The legendary “yellow wall” in the Signal-Iduna-Park will remain gray and deserted today, but the hit of the German soccer Bundesliga between the pursuer Dortmund and the leader Bayern Munich (6.30 p.m., Sky) delivers a special spectacle. A (million) audience watches on (pay) TV – the top game is broadcast worldwide.
From a red-white-red perspective, Austria’s Bayern star David Alaba will be under special observation – the 27-year-old defender will face Dortmund’s shooting star Erling Haaland for the first time, who has played in ten games since moving from Red Bull Salzburg to Germany scored ten goals. The 18-year-old Norwegian could make a difference compared to the first round duel in autumn in Munich, which Dortmund is reluctant to remember. Bayern won 4-0 at the time.
“We have gotten better. We are playing with a different system that is better for our squad,” said BVB coach Lucien Favre before the duel with the league leaders, who are four points ahead of Dortmund. For his Bayern colleague Hansi Flick, the 4-0 win in the autumn has long been history and is no indication of the current balance of power. BVB is now a “different team”. For Alaba, who recently performed very well in the 5-2 win over Frankfurt, Flick finds nothing but praise. The development of the Viennese in the center-back position is “excellent”. Flick: “Everyone knows that I hope that such a player, who was also trained at Bayern and has played here for a few years, will continue to be part of FC Bayern Munich.” Alaba has been a Bavarian since July 1, 2008. His contract expires in a year, the list of possible new clubs is long and prominent.
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