{"id":64,"date":"2016-08-11T17:26:29","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T17:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=64"},"modified":"2017-10-25T12:57:59","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T16:57:59","slug":"a-borussia-dortmund-resurgence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2016\/08\/11\/a-borussia-dortmund-resurgence\/","title":{"rendered":"A Borussia Dortmund Resurgence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A Borussia Dortmund Resurgence<\/h2>\n<p>Under the guidance of world class managers <strong>Jupp Heynckes<\/strong> and <strong>Pep Guardiola<\/strong>, <strong>Bayern Munich<\/strong>\u00a0have built a dynasty over the last four years. They have continuously retained the <strong>Bundesliga<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Meisterschale\u00a0<\/em>and dominating the<strong>DFB Pokal<\/strong>, winning three out of the last four editions. <strong>Borussia Dortmund<\/strong> have been Bayern\u2019s closest rivals on the pitch\u00a0but are still unable to match the <strong>Bavarian<\/strong> side\u2019s greatness. A few signings and some positive management could change that for the better. Borussia Dortmund\u2019s resurgence is underway.<\/p>\n<h2>Enter Tuchel<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Thomas Tuchel<\/strong> took over from <strong>J\u00fcrgen Klopp<\/strong> in 2015, hoping to better the feats of his predecessor. Dortmund were undergoing a slump in Klopp\u2019s final campaign, finishing in seventh place and missing out on <strong>Champions League<\/strong>qualification. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qFgxeyiIi8E\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">However, the dark cloud over the <strong>Rhine<\/strong>-based club was cleared with Tuchel\u2019s brand of attacking, attractive football. <\/a>This has brought Dortmund back to where they belong: the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Tuchel\u2019s Dortmund finished second in the Bundesliga last season and were runners-up in the DFB Pokal. Tuchel has made good use of the club\u2019s revenue. He\u2019s signed eight players with supreme quality and flair help the side finish above their Bavarian rivals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can find the rest of this article at our previous site\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\" target=\"_self\">Last word on sports<\/a>. Keep it locked here on <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Football<\/a>\u00a0for all the latest analysis, news, opinion and more about the beatiful game as we expand and bring you a dedicated, football only site. It is all the best of what you expect from last word, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Borussia Dortmund Resurgence Under the guidance of world class managers Jupp Heynckes and Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich\u00a0have built a dynasty over the last four years. They have continuously retained the Bundesliga\u00a0Meisterschale\u00a0and dominating theDFB Pokal, winning three out of the last four editions. 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