‘Dangerous for Bayern’: Matthäus gives BVB title hope | OneFootball

After BVB’s dream start, hopes are growing for a special season. Lothar Matthäus now believes Dortmund are capable of much more.

Borussia Dortmund have made a strong start to the new season and have now also come through a difficult test away to VfB Stuttgart. The 1–0 win underlines the successful start to the season for coach Niko Kovac’s team. Lothar Matthäus has also been impressed by their development so far – and now believes more is possible for BVB.

Maximilian Beier scored the decisive goal in Stuttgart in the 70th minute. Alongside the three points, Kovac will have been especially pleased that his team once again looked solid defensively. Matthäus highlighted exactly that aspect: “They kept a clean sheet. That’s something that is a bit set in stone with Niko, and it is very, very important in order to win games.”

However, the record Germany international sees more than just defensive progress at Dortmund. In his view, the makeup of the squad has also changed. “They are built differently as a team than in recent years: young, fresh, quick players who are strong dribblers. The fact that they can win games like today’s in Stuttgart makes this team dangerous for Bayern. It’s not easy to win here, and they are taking the points,” the 65-year-old told Sky.

BVB send a strong signal in the title race

Matthäus sees Dortmund’s win in Stuttgart as an important signal. Asked what might be possible if Dortmund keep winning matches like this, he replied: “…this season, maybe more than just runners-up is possible.”

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Matthäus was not yet willing to take that as a direct title challenge to FC Bayern, however. For that, the season is still not far enough along. Even so, people in Munich will no doubt have noticed how consistently Dortmund are picking up points at the moment. “Bayern are primarily focused on themselves, on their own quality and strengths. But of course it won’t have gone unnoticed that Dortmund have had a superb start,” said Matthäus.

Despite the strong results, BVB themselves still see room for improvement. Managing director Lars Ricken stressed that the team have not been consistently dominant so far. The key will be whether this young Dortmund side can maintain their stability over a longer period. If they manage that, their season targets could soon be reassessed.

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