BVB can complete its collection of titles
After the end in the Champions Leaguethe lack of hope in the championship and the failure in the DFB-Pokal (1:2 in the round of 16 at FC st Pauli) is the Europa league the last realistic chance for the title. However, BVB has found a way, at least to the outside world, to see the competition as an additional motivation instead of as the last straw.
“This is the title that Borussia Dortmund is still missing“said managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke after the elimination and recalled the 2011/12 season, when BVB also had to accept the end of the group phase and then became champion and cup winner. “We need to turn that back into positive energy now. We now have to work on getting back 13 million euros by winning the Europa League“Said Watzke.
Dortmund would have earned that much money by progressing to the round of 16 in the Champions League, in the smaller competition you need a win for an amount of that size. But the first step is certainly not easy, with the Glasgow Rangers BVB has a demanding task ahead of it.
Lay the foundation stone in your own stadium
“It will certainly be a very intense game that we want to put our stamp on at home“said Rose before the first leg, the old Westfalenstadion will be the venue for a Dortmund competitive game for the 1000th time. “They have a lot of pace on the left wing and a small striker up front who works, fights and knows where the goal is.“
are meant rangers-Left winger Ryan Kent and goalscorer Alfredo Morelos. But the Scottish champions’ squad (for the first time since 2011) is equipped with far more quality. captain James Tavernier and Aaron Ramseywho came from Juventus Turin, are other well-known names, but above all the team lives from the collective.
In the second leg in front of more than 50,000 spectators
“We only have them at home and have to present them‘ Rose demanded and predicted, knowing the second leg would be in Glasgow will be a completely different challenge. “A force at home, Rangers Park is known for its mood and atmosphere.“
Especially since there have been no more restrictions for football fans in Scotland since January 17 Ibrox Stadium so all 50,467 places can be occupied against BVB. The second leg on February 24th could be a particularly atmospheric danger for Dortmund. A good result in the first leg would be reassuring – and a help for things after consistency.