Borussia Dortmund: A review of the stellar season so far

Borussia Dortmund Mid Season Review

Dortmund's players greet supporters as they celebrate after winning their the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Dortmund v RB Leipzig in Dortmund, western Germany, on August 26, 2018. (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN / AFP) / RESTRICTIONS: DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo credit should read SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) /

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MARBELLA, SPAIN – 12.01.12019 , Paco Alcacer of Borussia Dortmund during a training session as part of the training camp of Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Marbella, Spain. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images) /

The purchase of a proper number 9: Paco Alcacer

Something that was touched upon by many fans when the season started was the fact that Borussia Dortmund started the new season much as they’d finished their last: without a proper number 9 to lead the line. Many fretted how the team would fare without a proper goal scorer, something they had become accustomed to having up until the departure of Pierre Emereick Aubameyang to Arsenal in the last winter transfer window.

Despite a good start with a 4-1 win over RB Leipzig, there was still a sense that something was missing. Enter Paco Alcacer. Alcacer was an instant hit in the first half of the season, scoring on his debut against Eintracht Frankfurt while coming off the bench, a trend that would set the course for the first half of the season. Alcacer is now joint top scorer in the league with 12 goals, and there were many inspiring performances that led him to this point, one of the most memorable being his hat-trick vs Augsburg, capped off by a sublime, game winning free kick in stoppage time.

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