Sahin in desperate fight against Dortmund's inconsistency

By Oliver Trust

BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The past days have been far from pleasant for Borussia Dortmund and its coach Nuri Sahin.

Ahead of Friday's Bundesliga match against local rival Bochum, tensions rose following its devastating 5-1 defeat in Stuttgart.

With the second game in the UEFA Champions League against Celtic next Tuesday, the league issue has turned into a do-or-die issue.