New faces, new names, new season but some Bundesliga things never change | Andy Brassell
It took a youngster and a veteran to stop the champions stealing an early advantage in the Bundesliga title race
Sometimes less is more. “I think in recent years he would have done another jink and another, after the two stepovers,” reflected Nuri Sahin. “This moment describes his development. No frills, stepovers, just straight into the box.”
In his decisive half-hour cameo for Borussia Dortmund on the season’s opening day, Jamie Gittens showed that he is following his new coach’s instructions to the letter.
