On Sunday Borussia Dortmund sent a team out onto the pitch that stretched FC Bayern Munich to the limit. Today at SV Sandhausen the team was made up of players who did not play in the Supercup or only had a bit part to play in the game: three World Champions, one European Champion, four players who took part in the EURO.

„We think that we are altogether well prepared for the start of the season", was the way Sporting Director Michael Zorc summarised his impressions after the clear-cut 3-0 win against the second division team, even if just two weeks before the start of the season he felt he had to add: "of course we are not at the level yet that we would like to be at." (br)