Under normal circumstances you would probably leave the Bayern against Dortmund game alone. Bayern haven't lost since the last Pope died and whilst the Dortmund boys were on a roll before Christmas since the resumption they have lost two from four,including a smacking away to Stuttgart and a home defeat against Frankfurt in their last two outings.
Bayern however have a virus in the camp and it has caused the club to go to extraordinary lengths to prevent the spread. Van Gaal has organised morning and afternoon training sessions to prevent players passing it on. At this stage you would have to say it has only been a partial success. At yesterdays press conference Van Gaal indicated that at least half of the team had gone down with the virus and Olic, Schweinsteiger, Van Buyten,Pranjic,Klose and Butt had all been suffering. At puntinplay.com a virus in the camp can mean value in the markets.
Dortmund are a best priced 9 for the game and whilst Bayern have selection problems Dortmund should welcome three players back. The deliciously named Sven Bender, Blaszczykowski and Weidenfeller are all likely to return. Klopp the Dortmund coach commented
“We are not just going there to have a look at the stadium,If we give it 100%, then we can steal the fun of playing football from our opponents.''
Obviously they don't have percentages that go upto 110 in Germany but given the question marks over Bayern they have to be a lay today and the more adventurous may want to take the 9 Dortmund.
