Three takeaways from Borussia Dortmund 2-2 Werder Bremen

What seemed to be the first win of 2025 became another match where Dortmund overcomplicated themselves. The winless run continues with a draw that looked more like a defeat.

Borussia Dortmund v SV Werder Bremen - Bundesliga
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Dortmund urgently needs to sign another defender

Christian Dingert
Borussia Dortmund v SV Werder Bremen - Bundesliga | Frederic Scheidemann/GettyImages

This takeaway is plain and simple: Borussia Dortmund needs a new defensive body before the transfer deadline on February 3rd. Nico Schlotterbeck's red card and Anton's likely injury setbacks were part of the reason why Tullburg completely improved the backline into a Frankenstein monster.

Despite Anton's unclear conditioning not justifying a delayed substitution when Bremen began gaining momentum, the lack of depth when someone is missing is crystal clear. Therefore, Sebastian Kehl has little time to deliver what the teams have been lacking since the start of the season.