BVB coach Terzic combative in difficult first half of the season
Soccer coach Edin Terzic is tackling Borussia Dortmund's challenging remaining program until Christmas without any priorities. When asked where he wants to focus in the coming "weeks of truth", the 41-year-old replied: "The weeks of truth have already begun for us with the first competitive match in the cup against Schott Mainz. That's how we'll go through the whole season. We want to go to our maximum every day."
After this Tuesday's Champions League match at AC Milan, further tricky tasks await in the Bundesliga against league leaders Bayer Leverkusen (December 3) and runners-up Leipzig (December 9) within a short space of time. BVB also face VfB Stuttgart in the cup (December 6) and Paris Saint-Germain at home in the European premier class (December 13).
Terzic reminded his professionals to regard all competitions as equal: "We sat down together in the summer and said that we no longer make a difference who we play and which competition we play. The only difference we want to make is between winning and losing."
A win in Milan would pave the way to the last 16 of the Champions League and give us courage for the other tests of maturity: "We can't let this game not be important for us from the very first minute. We have worked hard for something. After four matchdays, we are top of the table and have the best starting position," said Terzic with a view to the table of the hammer group F, which BVB leads.
Terzic's Borussia Dortmund will face AC Milan in the Champions League, aiming to secure a victory that would advance them to the last 16. In the Bundesliga, they have challenging matches against Bayer Leverkusen and Leipzig, followed by a cup game against VfB Stuttgart and a Champions League encounter with Paris Saint-Germain, all within a short period. Despite these tough fixtures, Terzic encourages his team to treat all competitions equally and strive for victories in each.
Source: www.dpa.com
