Just days after a humbling at home by Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic insisted his side would rebound in Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Newcastle.
Just days after a humbling at home by Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund director Edin Terzic claimed his side would rebound in Tuesday’s titleholders League clash with Newcastle. Riding grandly after a 1- 0 palm at St James Park in October, Dortmund came sinking down to earth on Saturday, thrashed 4- 0 by a Harry Kane- inspired Bayern.” It was veritably disappointing and frustrating,” Terzic told journalists on Monday, revealing his side had a” veritably open and veritably honest analysis” of the match on Sunday.
After the game, midfielder Julian Brandt said his side demanded” courage and commodity in our pants” against Bayern, while goalkeeper Gregor Kobel said he was” fuming” following the performance.
Terzic still said his side were unified and had put the disappointment behind them.
“Our focus now is on moving forward.”
Dortmund had high expedients against an undermanned Bayern but were blown off the demesne and have now not beaten their southern rivals in the league since 2018.
The loss means Terzic’s preliminarily unbeaten side sit seven points off leaders Bayer Leverkusen after just 10 league match days, well off the pace in the title race.
Dortmund can take a massive step towards qualifying for the titleholders League knockout rounds with a palm over Newcastle.
Arising from a group which also includes Paris Saint- Germain and last season’s semi-finalists AC Milan would be an emotional feat.
Newcastle have again set up form after the loss to Dortmund and have beaten both Manchester United and Arsenal in the lead- up to Tuesday’s game.
Newcastle director Eddie Howe on Monday called the game a” must- palm”, but said” it’s in- erected in me. I suppose every game’s a must win”.
“That is the only way we prepare, we prepare to try and win every game. We no way have anything differently in our minds, so that is what we are going to try and do in this bone.”
Meanwhile Howe verified Dan Burn would miss” a couple of months” after hurting his chine, with fellow protector Matt Targett also out for several months with a hamstring complaint, the rearmost in a series of injuries to hit the club.
“You just see who is fit, who is available. We have added a couple of youngish players to the team, but we’ll go with that. That is all we can do,” said Howe.
“You are always going to get injuries, the problem for us is that a lot of the injuries we have got presently are on the longer- term scale, which means there is no relief coming around the corner.”
Terzic advised that Newcastle” were not happy with their performance two weeks ago” and would ameliorate.
Still, also we are going to have to be better”,” If they are more.
The 41- time-old trainer anticipated an” open and violent game” and said” we do not need to be advised about Newcastle– we know how good they are”.
Along with Newcastle’s visit on Tuesday, Dortmund trip to Milan and host PSG in their remaining group institutions.
Still, we’ve to win our home matches” Terzic said,” If we want to qualify for the knockout stage.
“We’ll do everything we can to use our chance to win at home hereafter and take an important step forward in this group.”
Dortmund could be without captain Emre Can, who’s still recovering from a knee injury sustained in the former match in England.
Left- back Ramy Bensebaini was also a mistrustfulness with a ham problem.
Howe said his side’s gradational rise in the once many seasons under new Saudi power still surprised him, with the club a deportation seeker just two times agone.
Howe revealed that his one ideal when taking over at Newcastle in November 2021 was to help the side from being relegated.
“To be at this point so soon after those moments is commodity we do not take for granted.” Know More Latest Football News…
