

I don’t understand the outrage with the past two results. We’re going have some shit performances, and we’re going to have some lucky goals scored against us. As long as this doesn’t become a trend, which I doubt it will, then we will be completely fine. Darmstadt sat back after they scored their wonder goal, then nicked one late, the only time they tried to attack after the 15th minute. These oddities happen over the course of the year, but we’re also going to win some games we probably shouldn’t. It’ll all level out, I promise you. A win against Bayern on Sunday will lift everyone’s spirits, and it’ll be as if the two draws had never even happened.

But until then, our fans will completely lose their shit over the last two games. Admittedly, they’re not great results. But we’re going to drop points along the way. Realistically, it’s going to be hard to keep up with Bayern because they simply don’t drop enough points against lesser opposition, whereas we will drop points, it’s guaranteed. Maybe our 11 wins to start off the season made us feel invincible, but even then, we were not going to win every single game we played! Players lose form, players need rest, and players make mistake; it all happens over the course of the 10 month season.

Tuchel knows what he’s doing, but occasional dips in form, especially when you’re playing at an unsustainable level, are to be expected. It’s his first ride here, don’t forget, and it’s been shocking that everyone has adjusted so well and so quick. We’ve come across a busy point in our schedule, with our mid week Europa League games adding extra stress to the legs of our crucial players, but it’s our manager’s job to deal with these problems as best he can. Trust him. With the game against Bayern on Sunday, I don’t think it’d be a bad idea to let some players rest and stay in Dortmund while the squad travels to Greece to face PAOK on Thursday in an effort to make up for the points we’ve recently dropped. Tuchel understands the importance.

A win against Bayern will recreate everyone’s excitement for the season, but this game honestly just determines how early Bayern will clinch the title this season. If we lose, everyone will be pissed off, cuss out Bayern, and say that they knew all along that we could never mount a realistic title challenge. Ah, our fickleness. We all want to knock Bayern off the top, but we can’t fight the King until we conquer the rest of the land. (Did that make any sense? I tried.)

All things considered, two poor results (Hey, they weren’t even losses! We’re still unbeaten) are not the end of Borussia Dortmund’s season. This team will continue to impress, disappoint, and entertain all over the course of the year. These won’t be the last points we drop, but that 11 of 11 streak won’t be the only time we play beautiful football this season. Qualifying for the Champions League was our goal at the beginning of the season, so let’s keep it that way. And chill with the obnoxious reddit posts, would ya?

Leave your thoughts on our results in the comment section below, unless they’re criticising any players or our manager. If they are, I will tell you to fuck off.