As the Bundesliga pauses for the winter break, we take a look at how the Borussia Dortmund players fared in the first half of the season.

The Hinrunde was a special one for Borussia Dortmund. The Black and Yellows have been performing above expectations, but no one can say that they do not deserve their six point lead at the top of the table. The new signings have settled in seamlessly and the young players are making their mark on the big stage.

So it’s time for us to take a look how the Borussia Dortmund players have performed individually in the first half of the season. In this post, we assess the attackers.

Marco Reus (10/10)

There are very few players who have made the sort of impact the Borussia Dortmund captain is having this year. Halfway through the 2018/2019 season Marco Reus has been the best player in the Bundesliga. He leads the league in goal involvement with 11 goals and 7 assists through 17 games. He has played 1483 of a possible 1,530 minutes in the Bundesliga, a refreshing change from recent years for both Reus and Borussia Dortmund fans.

Everyone knew that Marco Reus is capable of this sort of World Class form but due to his injury history there are a lot of people who forgot just how good he is. His last season that wasn’t hampered by injury was the 2013/2014 season where he had 16 goals and 14 assists in 30 Bundesliga games. If he can stay healthy we could be looking at similar or even better numbers by the end of the season.

One of the most important players for Borussia Dortmund, it’s not a coincidence that Dortmund are having their second best first half of the season in club history with a finally healthy Marco Reus.