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Leaden Borussia: "Everything is very difficult" in Dortmund

Things are going well for Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League - but still not at all in the Bundesliga. "It's hard granite that we're biting on at the moment," says one national team player.

,   and  Wendy Allen
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Dortmund's Niclas Füllkrug sits on the floor. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Dortmund's Niclas Füllkrug sits on the floor. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Bundesliga - Leaden Borussia: "Everything is very difficult" in Dortmund

Bye-bye German championship? After another sobering performance in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund are already ten points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen. And coach Xabi Alonso's team can even pull away to 13 points with a win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. "When I look at the Bundesliga table, I personally don't get nervous," said national player Julian Brandt after the dismal 1:1 (1:1) draw at FC Augsburg on Saturday.

In the catacombs of the WWK Arena, the attacking player recalled the previous season, when Dortmund finished sixth on matchday 15 with nine points fewer than the then league leaders FC Bayern Munich.

After that, Borussia delivered a furious second half of the season, but lost the tangible championship on the last matchday with a 2:2 draw against FSV Mainz 05. "A lot of things always happen," said Brandt three days after the strong performance in the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain (1:1).

The 27-year-old aptly describes the fact that BVB are not doing well in the Bundesliga following their DFB Cup exit. "It all seems very difficult, very forced," said Brandt. "It's hard granite that we're biting on at the moment." The team also showed "too little coolness" against Augsburg.

Donyell Malen (35) was able to equalize after Augsburg's Ermedin Demirovic went behind in the 23rd minute. In the final phase, Dortmund missed the winning goal despite numerous chances. "The result is definitely not enough," said BVB coach Edin Terzic. "We said before the game that we want and need to pick up six points in the remaining games." Dortmund have already failed to do so.

Borussia will play their final game of the season on Tuesday - against Mainz 05 of all teams. A kind of coming to terms with the past for the entire club. "It doesn't help to moan. It's all about moving forward and accepting the challenge. We will rise to the challenge and hopefully reward our fans with a win in our last home game," announced Terzic.

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  1. Despite their current struggles in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund still have a chance to catch up to leaders Bayer Leverkusen, with a potential 13-point gap narrowing to ten if they win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.
  2. Borussia Dortmund's 1:1 draw against FC Augsburg on Saturday leaves them ten points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen, echoing their nine-point deficit to FC Bayern Munich at this stage last season.
  3. In his post-match comments, Dortmund's Julian Brandt acknowledged the team's current difficulties in the Bundesliga, likening it to "hard granite" that they're biting down on.
  4. With a win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, Bayer Leverkusen could stretch their lead in the Bundesliga to 13 points, making it even more challenging for Borussia Dortmund to regain their position at the top of the German soccer league.
  5. In the aftermath of the 1:1 draw against FC Augsburg, Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic expressed his disappointment, stating that the team needed to secure six points from their remaining games to stay in the title race.
  6. Following their exit from the DFB Cup, Borussia Dortmund have experienced a slump in form in the Bundesliga, with Julian Brandt noting that the team seems "very forced" and "too little coolness" in their performances.
  7. As they look to bounce back from their recent disappointments, Borussia Dortmund will face FSV Mainz 05 in their final game of the season on Tuesday, which will serve as a kind of reconciliation with their past failures in the Bundesliga.
  8. In the catacombs of the WWK Arena, Julian Brandt reminisced about last season's Bundesliga campaign, where Borussia Dortmund managed to recover from a six-point deficit against FC Bayern Munich but still failed to clinch the title.
  9. The Bundesliga's upcoming fixtures feature a clash between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt, adding another layer of intrigue to the race for the title in Germany's top soccer league.
  10. Recently ranked fourth in the world by FIFA, Germany's FC Bayern Munich continue to dominate the Bundesliga, boasting an impressive 10-point lead over second-placed Borussia Dortmund with eight games remaining in the season.

Source: www.stern.de

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