It has been rumoured that doping might explain the surprising results in the meeting. Researcher Giselher Spitzer claims that players of BFC Dynamo had been given amphetamies before the first leg. The Stasi allegedly did not want to take this risk in the return leg in Bremen for fear of controls. However, a more likely explanation for the surprising loss in Bremen is that the players of BFC Dynamo could not cope with the tremendous media pressure following their home win. Roles had changed during the five weeks long break before the return leg. BFC Dynamo was pushed into the role of favorites, while Werder Bremen was given enough time to build motivation. The match had high political significance. Erich Mielke had made it clear to the team before the return leg that "this was about beating the class enemy". Players of BFC Dynamo had also been distracted from their match-day preparations by shopping opportunities.