Dortmund under coach Lucien Favre: Younger and more balanced

€ 53 million was invested by Dortmund to strengthen the team to meet the rejuvenation plan and create more balance for the new Ruhr team of Lucien Favre. As a result, the Dortmund squad is becoming more alive.

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Dortmund under coach Lucien Favre: Younger and more balanced
New pieces
To date, Dortmund have welcomed five newcomers, notably Abdou Diallo (28 million euros from Mainz), midfielder Thomas Delaney (20, Bremen), Marius Wolf (5, Frankfurt), Marwin Hitz (CNTD, Mainz) and Achraf Hakimi (Borrow, Real). There are three names in the U23 and two of them are likely to be included in the starting lineup.

With spending 28 million euros to get Diallo, Dortmund expects the 22-year-old midfielder to fill the vacancy left by Sokratis. Diallo, along with Manuel Akanji, another talented young defender also recruited by Dortmund from early 2018 for € 21.5 million, will make a new appearance at the Ruhr team next season. With that, it is possible to return Raphael Guerreiro in the left corridor for Marcel Schmelzer, the player has fallen because of age.

At the top, with the likes of short and active play, Lucien Favre is likely to put "machine" Julian Weigl back to the main team. Weigl was seen as an irreplaceable substitute under Thomas Tuchel, but when Peter Bosz or Peter Stoeger were on the defensive, the midfielder was no longer a substitute. But with Favre and Dortmund taking the lead in the midfield, Thomas Delaney and Weigl will be able to make the most of their position.

The forecast will also be a big change. Warriors of Wolf, if well expressed, will probably have a place. While two young talents Christian Pulisic or Maximilian Philipp will be given the opportunity to assert themselves. Before that, during his time at M'gladbach, Favre had shown that he was cool with young talents.

Favre coach lineup is the most favorite for the 2018/19 season
Favre coach lineup is the most favorite for the 2018/19 season

4-3-3 and new vitality
While working in M'gladbach as well as Nice, 4-3-3 was Lucien Favre's favorite chart. That would not change as Favre led Dortmund. It would be a 4-3-3 scheme with an attacking tendency, making the most of the strength of Dortmund's striker but still ensuring a balance in play style.

In order to get a balance, the role of Weigl and Delaney, two central midfielders that Favre will most likely use, is very important. In the case of Weigl not meeting the requirements, Mahmoud Dahoud may also be an option.

The fierce competition will come on the line. Andre Schuerrle, despite having the most experience, is the worst loser in the main battle. On the left wing, Wolf will have to face fierce competition with Jadon Sancho, 18-year-old striker impressed last season with a goal and four tectonic formation after 685 minutes in the Bundesliga.

Meanwhile, Philipp is the No. 1 candidate for the center. Philipp does not have the height of a classic striker but possesses the ability to pick and place very well. It does not exclude the transfer of Dortmund to a classic "9" striker to diversify attacking play. The name is being NHM expectations are many striker Mario Mandzukic of Juventus, who played impressively when the same team of Croatia won the 2018 World Cup.

Dortmund rejuvenated
The average age of the players that Dortmund picked up on Signal Iduna Park in the summer of 2018 (including purchases, loans, returns from loan contracts) was 22.3 years. Meanwhile, the average age of players leaving Dortmund this summer is up to 26.6 years.