Ahead of the clash against Fürth, the coach warns against the bottom team and is sure that no BVB professional will underestimate the opponent.
The starting position is clear to Marco Rose anyway. “You expect a win against Fürth anyway, but you basically expect wins from Borussia Dortmund,” the BVB coach found a day before Wednesday’s home match against the bottom team in the table.
So the expectations are not that unusual, especially since the cloverleaf travels to Dortmund with a comparatively broad chest, as the victory against Union Berlin last weekend quadrupled the points account of the promoted team. Of course, Rose analysed the game intensively: “Berlin had more possession, but Fürth is doing very well against the ball. It’s not easy to find gaps. “
In general, the Franconians are a “dangerous team, because many believe that relatively little is possible due to the number of points they have scored”. But “they are fighting back, they are there and the first ever home win in the Bundesliga is a new kick for them,” believes Rose, who singles out Branimir Hrgota, Jetro Willems and in general the left side of the opponent: “They have often been beaten below value, have a very good coach and a good idea. “
We have to be more consistent towards the opponent’s goal and into the penalty area.
But it is also clear that an opponent who had exactly one point on their account before their first win of the season on matchday 15 and conceded 17 goals in the three games before that should not be too big a hurdle for the second-placed team in the table. What needs to improve compared to the somewhat disappointing draw against VfL Bochum with many missed scoring chances? Rose: “We have to work on our luck and be more consistent towards the opponent’s goal and in the penalty area. “
Rose: “… then he will quickly sit next to me “
Rose does not believe that his professionals could take the opponent lightly. “It would be stupid if I had a player in the team who manages to underestimate an opponent in the Bundesliga,” said the coach: “That would be stupid. And if I feel that anyone has a problem with motivation or attitude, he will quickly sit next to me. “
Guerreiro and Malen questionable
Whether Raphael Guerreiro (muscular problems) and Donyell Malen (infection), who will be missing in the Westfalen duel, will be able to help, however, is questionable. “Neither of them have trained with the team yet,” Rose revealed before the final training session on Tuesday afternoon: “With Rapha it will be very tight. With Donny, we have to see how it goes, he only ran yesterday. “
