Switzerland manager Ottmar Hitzfeld: Bayern and Dortmund will fight for the Bundesliga title
Current http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Switzerland-c3016 national team manager and former Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund manager Ottmar Hitzfeld has insisted that the Bavarians and the Borussians will fight for the Bundesliga title in the upcoming season. He
labelled Die Bayern as favourites after the summer spending but admitted that it would not be easy as Dortmund are also strong.
Die Borussen won the Bundesliga last season comprehensively and deserved to be the best team in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 with the attacking football they played throughout. Bayern had a rather disappointing campaign and finished third on the standings
table mainly due to their problems in defence.
Hitzfeld stated that it will be a two horse race for the League title next season and for him Bayern Munich are the favourites to lift the trophy. He insisted that the Bayern players will be determined to perform after a trophy-less
season last term and they will go a long way in Europe as they have a lot of quality.
“Dortmund is Bavaria's strongest competitor. But Bavaria is the favourite. There was not a big tournament, the hunger for a title-less season is here. In addition, the defence has been reinforced,” he was quoted as saying in an
interview.
The former Bavarian manager added that he is confident that Bayern will win the title after the summer activity and claimed that players like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-Neuer-c23424, Jerome Boateng and Rafinha have immense talent and experience in the Bundesliga.
However, he is eager to see Borussia Dortmund in the upcoming season as they have the pressure of defending the title. He stated that it would be interesting to see Jurgen Klopp’s side perform under pressure with most of the teams
in the League having strengthened them.
“I'm very confident. It has bought what is necessary. Now it's up to the team. I would be happy with the transfers. It was all hand and foot,” the tactician concluded.
Borussia Dortmund face Hamburg SV when the season starts on Friday whereas Die Bayern have to compete against Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday.
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