Bayern win Der Klassiker but does it give us hope for a proper title race?

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The Athletic's Raphael Honigstein is joined by Christoph Biermann and Lars Pollman to reflect on Der Klassiker with Bayern coming out on top in a five goal thriller, but does Dortmund's spirited performance give us hope for a genuine title race this season?

Elsewhere we ponder whether Bayer Leverkusen may be an underrated threat this season after they beat Gladbach 4-3 in a thrilling encounter, plus we look at Union Berlin's surprisingly strong start to the season as they find themselves up in 5th place following a 5-0 thrashing of Bielefeld

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