Witsel: It means more to our fans to beat Schalke than Bayern
Axel Witsel thinks the Revierderby means more to the Borussia Dortmund fans than any other game.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel believes the Revierderby against Schalke 04 means more to the BVB fans than 'Der Klassiker' against Bayern München.
After spending just over a year at Signal Iduna Park, Witsel has found out that no other game is as important to the BVB fans than the derby against Schalke.
"The atmosphere, everything - you feel that more against Schalke than against Bayern. It's just my opinion, but you can feel that even for the fans. I think for our fans it's more important to win against Schalke than to win against Bayern," Witsel said in an interview with Bundesliga.com.
"Of course, if we win against Bayern, they'll be really happy. But if we lose against Bayern, they won't have the same reaction as if we lose against Schalke," he continued.
Schalke and Dortmund will meet for the first time this season at Veltins-Arena on October 26.