"Rock bottom" Borussia

Just 7 games in, it may be a little premature to think things won't change but, the poor early season form of Borussia Dortmund may have already cost them mounting a serious title challenge. Jurgen Klopp's side have just 7 points from 7 games and are already 10 points behind title rivals Bayern Munich. Such a start has been described by Jurgen Klopp as "rock bottom."

Bayern Munich are currently sitting streaks ahead of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and may prove to hard to catch up should they continue the form they are in. Yet to lose, Guardiola's men have only dropped points twice with two draws in their opening 7 games. A 10 point gap at this point in the season have many suggesting Dortmund could be playing catch up all season. Munich only lost twice last year and drew three times, a statistic that proves they don't often drop points.

Dortmund have looked poor this year, unable to get a steady form of wins and have lost 4 times including a lose this weekend to then bottom of the table Hamburg, a team who many expect will be fighting for Bundesliga survival. Although impressive in Europe having overcome challenges such as Anderlecht and Arsenal, Dortmund may be suffering from a European hangover as they have been a polar opposite in their domestic league.

Dortmund have looked poor this year under Klopp

Jurgen Klopp recognised the dire form that Borussia are in and wants the side the forget about their early form as the season starts now.  "We've now got to accept all the criticism that comes our way, even the unjustified stuff. Today is October 4 and this is rock bottom, and the starting point for the remainder of the season." 

Dortmund's new signings are still finding their feet at the club whereas Shinji Kagawa has instantly recaptured the form he once had after a poor spell at Manchester United and looks as if he never had left. Bayern Munich's latest additions on the other hand have settled in nicely, with Xabi Alonso in particular looking like a absolute coup for the fee they paid for him.

The talented Ciro Immobile is yet to fully settle in the side and produce the displays many know he is capable of and the side seem to be missing the presence of their former star striker Robert Lewandowski, now of Bayern Munich.The side have been unfortunate with injuries in the early days of the campaign and will be welcoming back the missed likes of Marco Reus, Nuri Sahin and Ilkay Gundogan.  

The Italian striker Ciro Immobile is the man tasked with
replacing the departed Robert Lewandowski

Borussia Dortmund don't look strong as they were last season going forward, something Klopp himself has recognised and labelled as: "looking uncomfortable going forward." They have been unable to produce the high tempo and fluid attacking football they have displayed in their European outings.

Borussia Dortmund desperately need to correct their form if they are to catch up to Bayern Munich and challenge the dominance the Bavarians have had in the Bundesliga these past couple of seasons. The fans of Dortmund will be looking to Klopp to remedy the situation but, grow impatient with poor results and recently voiced their disapproval at the end of the whistle. A very weak start for Borussia Dortmund, could a title challenge already be over?