BVB dismantles Atlético's defense wall: a night in Dortmund as a frenzy

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

By Felix Meininghaus, Dortmund

After 4-0 against Madrid, observers wonder where Borussia Dortmund are. Atlético coach Simeone predicts the young BVB team a promising future. But the coach and the captain find words of admonition.

A few years ago, Antoine Griezmann had already followed Borussia Dortmund. As soon as the BVB match is broadcast on TV, "I watch it because with this team, I am guaranteed that it will not be totally aimless, and I prefer matches with many goals. . " BVB always plays spectacularly. "

We do not know if the world champion from France, who has already inflicted pain on FC Bayern München and the German national team, is today only after the mbadive defeat against Dortmund with respect for the club. district or has revised its opinion.

Finally, he is now a victim of the show to which the BVB seems more than ever able. With 0: 4 (0: 1) Griezmann and his club Atlético Madrid BVB, the result is something of an earthquake in the European hierarchy. After all, the Madrilenians of recent years have earned the reputation of being the most uncomfortable opponent of the nobility of continental football. Rarely brilliant, but still extremely resistant and hard to beat. And now that.

Irresistible storm on the defensive bastion

Since the Argentinian, just as energetic as bellicose, has expanded his club to a real stronghold, Atlético has never suffered such a major defeat. Borussia's performance was so convincing that the 48-year-old, whom his colleague Lucien Favre described as "one of the best coaches in the world", turned into a real eulogy: "Congratulations "said Simeone," this team has a great scene I hope that they can continue to play, it's very nice to watch. "The coach, who led the Atlético twice in the final of the Champions League, praised "speed and vertical play", the fulminating appearance of the opponent.

Many praise for a club that thinks of itself at the beginning of its course. At least, if we listen attentively Favre, patient since the beginning of the season, and repeatedly emphasizes that many young actors as a whole still need time. It may be true, but the numbers speak a completely different language: ten wins for all competitions and two draws in twelve games this season, these are the values ​​of a top-notch team. Especially because the ideas of the last weeks have always been sovereign.

Against Atlético was in high clbad and very competitive in the first half to see what Favre wanted to see from his team: intelligent movement, condensed spaces, intense race in every part of the team and after winning counterattacks like raids on ultra-fast offensive forces. What characterizes his team, formulated Mario Götze, who played from the beginning and offered to a striker suspended a strong match, as follows: "We attack together and defend together.

Fairytale development

Those who want to know how much the development of the 1997 UEFA Champions League winner under Lucien Favre are nostalgic, have to look a year ago, when BVB fell into the queen category at a blatant 1: 1 against the football dwarf of Nicosia. Now the club seems ready to face the giants of the Spanish and English industry. Finally, the third victory of the third match of group A was successfully won, where the team still welcomes the summit – as in the Bundesliga.

Even though the Dortmunder were so in a hurry in the second half of Atlético that they could almost no longer breathe, they managed with a lot of dedication and even more chance to keep their goal untouched. As BVB auskonterte was then his opponent, he had everything from a great European team. Considering the duel against Atletico as a final exam, as many observers had done before the start of the match, "we managed handily," said Sebastian Kehl, head of the BVB licensing team: "If you take this game as an indicator, we have the Champions League still a long way to go."

Looking for hair in the soup

So much euphoria, this should call Dortmund but the warning on the plane. And behold, they are ready. "It is good that we are congratulated from all sides," said sports director Michael Zorc: "But we must not make the mistake of rejoicing in ecstasy." This should not be so easy after the gala against Atletico. But if, at Borussia Dortmund, someone is able to do so, then the most former sports director of the Bundesliga.

With Lucien Favre knows the 56-year-old brother in spirit at his side. The gnarly coach remains true to his line after a fierce 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid, preferring to put his hair at the table rather than praising his players too much. When asked the Swiss how he had judged such a result, he replied: "Of course, the result is high, but we must badyze this in the first period, we are not there for the first ten or fifteen minutes." It was very, very difficult in the second half, as they hit the crossbar and the post. "Even captain Marco Reus does not feel like he's going mad when it comes to flying at high altitude:" We're in a hurry now, but it will not last, because we have an extremely young team. "

Source: n-tv.de