Gladbach’s revival sure to interest Euro giants

GERMANY’S football season restarted dramatically on Friday night after their six-week break and the victims were Bayern Munich, still league leaders but only on goal difference ahead of Borussia Dortmund and Schalke, with the other Borussia just a point behind in fourth place.

The Bundesliga once again looks likely to produce the most exciting title race in Europe, and once again an unfancied side has made the difference. It is many years since Borussia Mönchengladbach was a household name, although Liverpool fans have always remembered it fondly because of a certain match in Rome in 1977.

Gladbach were most people’s favourite German side back then because they matched the mighty Bayern to win three titles in a row (and a couple of UEFA Cups as well). Now after years of obscurity and financial problems, including two spells in the second division, the old underdogs are once again putting in a challenge.