This has to be the year for BVB.
by baloo88 (2019-08-04 15:45:51)

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Yesterday's match was pretty even, but with the exceptions of Gnabry and Hernandez, Bayern pretty much rolled out a full strength lineup. Meanwhile, BVB left out three sure starters (Brandt, Hummels, Bürki) and several significant contributors (Götze, Hazard, Delaney).

Even without another big signing, Bayern probably can keep up with Dortmund in a single head-to-head match. But over the course of a 34-game season, I expect Dortmund's depth to be the difference, and I have my doubts that Sane will be enough to bridge that gap.

Let's not get too crazy
by wcnitz  (2019-08-05 07:52:12)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Without Sane, if Bayern starts: Neuer/Alaba/Sule/Hernandez/Kimmich/Thiago/Goretzka/Gnabry/Coman/Lewy/Muller
The bench is Javi, Tolisso, Renato, Davies, Pavard, Boateng, Ulreich.

Sane would probably displace Muller and shift Gnabry inside. Bench would be deeper, and one of the midfielders would probably have to be dropped to allow for Arp to get playing time.

We shall see.
by baloo88  (2019-08-05 14:50:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Pass auf, Bayern! Die Schwarzgelben kommen!
Oh don't get me wrong
by wcnitz  (2019-08-05 15:29:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Dortmund is much stronger going into this season. Bayern is stronger as well.

The delta between those two and the rest of the BL is much bigger now, though.