Quote from: Sterbens on July 15, 2023, 02:05:50 PM

Quote from: tusandii on July 15, 2023, 07:04:04 AM

Quote from: Sterbens on July 14, 2023, 01:24:22 PM

It's usually the first step for a team to start its pre-season matches with a much weaker opponent. But slowly they will get a balanced opponent when approaching the next season.
I'm not looking at the final result of this match, because no matter what score they get it's not a judgment call I make. I'm more looking at how they can play the game. I mean even with much weaker opponents, their form will be seen, and if their form is not good against weak teams, then it will affect how they play with stronger teams.

There is some truth in what you say and I am concerned with that but from this pre-season match even though the opponents were weaker I see Dortmund playing quite well in terms of defense and attack and it doesn't even seem like there is a single flaw in their game.
From this pre-season match, we can be sure that it will be the start for Dortmund to be able to play better in the real league next summer.
If you look at the preparation and training during this break, Dortmund have also tried their best to become stronger and have a big chance of winning the Bundesliga title.

It's only the first match and you have to look at who is in the squad for the match and if you look at the lineup. Dortmund also didn't really show their full strength in their first match.
At the moment Terzic is still trying out some of the young players they have on each line and seeing from what they showed in the first match with a lot of young players I think it was very good.
But there are some other matches that are quite interesting especially for their last 2 friendlies because there are the names of Manchester United and Chelsea ready for them to face.
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Terzic tested several young players in friendly matches to be able to test the strength of his players and can make reference to preparing for the real league next summer.
All clubs carry out trials to play their players and friendly or pre-season matches are an option for carrying out all these trial tests.
With the matches against Manchester United and also Chelsea, we can see how Dortmund will develop when they meet a strong enough club.
Even though Dortmund played quite well but somehow I became doubtful during the game against Manchester United.