Sancho versus Muller, the secondary duel

One is quality and has a very bright future. The other, intelligence and experience. Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich on Tuesday is not only a match which could see Bayern pull clear at the top of the Bundesliga. It will also see many individual battles like Jadon Sancho versus Thomas Muller, the players with the most assists in Germany this season.

Achraf and Guerreiro against Pavard and Davies, Haaland against Lewandowski... 'Der Klassiker' sees two in form sides who have easily won their first two matches since the resumption.

Throughout the whole year, the good performances in the league from the two Bundesliga giants has been sustained due to the exceptional form of Jadon Sancho and Thomas Muller. With 16 assists, they are those who have given the most in the league and only Kevin de Bruyne, has more this term in Europe.

His work has allowed others like Lewandowski and Haaland - the latter since January - to shine, break records and hit the front pages.

'ProFootballDB' analyses the Englishman and the German's great form. As well as the 16 Bundesliga assists for both, Muller has two more (one in the Champions League and one ion the DFB Pokal) while Sancho has two in the Champions League and one in the German Super Cup.

That is not all. Sancho has scored 17 goals - 14 in the Bundesliga - in the season he has burst onto the scene, that could see him return to England for next season. And Muller has been capable of scoring 11 times - seven in the league - during the campaign he has hit his best again.

What does differ between the pair is how they are since the restart. Sancho has played just 36 minutes because of fitness issues althoughn he did assist Achraf against Wolfsburg. Muller, on the other hand, has played 180 minutes and he got a goal and an assist in the 5-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

Two players who do not surprise anyone and are destined to decide 'Der Klassiker' with their football and inspiration in one of their best season's ever.

 

May 25, 2020