Bayern Munich star Serge Gnabry has been great this season in filling in for injured attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala.
Having been with Bayern Munich since 2018 (after a one-year loan stint with Hoffenheim), Gnabry is well-versed in the rivalry between the Bavarians and Borussia Dortmund. All of those games have made the attacker fully aware of just how dangerous Borussia Dortmund can be. Bayern Munich has not beaten BVB in the last four games between the clubs.
“The atmosphere. The clubs. The history.
The two best teams in Germany, over the past years. When they meet, it will always be a special match, with a lot of expectations. Of course, it’s also not easy to win when it’s against Dortmund but also playing away is brutal, in their stadium. Now, at home, we need to win, if you say we haven’t won the last two times. It’s a brutal game and I hope it’ll be another close battle to make it more exciting,” Gnabry told Bundesliga.com (via @iMiaSanMia).
When asked about why Borussia Dortmund has been so strong this season, Gnabry admitted to not doing a lot of casual viewing of BVB.
“I have to admit I haven’t watched all of Dortmund’s games. The highlights – they had some crazy games. Karim (Adeyemi) is in great form. (Serhou) Guirassy we don’t even have to discuss. A very good striker. Slowly, their system is starting to take shape. They have players with quality so when they perform, they will go far,” Gnabry noted.
Gnabry might want to hit up a film session or two before Saturday, eh?
After an eventful international break, Bayern Munich is back in action — and what better way to kick off this portion of the Bundesliga schedule than with Der Klassiker vs. Borussia Dortmund.
This should be fun.
The Bavarians have been riding high and have hammered most teams in their path, while BVB has been extremely solid as well. This should make for quite the battle, so let’s get into it. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show:
- What to watch for with Borussia Dortmund.
- A look at Bayern Munich’s injury situation.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
