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#4 Defensive solidity
Borussia Dortmund don't have the best defence in the league. And under Peter Bosz, their defensive woes just got from bad to worse.
The suicidal high line of defence, instilled by the former Ajax manager really dented their defensive stability. However, in the game against Mainz, it was clearly evident that Peter Stoger is here to solve their defensive problems this season.
The Austrian head coach loves his team to defend in deep blocks, with an extremely rigid defensive backline. Against Mainz, the Ruhr giants mostly planted a deep sitting backline, with the wingbacks mainly providing the primary attacking influence from the back, unlike Bosz, who mostly used centre-backs to help build up the attack, ultimately hindering defensive stability.
It will be interesting to see how he deals with this defensive issues against big teams or even smaller teams for that matter. But make no mistake, Stoger's defensive discipline will significantly help the side in ensuring they retain their status as a top three side.
