It's certainly been a season to remeber for Marco Reus. The young German attacker has played a pivotal role in Dortmund's campaign, and may yet end up with the DFB Pokal as a reward should Dortmund beat Bayern Munich in the final on May 17th. Reus has been instrumental to Dortmund finishing 2nd in the Bundesliga by a clear distance, although the 19 point margin from eventual winners Bayern suggest that they will have to do much more to challenge next season.
Reus has without a shadow of a doubt been Dortmund's best player this year. In the Bundesliga alone, Reus has scored 16 goals and assisted 13. Although team mate Robert Lewandowski finished ahead of Reus in terms of goals scored, the Polish striker has benefitted from the chances created by Reus, whereas Reus seems to conjure up more chances for himself by cutting inside from from his left midfield position.
In order to display how vital he is to Dortmund, allow me to let us revisit Stuttgart's Mercedes-Benz Arena on the 29th of March.With Dortmund struggling to create anything, the German maestro came up with a hat-trick to secure a 3-2 victory for BvB at a time where a win was vital to cement 2nd place as their own. Against Bayer Levekusen on the 26th of April, Reus scored and assisted once to earn a 2-2 draw. In fact, towards the end of the season, Reus went on an incredible run which saw him involved in 11 of Dortmund's previous 12 goals at that time.
Reus has recently been linked with a high-profile transfer to Manchester United, and he hasn't yet denied the claims "It's like that in this business," The Express quotes Reus as saying. "Every player only has one career and wants to get the best out of it. You have to decide what's best for you. We'll see about that."
In the Champions League this season, Dortmund perhaps didn't live up to such expectations as reaching last years final, but Reus still had a successful campaign, scoring 5 goals and assisting 2 in the 9 games he played in. Dortmund were eventually beaten by finalists Real Madrid in the quarter final stage, but nonetheless BvB will be back in the competiton again next season.
The DFB Pokal represents Reus' last chance of club silverware this season. With Dortmund coming up against Bayern Munich in the final, it will be a stern test, made none the easier by rumours that Reus will miss the final through injury. Reus has managed 2 assists in this season's competiton.
In around a month's time, the World Cup will take place, and Reus will be looking to make his mark on the international stage. With 7 goals in Germany's qualifying campaign, Reus will look to feature at the main event and guide Germany to their 4th World Cup success.
All in all, it has been a season to remember for Marco Reus, and regardless of where he ends up next season, it's a certainty that he will have a positive influence on whichever side he is starring for.
