Dortmund "Thorn" at the back of Bayern!

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Bayern and Dortmund in a fierce fight for the title of champion of Germany (AFP)

BERLIN (AFP)

Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre has not hesitated to take up the challenge against the champions of Germany, Bayern Munich, in the last seven seasons on the eve of the start of the new season of the Bundesliga, said Favre, who led his team to second place "Bayern Munich has the best factors in its debut," But we want to be powerful rivals and we will fight to the end for the title . "
Dortmund may have learned from last season, having beaten the Bavarians nine times by nine points before Christmas, before falling dramatically in the second section and finishing the season in second place to win the seventh title result of Bayern in an unprecedented feat in The Bundesliga ".
The Black Festival seeks to learn from the psychological and sporting mistakes of the past season. Club officials have been criticized for indulging their players during the crucial season.
There is no doubt that the 1997 European Champions and 2013 Continental finalists include talented young players but suffering from level instability, thus strengthening their ranks for the next season on various fronts.
The most notable deal was the return of 30-year-old German defender Mats Hummels in his club from 2009 to 2016. He won the Bundesliga title twice between 2011 and 2012 at Bayern Munich three years later, winning three national titles. It took 37 million euros to compensate for the departure of French defender Abdou Diallo, who returned home after the Paris Saint – Germain gate.
With Dortmund's impressive 2-0 win over Bayern Munich to win the German Super Cup two weeks ago, this was not the case for the Bavarians. Despite the departure of Hummels offset by the defender Benjamin Bavar, 2018 world champion, VfB Stuttgart and Lucas Hernandez of Atletico Madrid, have not made up for the big absences in the lead, the defending champion the Bundesliga having been beaten 29 times, legends Arjen Robben and French Frank Ribery after 10 and 12 years spent in the Bavarian club, and the fifth Colombian being back And Dregiz in the ranks of Real Madrid with the end of the period loan and refusal to buy Bayern Munich.
Although Bayern has managed to retake Ivan Birchic, the 30-year-old Croatian left-back, thanks to a loan from a season granted by Inter, the five-time European champion n & # 39; He is not satisfied with the work of his sports director, Hasan Salihamidzic. On social media to request his dismissal.
The German press has called the 2018 World Championship finalists' signature "alternative plan" or "precautionary solution" after Bayern gave up the idea of ​​recruiting young left winger Leroy Sanet of Manchester City after that the 23 – year – old German international was injured in the cruciate ligament in August. A knee operation prevents him from entering for several months.
Bayern coach Kovac said: "I was also an alternative and we managed to win the local double by winning the league and champion titles, but the coach who played for Bayern between 2001 and 2003 and who won the title of the league during his last season did not hide his desire and the need "The fact is that we still need a little, the team needs to be strengthened", at- he said. "I'm happy that Ivan is the first to arrive, but we also know that he can get hurt, so we have to face this possibility. We need players. "Extra teams to strengthen the team.