There's likely no more guessing as to whom the top
team is in the Bundesliga after todays "Der Klassiker" which ended in
a 5 - 1 victory for the home team Bayern. As the league table sits now, Bayern have a
comfortable 7-point lead over Borussia Dortmund (BVD) although it's still early
in the season. More impressive than the score is the fact Bayern were without
two of their key players, Frank Ribery and Arjen Robben.
The game was much tighter than the score
would suggest as at halftime it was 2 - 1 in favor of Bayern with Thomas Muller
scoring both goals for Bayern and the speedy Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang the lone goal of the day for BVD. The second half was the downfall
for the visiting BVD team, as they could not contain the swift passing attack
of Bayern’s midfielders. Lewandowski scored the first of his two goals just 22
seconds into the second half and his second just 15 minutes later. The final
goal was a nice shot into the low left corner by Mario Gotze.
Many, including me, thought this would be a much
tighter contest, but as it turns out Bayern is in championship form even
at this early stage of the season.
Most would concede
after this rout that Bayern are a lock league Champions, but there’s a long way
to go and UEFA Championship matches to play as well. Injuries haven’t been
friendly to this team and can happen at any time. For BVD, it’s time to regroup
and focus on their next match. Defensive miscues seem to be the heart of their
problems and by the next “Der Klassiker” they may have them ironed out and
provide a more formidable match.
~ The Bartender
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