Bundesliga Preview | Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen: Last chance Leverkusen?
Bundesliga Preview | Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen: Last chance Leverkusen? One of the stand-out fixtures during matchday 29 in the Bundesliga is Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. With BVB comfortably in control of second position, it looks fairly clear that they will once again play bridesmaid at yet another Bayern Munich coronation.
However, for Leverkusen, it’s a matter of pushing for Champions League football with no more mistakes. Three points could put them within a point of fourth spot, but a loss and it’s all but over for the former Bundesliga winners. Borussia Dortmund Two more wins from their final six games and BVB will have secured second spot in this season’s Bundesliga.
With nothing else to play for, it’s a matter of pride and achieving the highest points tally possible for Niko Kovač’s side. Whilst Dortmund haven’t set the Bundesliga alight with sensational football this season (at times, far from it! ), if they could go a whole season just losing two games, you have to admire the transformation Kovač has achieved in his first full season as head coach.
It will also be something to build on for next year and a possible bargaining chip when it comes to recruitment this summer. A case of, this is what we did last season, and with these new additions, we can look to bridge the gap to Bayern. Speaking of transfers, let’s address the Nico Schlotterbeck-shaped elephant in the room.
As reported by GGFN’s Daniel Pinder earlier this week, Nico Schlotterbeck’s future at Borussia Dortmund remains uncertain, with managing director Lars Ricken explaining the defender has three options. “We extend his contract, we sell him in the summer, or we enter the final year of his contract. We all want to avoid the last option.