Breathe a sigh of relief at BVB - Brandt "Haven't fallen into a hole"
The relief was huge. The mature performance in the 2:0 (1:0) win over Newcastle United helped Borussia Dortmund overcome the humiliating league summit against FC Bayern (0:4) just three days earlier. "I'm very pleased that we didn't fall into a hole and mess up a lot of things this season due to a bad phase," said scorer Julian Brandt (79), who was named "Man of the Match", commenting on the deserved success. As in the 1-0 win against the English side two weeks earlier, BVB were again the better team. "That was a very good performance from back to front," said Brandt.
Like the international, Sebastian Kehl also appeared to have been relieved of a heavy burden. "That was the right response. You can see what this team can do - even in this group. I think you have to revise some of the criticism we had to take on Saturday today," said the sporting director, referring to the fierce media scolding for Dortmund following the game against Munich. "We made a really good statement with two wins against Newcastle."
After a weak start to the particularly difficult Group F against Paris (0:2) and AC Milan (0:0), coach Edin Terzic's team secured a promising starting position in the battle for the round of 16 thanks to Niclas Füllkrug's first Champions League goal (26) and Brand's counter-attacking strike. Because Paris (6 points) lost 2-1 at Milan (5) a few hours later, BVB (7) even took the lead in the table. "Considering that many had already written us off after two games, things are looking pretty good now," said Brandt. Kehl is also confident that the Bundesliga fourth-placed team will make it through the winter in the top flight: "We've got it in our own hands now and we don't want to let it get away from us."
Borussia Dortmund's victory over Newcastle United in the Champions League was a significant improvement after their 0:4 loss to Bayern. Julian Brandt, who scored the winning goal and was named 'Man of the Match', acknowledged, "It's great that we didn't slip up due to a bad phase and have a chance to turn things around this season in the Champions League." Additionally, Borussia Dortmund's performance against Newcastle United showed their potential, as Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe mentioned, "Borussia Dortmund were the better team in both our meetings, and they're clearly a force to be reckoned with in the Champions League."
Source: www.dpa.com
