I actually think it's a fair argument to make, to be honest. Gegenpressing worked at Dortmund, but you have to remember a few things about the Bundesliga: 1) There are two less teams, so less fixtures; 2) There is a crucial winter break to allow recovery time, whereas England plays more compressed fixtures in the winter; 3) There is only one domestic cup competition; 4) Germany is more technical than it is physical, the opposite of the Premier League which cares more for athletes than footballers.
That said, our incompetence in the league last year meant we don't have European football, so we too only have three competitions. And there haven't really been any surprises in the first six fixtures besides Everton playing as well as they have, so it's likely going to be a battle between the big clubs. Our less fixtures should help tremendously. If there is a season to do it, it's this season.
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