Three reasons why Borussia Dortmund will bounce back under Favre

BVB finished fourth in Bundesliga last term

Borussia Dortmund are well-represented at this summer’s World Cup, with BVB players representing six different nations in Russia.

However, changes are afoot back home, as new boss Lucien Favre gears up for his first campaign in charge of the Bundesliga’s best-supported club.

The Coral News Team think the appointment of the Swiss boss could bring the good times back to Signal Iduna Park…

His previous sides fit the Dortmund blueprint

While Favre’s Borussia Monchengladbach side of 2011-15 weren’t as gung-ho as Jurgen Klopp’s Dortmund, there were similarities. Favre’s side played a similarly energetic, high-pressing and attack-minded game.

His hard-working teams are likely to endear themselves to the fans of this traditionally blue-collar club. But perhaps more importantly, his system will take little adapting to for Dortmund’s longer-serving players.

The likes of Marco Reus, Shinji Kagawa and Mario Gotze were all here during the Klopp years. Chances are those guys will hit the ground running under Favre in the coming campaign.

Bringing through young players

The 60-year-old boss has identified and put his faith in the top young talents at all of his former clubs – and it’s paid off big time.

At Monchengladbach, he threw in the previously unplayed 18-year-old keeper Marc Andre ter-Stegen at the close of the 2010-11 season.

It proved a fantastic decision, with Favre overseeing a dramatic survival act. Having taken over in February, with the club seemingly doomed for the drop, the rookie keeper was the hero of the hour.