Favre pleased with Reus' form for Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre praised Marco Reus for his first half of the Bundesliga season after the attacker netted again on Friday.

Reus' 54th-minute goal proved to be decisive as Dortmund overcame Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1, moving nine clear of the opposition in the table.

The 29-year-old already has 11 league goals this season, putting him on track to better his best ever tally – 18 for Monchengladbach in 2011-12.

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Favre hailed his team and Reus, but he is glad Dortmund get to enjoy a mid-season break.

"It was a deserved victory. We had more possession and chances to score and 2-1 is okay, three points," he said, via the club's website.

"Marco Reus has played a great…