Sergej Barbarez himself used to wear the Borussia Dortmund jersey, but today the 53-year-old is an expert who looks closely at BVB (as well as other Bundesliga clubs). And what the Bosnian has seen with the black and yellow so far this season doesn’t exactly satisfy the former attacker.
Sergej Barbarez took a close look at the fight for the championship in his “kicker” column and unsurprisingly gave FC Bayern the best chance of winning the title. This is also because two of his former clubs, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund, struggled at times or are still doing so.
From his point of view, BVB in particular remains “too fickle and therefore disappointing,” wrote the Bosnian. The recent draws against FC Bayern and in Mönchengladbach (both 1-1) wouldn’t change that.
These would be “justifiable viewed in isolation, but they belong in the overall context of a season in which there are setbacks, especially away from home, which I cannot explain given the quality of the squad,” Barbarez put his finger in the wound of the sixth-placed football team. Bundesliga.
Barbarez encourages BVB and Co.: FC Bayern is not yet the measure of all things
The fact that BVB has only collected 21 points after 13 games is “not enough for Dortmund’s demands”. And, much worse: “Above all, it’s not enough to put Bayern in trouble. Especially if they start scoring reliably again, at least in the league, despite the lack of personnel.”
The fact that the Munich team continued to collect their points diligently despite the many personnel concerns in the last few weeks and “the clear lead makes them the favorites for the title,” explained Barbarez, but qualified: “The measure of all things for me is the Munich team not again yet.”
The former Werkself star sees champions Bayer Leverkusen getting back on track. The fact that coach Xabi Alonso’s team has recently managed to score regularly again after a period of weakness is what sets Bayer apart from BVB, RB Leipzig and Co.