Final of the Champions League - Strange occurrence at PK: Edin Terzic's unexpected transformation
Late in an exceptional evening, Edin Terzic made nearly nationwide remarks. The Dortmund coach received a query from a Chinese journalist regarding the tremendous encouragement of spectators at Wembley Stadium, as well as in London all through the day, during the post-Champions League final meeting against Real Madrid. The 41-year-old gathered his thoughts and pronounced, "This is the hardest challenge, to maintain trust. Let's not leave room for uncertainty."
When the man from Menden in the Sauerland departed the podium briefly afterward to reunite with his squad, a recognizing applause blazed in the assembly hall. This is noteworthy for a question-and-answer period following a game, as the press usually connects with contestants with businesslike detachment.
Edin Terzic: instantaneously persona
There isn't any doubt that Edin Terzic has boosted his profile in the previous twelve months. In the football city of Dortmund, where virtually everyone considers themselves authorities, people have typically met the guide with a healthy dose of skepticism. Terzic couldn't effectively communicate a specific method to his striking team about how to oversee the 90-minutes of gameplay. This staff, overflowing with exceptionally gifted players, was too inconstant, and the substitutions were too poorly understood.
At this disadvantage, which Terzic is well aware of, there remains work to be accomplished. Nevertheless, the Dortmunders are progressing. "We've witnessed what's feasible with this team," Terzic disclosed. Actually, the Borussia nearly brought the concluding champion of the regal class to the brink of defeat through an exceptionally remarkable display in the first half.
Terzic's strategy performs (once more)
That the Germans were able to apply sustained pressure on the royal squad from Madrid from the outset was also due to Terzic's strategy, which was successful from the get-go. Dortmund demonstrated disregard for the preliminary attack from the Royals, closed robustly and persistently through the midfield, and compelled its lightning-fast runners Adeyemi and Sancho into play on the flanks.
The outcome was five opportunities, which the BVB squandered. This was a surfeit that Real Madrid would never be capable of tolerating. And lo and behold, the game advancement manifested the foreseen sequence during the second half. The two goals scored by Carvajal (following a corner from Toni Kroos) and Vinicius Junior wounded the rugged Borussia severely.
Toni Kroos: "It took us a considerable time to become the superior team"
Toni Kroos, who has accumulated several honors in the course of his revered career and always seeks victory, had to express appreciation for the Dortmund group guided expertly by Terzic. "The key determinant today was that we didn't permit a goal up to that time," stated Madrid's intellect and commander: "There were many circumstances where it would have been conceivable. It took us a considerable time to develop into the better team."
There isn't much acclaim higher, even if Terzic and his teammates can't pocket it. The again sturdy Mats Hummels, who experienced what probably was his final substantial final in Wembley, expressed: "This was an extremely regretful event. We displayed a great game here. We arrived with resolve, heart, and player's ability. With everything that goes along with it. And then you produce a few minor errors, and Real triumphs. They have been doing that for a century."
Edin Terzic can't be blamed for this. He has proven that he can organize his team to face the best in Europe. Not simply in the final against Real, but likewise in the episodes preceding versus elite teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid, Eindhoven, AC Milan, and Newcastle.
The contributions of former player heavyweights like Nuri Sahin and Sven Bender, who Terzic enlisted as joint trainers in the previous winter, also played a role. That the manager on the bench didn't perceive this as a diminution, but as an opportunity, is additional evidence that he has matured as an individual.
Now it's about taking the next step with his team to not simply contend against a group such as Real Madrid but also to vanquish them. "We engaged against the most prominent outfit in this tournament, and we had them," emphasized Terzic: "We revealed to the world that we're not here to merely compete in a final, yet to victor a final." And moreover, "We did numerous matters accurately, the lone difference is that they possess that deadly instinct. And we didn't." That's their characteristic.
