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I?ve been suffering from a little bit of writer?s block recently. Like the rest of you, I?ve been unsatisfied with Borussia Dortmund?s season so far. The trouble I?ve had is channeling my frustrations into anything other than simple complaining. I could write up an article entitled, ?This team sucks, and I?m mad about it,? and I?m sure it would be cathartic as hell to write, but it wouldn?t add anything noteworthy to the discourse.
After the 7-1 win against Celtic, I thought it was possible that Dortmund would begin building up momentum in the Bundesliga. Unfortunately, this weekend?s loss against Union Berlin immediately burst that delusionary bubble. Now, with nothing to do but sit and twiddle my thumbs as the international break inches forward, I?m left to stew in my own discontent. After a few days of thinking it over, I feel I?ve landed on something resembling a substantive critique. That critique is that everything this club has done for the last few months (and, in some ways, even longer) makes it seem that everyone involved is just making it up as they go along. That extends from Nuri Sahin?s coaching, with his constant tinkering with lineups and formations, to Sebastian Kehl?s relatively scattershot squad-building process, which has built a lineup without much high-end talent, to the continuous carousel of managers and assistant coaches.
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