Borussia Dortmund is on a roll. Six games, six wins. Werder Bremen can’t stop BVB in the Bundesliga either. Dortmund’s Julian Brandt warns against taking off.
If there were a separate rating for the Golden Hand in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic would probably be further up the field.
Once again he had substituted a player in the 2-0 (0-0) win at Werder Bremen, who scored straight away. A minute after coming on as a substitute, 18-year-old Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (67th minute) gave his team the lead. It was Westphalia’s tenth joker goal this Bundesliga season. “Whoever is currently shooting everything in the 60th minute makes a difference,” said Dortmund’s second goalscorer Julian Brandt (85th).
Terzic is convinced: “That’s the quality of the squad.” He emphasized several times: “There will be guys who start the game for us, there will be guys who will finish the game for us and guys who will decide the game for us.” It is extremely important “that we can react to all circumstances”.
Dortmund seems mentally more stable
How good his squad is has been evident since the end of the winter and World Cup break. The victory in Bremen was the sixth in the sixth competitive game of the year. Thanks to the success, the Westphalians remained three points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Before the round of 16 first leg in the Champions League on Wednesday (9 p.m. / DAZN) against Chelsea, the team in its current form can still do a lot this season.
Born in Bremen, Brandt believes that his team’s upswing has a lot to do with the increased mental stability. She would cope better with setbacks in the game. “I think we don’t deal with negative things anymore,” said the 26-year-old international. “We just keep going, despite everything.”
In Bremen in front of 42,100 spectators in the sold-out Weser Stadium, Dortmund only had to cope with a few setbacks. In the first half it was an even game. After the break, the individual class of the guests prevailed – and the quality of the bank staff. In addition, the revenge for the last-minute 2: 3 in the first half of the season was successful with three Werder goals in the last six minutes.
BVB does not want to take off
Brandt warns against over- or underestimating the current flow. “We have a euphoria that is slowly building up,” said the professional, who is currently playing in top form. “But we also have to be honest with ourselves. There are areas that we can do even better.”
Terzic and leading player Brandt have a hard time thinking about the championship or accepting the role of Bayern’s rival. In this euphoria you have to be careful not to overdo it, said Brandt. “I’m extremely happy that I’m experiencing this at the moment. I have the feeling that we’re getting a consistency and a matter of course.”
Of course you can walk around with a big chest now, but we are on the 20th matchday, he said and referred to his coach: “Edin said that before in a press conference: We don’t have to do better than we are now. We are not the best team in the world, so we have to be a little careful.”
Source: Stern
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