The new Dortmund, a team to dream of

One to each other. This is what he is wearing Borussia Dortmund without winning at Bundesliga. Ten years in which Dortmund had to endure like Bayern Munich has taken, annually, the league title. One hundred and twenty months which, notwithstanding this, they achieved two German Cups and three Super Cups, but where the German ‘salad bowl’ always goes in their hands. Three thousand six hundred and fifty days dreaming of reaching, again, the highest position in the Bundesliga.

The 22/23 season is marked with a red marker in the offices of Signal Iduna Parkand in this transfer market, Dortmund have formed a team to Sound. Without making a lot of noise, this is one of the clubs that is more powered and better. After removing some of his assets as striker Erling Haland or the recent addition of axel witzel for him Atletico Madridthe German club was able to strengthen all field lines with signings not to exceed the total € 86 million. If we subtract the 60 million that Manchester City paid for the Norwegian and the million and a half that Cologne left Steffen Tiggeswe still have some left actual expenditure of 24.5 million euros for seven incorporations. There is nothing wrong.

Karim Adeyemi, Sébastien Haller, Niklas Süle, Salih Özcan, Nico Schlotterbeck, Marcel Lotka (goalie) and Alexander Mayer (goalie). Seven quality additions, not only for the future, but also for performance immediately. At first glance, five of those seven incorporations had multiple landing numbers from the start beginning eleven. As is customary in the ‘borusser’ club, they always pick young promises, the same ones when they start to ‘destroy’ go to the top teams. Although this year he combined them with two players assigned in their club of origin, such as Haller in Ajax and sule at Bayern Munich

Karim Adeyemi (forward, 20 years old)

Although his main demarcation is the forward, Adeyemi is a player who can play banda thanks to his great speed and verticality towards the rival area. This will be an asset to take advantage of for the ‘borusser’ team, as it opens up the possibility of using the German player as a companion. Haller up front, something similar to their partnership last year Jadon Sancho Y Erling Haland. Adeyemi not only is he wonderfully supported by his teammates, but he also has a great goal-scoring facet. In his last season in the Bundesliga he scored 19 goals and five assists in 29 meetings including salzburg.

Sébastien Haller (forward, 28 years old)

A ‘total striker’: aerial shots, fast transitions, space game, play construction, great physique and individual strategy. A player who is at a good point in his career, between youth and maturity. Two of two of the league titles include Ajax in the last two seasons. Top scorer in the last Eredivisie campaign with 21 goals and seven assists in 31 games, starting it all. A player in which all of his teammates lean to find the rival goal, even if they turn their backs on it. Haller He knows how to fully attack in spaces and his reading of the game is at the level of the best strikers in the world. He has lost 51 goals and 16 assists in 98 games with Utrecht or 47 goals and 16 assists in 65 games with Ajax.

Niklas Süle (middle, 26 years old)

At its height of 1.95 meters, sule He is a physical phenomenon that highlights in his aerial game and in his impressive defense. Speed ​​is not one of his great virtues, but his great control of the ball and the ability to move it with ease and accuracy from behind. In his last season at Bayern Munich he played 28 games, 19 as a starter, scored one goal and provided two assists.

Salih Özcan (midfielder, 24 years old)

The possible replacement of axel witzel. A powerful player in one on one, with great punches due to the lower categories Cologne He came to play as a striker. Mixed youth with experience, after playing four seasons in the Bundesliga, something that will undoubtedly be good in the ‘borusser’ midfield. In his last season with Cologne, Ozcan He played 31 games, 26 as a starter where he scored 2 goals and one assist.

Nico Schlotterbeck (middle, 22 years old)

His great ability to rely on his rivals is outstanding. In fact, the young German defender is the eighth player in the Bundesliga with the most interceptions: 53. He also has excellent command in aerial duel and on the ground. With the ball, he is a player with the ability to break long lines and can easily adapt to the various systems that can be proposed, both on defense of three and on defense of four. In his last season with Freiburg, Schlotterbeck He played 32 games, all of them as a starter, where he completed 4 goals and one assist.

At these moments, to the ‘borusser’ technician, Edin Terzic, you will be given several options in terms of game schemes. You can proceed with your alternative to 4-3-3 which he used on several occasions last season: the 4-2-3-1with the warrior Y Meunier of edges, Schlotterbeck Y sule of central, a midfield with Ozcan Y Bellingham more retarded and Reyna, Reus Y Adeyemi more advanced, behind Haller, being referenced as ‘9’. We can even think of the possible 3-4-3 with a line of three central, Schlotterbeck, hummels Y sule, warrior Y Meunier of lanes with Ozcan Y Bellingham in midfield, followed by a striker consisting of Reus, Haller Y Adeyemi.

We will see which system to use Terzicbut what is clear is that it has a infinity of alternatives to surprise the rival and align his best players as he thinks fit at any time, or depending on the opponent. No doubt, this year Borussia Dortmund It has the most complete and paid team in recent seasons. We’ll see if this is enough to deal with the Bavarian nightmare, and the ‘borussers’ supporters can fulfill that dream in the important Bundesliga.