Well this year's champions league was also full of surprises, although the end result was not any difference since Real Madrid was able to take the trophy home for the 15th time. What was surprising to me was the way Dortmund was able to hold the fierce competition with other elite clubs that participated and found their way to the finals. Although, that would not be the first time they had done that, since they were able to take the trophy in 1997 but now Dortmund wasn't at its best because they could not make it to the top third of the Bundesliga but at least they were able to channel the same energy to the Champions league finals.
With Dortmund it was a matter of priority and that's why they couldn't make it to to three yet they were in the champions league final, obviously winning the champions league would have been of a much great achievement for them than finishing top three or even winning the bundesliga, even Bayern Munich at some point prioritized the champions league and after they lost it, they went back to facing the bundesliga.
Been at their best isn't something we will say with certainty that Dortmund wasn't at this season, they were able to make it to the champions league finals and then they were able to remain in top five in their domestic league, I don't know how best they would have been in their form, it's just obviously a matter of priority. Sometimes just like the game of chess, it's okay to give up one for another which is in turn send as the priority placed on these things, hopefully we see another form of Dortmund this season then probably it will give us a better i sight into looking to see if they has a better form.
The champions league finals is literally a dream for some teams so Dortmund lived the dream of some team this season and that alone should be seen as an achievement because they would have been able to win the champions league title at some point if they were more solid than their opponent. I just understood this discussion may be in the wrong thread it's sounding more like a champions league discussion maybe next time you make replies as this in the champions league thread.