In preseason Borussia Dortmund’s managing director, Hans-Joachim Watzke, said the club need to become ‘more stress resistant’. A bold statement clearly aimed at the club’s shortcomings last campaign. The Meisterschale they so badly craved slipped away from their grasp on the final matchday due to Bayern’s superior goal difference. Three matchdays into the 2023-24 season, it appears that stress has only increased. A string of underwhelming performances and results has raised concerns amongst fans. But with 31 Bundesliga games to go, should concern be so strong?
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