He is something like a regular. He has played 16 so far, coming up late 5 times and played 7 games through. Afterall, he has been quite a disappointment for Dortmund since he has only made one assist and did not become a playmaker for them at all.
Dortmund's new coach Jürgen Röber has some faith in him, other than Bert van Marwijk. Pienaar wanted to leave in the winter transfer window but Röber did not let him go.