Last weekend, Borussia Dortmund pulled off an impressive and much needed victory, as they overcame Champions League hopefuls Mainz 05 with a 3-1 win at Signal Iduna Park. This coincided with a change to a three at the back formation. Or, was it a coincidence?
Let's take a look at the Dortmund players that suit playing in a formation that uses a three at the back system, and why they suit playing in this type of set up: