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The rush of victory chased away the weariness. In order to shorten the stay in the Crown Belgium hotspot and minimize the risk of infection, BVB intensified
Immediately after the 3-0 (3-0) at Club Brugge, the trip home. But even the late landing in Paderborn and the overnight bus ride to Dortmund could not stop the anticipation of the duel with archrival FC Bayern. “That will help us for Saturday’s game,” commented the licensed player’s boss Sebastian Kehl on the sovereign victory, “we are also in a good mood. The best teams from Germany are currently facing each other.”
After four wins in a row to zero, Borussia is feeling a tailwind. Like FC Schalke (3: 0), Zenit St. Petersburg (2: 0) and Arminia Bielefeld (2: 0), the Bundesliga runners-up also dominated the Belgians. After a lightning start with goals from Thorgan Hazard (14th) and Erling Haaland (18th / 32nd), BVB was able to afford to play the second half in easy mode. Kehl expects the fast-paced game against the leaders of the table to continue with the same points: “Bayern will have respect. We have to be brave, we have to come down, then we can beat them.”
Dortmund hadn’t heard such bold tones for a long time, immediately before a showdown between industry leaders. Like last time in the Bundesliga, BVB once again headed for success in the Champions League. With victories over St. Petersburg and Brugge, he forgot Rome’s false start (1: 3) and climbed to the top of the table in Group F. With two home games still pending, the starting position looks splendid. With a game two win against Brugge on November 24, the round of 16 would be close enough to touch.
Even the rebuilding of the back four, which was necessary after the defeat of defensive chief Mats Hummels, cost little stability. His replacement Axel Witsel did amazingly well in his first appearance as a central defender. The trained midfielder took 92% of the passes to his partner and won 75% of his tackles. That earned him additional praise from his coach Lucien Favre: “Axel played very smartly. I am very satisfied with his performance.”
However, it was not Witsel, but Erling Haaland who made the biggest headlines, once again. After all, the Norwegian is the only record holder with 14 goals in his first eleven Champions League games. “He’s a crazy guy. His ambition is very good for the team. We won’t hold him back,” Kehl enthused. Dortmund’s second shooter Hazard saw it in a similar light. “Erling is a scoring machine. It’s a shame he missed a triple. Then he would have caught the ball again,” joked the Belgian.
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