Here at TBG, we made mention of Uli Hoeness's prediction that Bayern would beat runaway leaders Dortmund by at leat 'two clear goals.' Captain Philipp Lahm said: "It's out of question that we will lose this match."
Which brings us to Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp's glasses, the spectacles he studiously displays while he guides one of Europe's most exciting sides. It was during a wild celebration on the pitch after Dortmund's thorough 3-1 dismantling of the champions that Klopp's specs were broken, with one of the lenses cutting into his skin after a collision with top midfielder Nuri Sahin.
Said Klopp: "Nuri is allowed to do that. And the new glasses are much nicer anyway."
It's fair to say new glasses will be ordered for Klopp every matchday if he conjures up more performances like Saturday's. Dortmund's pressing nullified Bayern's possession edge, turning Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery into pub players just days after they ran riot against European champion Inter.
Said Louis Van Gaal: "Dortmund’s pressing game was superb. We may not have been fresh enough, and we certainly weren’t smart enough."
With an average age of 22.7 years, Dortmund have shown that fresh legs and disciplined pressing are the way to go. And this comprehensive win came without TBG favorite Shinji Kagawa and injured goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller.
We'll leave the last word to Dortmund head honcho Hans-Joachim Watzke, who aptly said, "Games are not won with words, but with the feet."
They are also won with a clear vision, even when it's through broken glasses.
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