win the Bundesliga title but denies that their clash with
Bayern Munich will be decisive.
Borussia Dortmund will fight Bayern Munich all the way for the
Bundesliga title this season, according to former defender Dede.
The 2012 champions have enjoyed a strong start to the season
under new coach Thomas Tuchel, winning their first five league
matches before back-to-back draws with Hoffenheim and
Darmstadt.
Dortmund are four points behind leaders Bayern ahead of their
trip to the Allianz Arena on Sunday and Dede, who won two
league titles with the club during his career, has no doubt they
will pose a genuine threat to the champions this term.
"As a fan, you can say that the battle between Bayern Munich
and Dortmund is the most important in the Bundesliga," he told
Omnisport. "Bayern are a kind of exception in terms of talent,
everyone knows that. But right behind them is Dortmund. It will
be a nice fight for the title this year."
While Dede accepts that Pep Guardiola's Bayern will be
considered favourites for this weekend's game, he does not
believe the result will prove significant to the title race as a
whole.
The Brazilian added: "Bayern are playing at home and they will
probably be odds-on favourites but even if Dortmund were to
win, this game is just too early in the season to say whether the
winner will be the clear favourite for the title."
Bayern won both league meetings with Dortmund last season
but lost to the Signal Iduna Park outfit on penalties in the DFB-
Pokal semi-finals.
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