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I don't understand why people keep saying that they are back because they won 3 games!
It's even worse when you look at whom they beat:
St Pauli , Union, Heindenheim
Lost to Stuttgart and Bochum.
So they won against teams placed 14th, 15th and 18th and lost against the 9th and 16th.
How can you brag by winning against two teams that haven't got a single win in the last 5 games anyhow?
Way too many look here at the 5 rounds record without actually checking whom they played in those rounds.
I think it's simple, before these 5 games Dortmund scored one point in 4 games. I think you'll agree the difference is noticeable - 1 point in 4 games or 9 in 5. Moreover, the strength of the opponents in this case is not important - everyone is used to the fact that Dortmund does not fall below a certain level and must regularly score points. An additional factor is the unexpectedly easy success in the 1/16 Champions League, where the result was achieved already in the first game (and away).