BVB coach - Terzic feels backed: "Nothing has changed"
At Borussia Dortmund, memories of last season's title trauma are coming flooding back. Almost seven months after the 2:2 draw against Mainz 05, with which BVB surprisingly lost the possible championship on the last matchday of the previous season, FSV will return to Signal Iduna Park. However, Dortmund soccer coach Edin Terzic thinks little of the reference to the memorable match on May 27: "It's clear that such questions come up. But that doesn't matter at all. It's a new season with new goals."
The game on Tuesday (8.30pm) is once again highly explosive. After just one win in the last six league games and the team's fall to fifth place, the discussion surrounding Terzic has intensified. Despite the critical situation for him, Terzic feels the support of the club management and the professionals. "I feel the backing both from the people I work with and from the dressing room. Nothing has changed. We've been through a phase like this together twice before and have proven that we can do it," said the coach, referring to two similar starting positions at the end of the year.
The 41-year-old acknowledged that his team had made progress in the games against Leipzig (2:3), Paris (1:1) and Augsburg (1:1): "You could feel that we wanted to turn things around together. The trick now is to stay focused despite the turmoil. Address things clearly without taking it personally."
Although the team is already five points behind the fourth-placed team in the table and therefore in danger of qualifying for the Champions League again, Terzic was confident: "We have to start winning as soon as possible. We will achieve our goals this time too, but we have to go about it with a lot of courage and diligence."
As in Augsburg, Borussia will be without attacking player Karim Adeyemi. The 21-year-old suffered a partial tear of his syndesmosis in the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain just under a week ago. "We hope that he will be able to train with the team again in January," said Terzic, full of hope that the attacker will recover before the first game after the winter break on January 13 in Darmstadt.
BVB squad info for the game
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- Borussia Dortmund will host FSV Mainz 05 at the renowned Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, where they infamously dropped the Bundesliga title last season following a 2:2 draw.
- Despite the looming shadow from last season's unfortunate partnership with Mainz 05 at Signal Iduna Park, coach Edin Terzic remains composed, calling for a focus on the new season's objectives.
- BVB is currently in a tricky situation, with just one win in six Bundesliga games and mired in the fifth spot, sparking debate around Terzic's tenure as coach.
- Terzic's confidence remains unwavering, as he acknowledges the backing from both club managers and his teammates in the dressing room, expressing that the support is steadfast and has remained consistent.
- As the team grapples with qualifying for the Champions League by avoiding a slip in the rankings, edging ever closer to the fourth-place team with a five-point deficit, Terzic voices his optimism.
- Terzic believes that by accepting challenges without taking matters personally, the team can regain their form and achieve their objectives, playing with courageousness and diligence.
- Borussia Dortmund is set to face Mainz 05 in a highly-anticipated Bundesliga game without the services of their star attacker, 21-year-old Karim Adeyemi, who recently sustained a partial tear in his syndesmosis against Paris Saint-Germain.
- With Adeyemi's expected return to training scheduled for early January, Terzic's Dortmund squad will have an opportunity to bolster their post-winter break performances, ready for the January 13 game in Darmstadt.
Source: www.stern.de
