He was passionate to a fault at times and spoke about football in an immensely passionate way, while also popularising sexy tactical concepts such a gegenpressing - which in the 'proper football-men' dictionary roughly translates to 'getting stuck in'. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ When Jurgen Klopp arrived at Borussia Dortmund at the beginning of the 2008/2009 campaign, the club were in a millions miles away from the footballing powerhouse that they would become. Borussia Dortmund boss Hans-Joachim Watzke says the Bundesliga runners-up have had "no contact" with Manchester United over England winger Jadon Sancho.... more » 21.07.2020 15:37 Though these results were impressive, the title was really won in Dortmund's games against Bayern. Those seasons were the beginning of several future Dortmund legends time with the club. Dortmund's famous squad would also be gradually decimated over the next few seasons, with defensive lynchpin Mats Hummels, top scorer Lewandowski and the enigmatic Mario Gotze all being poached by Bayern within a matter of years. ).The game would prove be the turning point in the season - Piczczek's goal the instigator of a merciless Dortmund revival. Founded in 1909 by 18 footballers from the city, BVB are one of the most successful teams in German football history. The scenes after the final whistle were typical of their manager's emotional nature. Second, Klopp was young and exciting. After the Mainz victory the team would not lose another league game that season, their unbeaten run stretching to a remarkable 28 games - which is still a Bundesliga record. Who doesn't like a rebel? The third cause of Dortmund's coolness was their absolutely stunning kit. Suffocating Bayern from the opening minute with their relentless pressing, Lewandowski would bag a hat trick as BVB ran out 5-2 winners. Kagawa will always remain one of Dortmund’s biggest fan favorites.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Borussia Dortmund and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. Klopp, influenced by his Mainz mentor Wolfgang Frank, theorised that the opposition are always at their most vulnerable when they have just lost the ball. Suffocating Bayern from the opening minute with their relentless pressing, Lewandowski would bag a hat trick as BVB ran out 5-2 winners. The likes of Marcel Schmelzer, Lukasz Piszczek, Mats Hummels and Mario Gotze are all current members of Borussia Dortmund.
The system required hard-work yes, but much more importantly it required supreme concentration and tactical discipline, which Dortmund had in spades.Still, their success was pretty unbelievable especially considering the economic advantage that Bayern had over them and it has seemed particularly unlikely following their terrible start to the season.After losing to bitter rivals Schalke in the German Supercup, BVB Against Mainz they were again underwhelming, falling behind to a Nicolai Muller goal on the half hour mark.
(Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/GettyImages)Borussia Dortmund won back to back Bundesliga titles in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 in the golden years of the Jurgen Klopp era. After securing the Bundesliga title with two games to spare, second placed Bayern Munich were given a chance for revenge when they faced Dortmund in the final.It was chance that they would not be able to take, with Klopp men putting on a showcase of heavy metal football that made for a perfect end to a near-perfect season. Initially bounding onto the pitch to celebrate with his players, he then thought better of it, turning straight back around to hand out some of the hardest high fives I have ever seen to a few lucky members of the crowd (or possibly unlucky if their wrists were broken? Dortmund defeated Munich 5-2. Some of the standout performances along the way included a 5-0 win over Koln, a 5-1 victory against Wolfsburg and 4-0 demolishing of Freiburg. Building on their previous season's title success, BVB went one better - by securing a domestic double.The reason they were able to overcome Bayern's financial mite was that Klopp's tactics made his players far more than the sum of their parts. Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman controls the ball during their Champions League semi-final against Olympique Lyonnais at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon on Wednesday. Miután 2011-ben és 2012-ben is elnyerte a bajnokságot, majd 2012-ben a kupát is a Bayern München elől a Borussia Dortmund a 2013-as Bajnokok ligája-döntőben egymással néztek szembe a felek. Currently managed by , they play their football in the German Bundesliga. One, they were plucky upstarts, loosening the establishment's grip on German football by starving Bayern Munich of trophies. In reality this would be the last major trophy that Klopp would win at the club with Bayern dispatching of them in the Champions League final the following season. Produced by Kappa, it included a genius checkerboard design, the black squares presented beautifully on a radiant yellow background, with the manufacturer's distinctive logo further enticing football hipster to join their cause. It was a statement to the world - Borussia Dortmund were to be taken seriously as European powerhouse.