Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund in the Ruhr Derby non-stop. The BVB shows at Schalke, one of the qualities that are needed to be available at the end of the season at the very top, says Stefan Nestler.
The second half of the year 2018 in German football is clearly one of Borussia Dortmund. 14 of her 17 matches in the Bundesliga-first half of the season have played the black and yellow, and her vest is still white: Eleven victories, three draws, no defeat. The BVB-Offensive runs like clockwork and is the best in the League: 39 hits scored by Paco Alcacer, Marco Reus and co. so far, around 2.8 per game. 16 several of their players will be entered in the scorer list, a Bundesliga record after 14 game days. The back of the Dortmund allowed just 14 goals, only RB Leipzig conceded a less. Coach Lucien Favre has formed within half a year, a homogeneous top Team, the autumn championship is almost certain – and that can also stand at the end of the top.
After three years with a Derby win
It fits to the overall picture that the BVB has retracted this weekend, his first Derby victory in three years – and not in the home stadium, but in the witch’s cauldron at Schalke. Granted, the Royal Blues, last year’s Vice-champion, is not the indicator for the shape of the top clubs. Much to harmless Schalke in the Offensive. And yet the Derby is no ordinary game. It’s a tremendous amount of Prestige, the mood around the game is heated. More often than not, is transferred to the player.
Always cool remained
Stefan Nestler, DW sports
However, Dortmund remained – in contrast to some of the effervescent scarf core – in every Phase of the Derby cool. From the start, they dominated the game and was already an early lead. The only allegation that the BVB is going to have the 2:0, not added. As the young team of coach Favre consolidated, meanwhile, demonstrated, however, from their point of view, unnecessary and annoying balance of the Schalke penalty. The goal brought the BVB. He will simply put back a gear and decided with his second goal of the game.
There is no gala was the presentation of the Dortmunder, but an absolutely deserved victory. A good horse never jumps higher than it needs to. So the top teams. So you were used to in the past seasons of record-breaking Champions FC Bayern. The BVB champion.