"We are not going to speculate and park the bus"

Despite the difficult mission that awaits Bruges Wednesday night at Borussia Dortmund, Ivan Leko believes in the chances of his team against the authoritarian leader of the Bundesliga.

"The question is, what can we do to complicate Borussia's task? We will also try to play football. We are not going to speculate and 'park the bus', promises the coach of Blauw in Zwart. Knowing how to counter Borussia is a difficult question. It will also be necessary to seize our moments history to take, sometimes, the ascendant. We will try to play football with energy and confidence. We'll see."

And Leko to recall the many offensive individualities that the Borussen.

"It's not just about Marco Reus. There is also Jadon Sancho, Paco Alcacer. We know that Borussia has become a machine in the Bundesliga. We will have to collectively try to stop them from playing. Reus is a top player. A captain. It is very important. But it's not just him. We have to see what we can do in our defensive sector."

A number of players miss due to injuries, especially on the flank. "I'm not looking for excuses, but if you miss certain types of players, it becomes more and more difficult to develop your game", concluded the Croatian.

Brandon Mechele, who was on the bench in the first leg, is expected to hold on Wednesday night. "It will be a different match from the go. Dortmund is now better than at the time and plays in front of his audience. It's a tough team with a string of stars. And a lot of talent. It's a team that scores easily. We will have to try to play collectively. The only way is to play Borussia together. We will have to help each other, to be compact. They have a lot of quality."

To hope to take points, the Club will have to defend more solidly than during his last outings. "In recent weeks we have made a lot of individual mistakes. The badysis showed that we often give up on deadly counterfeits. We need to be more compact to avoid this problem."

Dortmund shares the lead of group A with Atlético de Madrid with 9 points out of 12. A draw is enough for the Germans to qualify for the knockout stages. After the 0-4 victory in Monaco, the Club in third place within reach. This would allow the inhabitants of Bruges to take part in the round of 16 of theEuropa League.