BVB between “the best three points” and the “extremely bitter” Reus injury: The votes on the derby victory

derby win! Thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win, Borussia Dortmund jumped to the top of the table for at least one night. Youngster Youssoufa Moukoko becomes man of the day against well-adjusted Schalke. Captain Marco Reus has to be replaced injured and threatens to be out for a long time.

The BVB votes on the game, quoted via Ruhr News and bvb.de:

Edin Terzic…

… about the derby victory:

“You could feel the importance of this game in this stadium. There are only three points at stake, but they are the best you can get in the season.”

“We didn’t create as many chances in the first half but we got into the last period very well. We knew it was going to be very passionate and very emotional. We accepted that game. It was a three-point game. It’s the sweetest points we can win in a season.”

… about Marco Reus’ injury:

“I was able to talk to him at half-time. He was very disappointed, he was in a lot of pain. It looks like the ligaments are injured. He’s no longer in the stadium and on his way home. We think it’s not will take quite that long.”

Youssoufa Moukoko…

… about his winning goal:

“The defender pushed a bit forward, behind it there was a larger free space. Then I looked up and saw how people on the south went crazy. That’s what you dream of as a child. It was very nice to experience that. When If I come in as a joker, it’s good for me too. At some point I’ll play from the start again, but I’m not putting myself under any pressure.”

Mats Hummels…

… about the special thing about the Revierderby:

“A derby is always something special, but now it’s even more special after the break. The last derby with fans was three years ago, everyone was looking forward to it. The atmosphere here in the stadium and around it was great. There were a lot of big ones Eyes in our team – and mine were one of them.”

Julian Brandt…

… about the game:

“For some it was intense. But the motivation is just there when you live here and get everything. We pulled out all the stops. Schalke didn’t make it easy for us, and at times we didn’t make it easy for ourselves either. We knew they were trying to play a wild game and we had to stay true to our line. We suffocated them at times. Which wasn’t so good – which has actually been a distinguishing feature of us lately – that we didn’t create crystal clear chances . We had to force the goal a bit, luckily we had lads to bring off the bench.”

… about Marco Reus:

“We didn’t see him at half-time. The ankle was very big. But I can’t diagnose it. I hope he recovers extremely quickly. The only thing we could do for him was the game to win. When he lay down longer, we knew it was more serious. It’s extremely bitter. It’s an absolute downer.”

… about the meaning of the derby win:

“It’s a mix of everything: It’s important for the city and the fans, on the other hand we lost the last two games and that’s why it was important to win today. That’s why a big load was lifted. You take that too two weeks into the break if you don’t get a good result here. That way you had some luck on the match day.”

Nico Schlotterbeck

… about the game:

“The whole week revolved around the derby. Great! Well deserved! And then a youngster does it: Mouki! I’m really happy about that. The fans carry us. That made a lot of fun. And the celebration afterwards makes the most fun. Schalke was very defensive, played a lot of long balls at the big strikers. I’m happy that we scored a goal and if you keep a clean sheet then one goal is enough.”

Karim Adeyemi…

… about the derby:

“We were hot, we really wanted to win and show who was number one. It wasn’t a normal game. It was about winning the first ball, the second.”

Donyell Paint…

About the victory:

“I’m very happy. It was a big game and it feels really good to win it. We should have played a little clearer in the last third. We had a lot of chances, but sometimes that’s the way it is in games like that.”

Sebastian Kehl…

… about Marco Reus’ injury:

“We have to worry that the ligaments are injured, we hope for Marco and for us that we’ll have him back with us quickly. If a player like him can’t continue then you know it’s probably worse. Hope anyway We think he was lucky, he deserved that in recent years, he was very stable there. If you look at the scene, it was brutally unlucky.”

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