No title race for dortmund like last season. Dortmund can only try so hard to finish at the top 4. The competitions are just getting even stricter with some clubs were going up like stuttgart and leverkusen. Leipzig was still doing so well too. It's quite hard to imagine that if dortmund will be winning bundesliga and it's impossible as the gap is too big for dortmund. I have my doubts about whether Dortmund will make it into the top four this season. The overall performance of dortmund was so awful.
None of those responsible in Dortmund are still seriously talking about the championship title. The goal that is set is Champions League qualification. To achieve this, they have to finish at least fourth, and possibly fifth, as the top four leagues in Europe will receive an additional starting place from next season due to the restructuring of the competition. Even if Dortmund make some very good transfers in the winter break, they will not be able to catch up with Bayern and Leverkusen.