5 reasons that explain Borussia Dortmund's struggle in the Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund who are always considered as one of the favorites for the Bundesliga are now fighting to come out of the relegation zone. Dortmund currently has 7 points out of 10 games played which includes 2 wins and a draw.They need a minimum of 58 points by the end of the season which means 51 points from the rest of their remaining 24 matches so as to ensure a Champions League qualification for the next season. Head coach Jurgen Klopp is presently finding it difficult to shape in a solid team after blaming the team’s injury during the start of the season as the team’s biggest problem.In this slideshow, we discuss 5 reasons on why Borussia Dortmund is struggling in the Bundesliga:

#1 No ideal replacement found

The fact cannot be written off that Robert Lewandowski was Borussia Dortmund’s most significant player but with his free move to Bayern Munich during the summer after his contract expired, Dortmund needed to find someone as his replacement.

Ciro Immobile, a classic box-to-box striker and Adrian Ramos were both bought in as a dual two-for-one replacement for Lewandowski for an accumulative transfer fee of 30 million euros. Although both of them had an enjoyable last season with their former clubs, Torino and Hertha Berlin respectively, this season has been somewhat of a problem for the both the two forwards.

Both Immobile and Ramos have scored 2 goals each in the Bundesliga till now, and are goalscoring record is not assuring enough. Although Dortmund claimed to have done their homework in scouting both the players for a long time, they’ve asked for more patience from the fan to give them some more time.

But, a definite question that rises now is whether both Immobile and Ramos can adjust to Dortmund’s style of play the way Lewandowski did?