Dortmund appeared not good in the last few matches. They have only been able to win one of the last five matches. I don't know what makes their performance appear quite bad this season. But I think Dortmund must really struggle to improve their ranking. Currently many are talking about Ajax at Eredivise who is able to rise from adversity. I hope Dortmund will also be able to appear quite good to get a place in the Champions League.
Bundesliga matches will resume in mid-January next year and I think Dortmund can definitely get a change in their playing pattern in the upcoming matches. Because now all the teams in the Bundesliga are starting to have more time to develop the best strategy again before the next match starts again this season. Moreover, the winter transfer market will also open in early January so all teams must make sufficient preparations to be able to buy better players for the remainder of this season.
The Christmas and New Year holidays must be secured as momentum to evaluate deficiencies that have so far not been able to be overcome in the team. Dortmund can also take advantage of the January transfer market if they want to return to the top four positions. Dortmund had to fight hard to return their performance to their best, they ended the year with a 6 point deficit from RB Leipzig.
The presence of Stuttgart and Leipzig in the top four will make it even more difficult for Dortmund and Frankfurt to catch the top four. As long as the match schedule has not started, they still have the opportunity to strengthen the team to perform even better.