Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund preview: Rivalry is becoming less of a concern for Dortmund

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund preview: Rivalry is becoming less of a concern for Dortmund

 

 

As the clash of the German titans occurs on Saturday evening, the form and morale of these two sides couldn't be more contrasting. Dortmund head into the toughest place to travel in Germany, the Allianz Arena, with four losses in a row and currently sit in 15th in the Bundesliga table. Bayern are top of the tree, after continuing their outstanding form from last season, scoring 21 goals and conceding just two goals. The thing that has always made this derby so globally recognised in recent years is the trio of Robert Lewandowski, Mario Gotze and Marco Reus. They were the stars of Dortmund's time that rose up from nowhere in the 2009/2010 season and won the Bundesliga two years in a row (2011 and 2012). But, as happens in football, players left for a bigger club.

 

 

First went Mario Gotze in the summer of 2013 for  €37m (£31.5m) to Bayern Munich. Many Dortmund fans have felt that Gotze was blinded by money and left the club when he could have offered them so much more. Lewandowski then left in the summer of 2014 but left for free as he left with dignity and respect from the Signal Iduna Park faithful. The final piece of the Dortmund formula would be ex-Borussia Monchengladbach player Marco Reus. It seems however that Reus is one of a rare breed of footballers who seem to be happy with what they've got and has said he doesn't want more than his £35,000 a week salary (which would suit me just fine!). The worldwide media will be all over the friendship between these three players, as the game is being watched in over 200 countries worldwide. In terms of what it means for the overall teams, Dortmund need to come away with something to stop this rut that they're in. It may be easier said than done again Bayern away but this seems like an early test for Jurgen Klopp's men in what their season will amount to.

 

 

As for Bayern, they will turn up with the aim to stop any kind of Dortmund revelation and do so with their cast of star players. I think that this derby may became more about the teams and how the result effects them, instead of how one player feels after leaving for more money and potentially a lot of trophies.

 

 

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Marco Reus' response when asked about moving to Bayern Munich.