adminBERLIN. — Borussia Dortmund aim to ruin Bayern Munich’s plans to farewell Pep Guardiola with a seventh title in three years when Germany’s top soccer teams meet in today’s crunch German Cup final. Victory over their main rivals at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium would give Bayern the league and cup double before Guardiola leaves for Manchester City next season.
After Bayern lifted the Bundesliga title last weekend, for a record fourth season in succession, Dortmund now want the cup to compensate.
“We will do everything to win,” promised Guardiola, who admits it will be tough against “the best Borussia (team) in history”.
Borussia finished 10 points behind Bayern in the league and want to avoid losing their third straight German Cup final.
Dortmund controversially lost the 2014 final 2-0 to Bayern, after extra time, and were beaten 3-1 by Wolfsburg in last year’s final.
As midfielder Sven Bender put it, Dortmund has “no desire to lose for a third time in succession in Berlin”.
Bayern’s captain Philipp Lahm says Guardiola has not only improved the quality of Bayern’s football, but helped develop each member of the star-studded squad. — AFP.
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