bundesliga records last month.
Haaland was the first to score a hat-trick on his debut as a substitute in the 5-3 win at Augsburg.
Sancho then set his own benchmark in the 5-0 thrashing of Union — when Haaland also scored twice — with the opening goal to become the first to score 25 Bundesliga goals before his 20th birthday.
With 14 assists in Germany’s top flight, Sancho is level with Bayern star Thomas Mueller for most goals created as they threaten Kevin de Bruyne’s record of 21 for Wolfsburg, set in 2014/15.
Bremen are second from bottom of the table, five points from safety.
Dortmund are firm favourites, “but we have the opportunity to annoy them. There are ways to take away their joy,” said Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt.
His team’s shock 3-2 cup win over Dortmund at the start of February was their only victory in their last five games leaving Kohfeldt under intense pressure.