Struggling in the first half of the season, Dynamo Dresden is now on a roll with their unbeaten run of eleven games in a row. Although the team faced relegation last year, there is talk of an immediate return to the 2nd division as they are now only one point behind a direct promotion place. Here are six reasons why Dynamo is catching up in the 3rd division:
1. The Team’s Momentum: With every success, Dynamo’s self-confidence grows. Captain Tim Knipping has noticed that the team is doing well and they are the second-best team in the second half of the season behind Freiburg, who are not eligible for promotion.
2. Standards as the New Weapon: Dead balls have become a very important goal factor for Dynamo. Four of the last five goals have come from free kicks or corner kicks. Stefan Kutschke believes that you need set pieces if you don’t score a goal like that.
3. The KHK Axis: Dynamo has an axis ready for promotion with defender Tim Knipping, midfielder Niklas Hauptmann, and center forward Stefan Kutschke. Hauptmann, the returnee, is getting better and better, and in the 2-0 win against Duisburg, he was one of the best players along with Knipping.
4. Development Process: Despite the team’s poor performance in the first half of the season, the newly assembled team needed time to develop. The coach emphasized this point like a mantra and the team has now internalized the game philosophy with variable counter-pressing and fast reversal.
5. Dynamo is Not Dependent on the Help of Marksmen: The team can make it up on their own with the upcoming games against their rivals Osnabrück, Saarbrücken, Mannheim, and Wehen Wiesbaden.
6. Large and Balanced Squad: With yellow card suspensions and the last games in May being a question of strength, Dynamo’s balanced squad will work in their favor. Kutschke believes that if you want to achieve something, you need more than just eleven players.
Dynamo Dresden’s recent success is proof that a team can come back from a poor start and make significant progress. The factors mentioned above provide Dynamo with a strong base to achieve their goal of immediate promotion to the 2nd division.
