Bayern Munich are setting the tone as one of the most intense teams in Europe right now. And in the first half of Saturday's Der Klassiker, Borussia Dortmund certainly got a taste of that...

Andy is joined by Archie Rhind-Tutt to mull over a relentess display from Bayern as Dortmund's unbeaten run finally comes to an end! They discuss just how important Luis Díaz has become for setting the tone of Vincent Kompany's team – and why there still remains chinks in the armour of this Bavarian juggernaut.

Meanwhile, despite the result, Niko Kovač has continued to prove himself as an unlikely fit for Dortmund as he oversees a major reset in the dressing room – but after another difficult chapter in his Bundesliga career, can Jobe Bellingham play a part in the Kovač revolution?

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