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Dortmund (dpa) - Hard work, fair wages - as thanks for the sustained upward trend, Edin Terzic granted his exhausted Dortmund professionals two days off.
The 2-0 (0-0) over Hertha BSC at the end of eventful weeks with the move into the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the cup semi-finals was evaluated by the BVB transition coach as an encouragement for the Bundesliga countdown: “There are still nine games , in which 27 points are distributed.
We try to fight for each of these 27 points because next year we want to experience such beautiful evenings as last Tuesday. "
Four days after the acclaimed show of strength against Seville, a lot of work was necessary against the Berliners as well.
Thanks to the unadorned victory, Dortmund remain within striking distance of fourth place in the table and can continue to hope for a return to the European premier class.
But the current soaring brings Borussia an unpleasant discussion.
Because with every success under the direction of Terzic, questions arise as to whether BVB would not have better promoted the current transition to the new head coach instead of relying on the currently hapless Gladbach coach Marco Rose from next summer.
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Michael Zorc tried to allay these concerns.
«We are very convinced of these decisions.
We discussed all of this very clearly with everyone involved.
There was no dissent, "said the BVB sports director in an interview with" Welt am Sonntag "and emphasized:" We know that Marco Rose is a very good coach. "
Terzic left no doubts about the loyalty of his heart club and made no claims to a managerial role: "I don't think about it for a second."
He wants to return to his position as assistant coach without complaint: "I also know how much fun it was to work in this position."
It seems that with Terzic's temporary promotion, luck has returned to BVB.
Because the opposing goalkeeper made a decisive contribution to the victory over Hertha, which was competitive at least in the first half.
First Rune Jarstein kept his team in the game brilliantly, then he made two fatal mistakes.
Both when Julian Brandt (54th) shot from over 20 meters to 1-0 and when BVB young star Youssoufa Moukoko hit from an acute angle in stoppage time, the 36-year-old did not cut a good figure.
The encouraging words of his compatriot Erling Haaland after the final whistle could hardly alleviate the frustration of the Norwegian.
Although his mistakes increased the Berliners' need for relegation, the other players refrained from criticism.
“Rune saved our asses in the first half.
He's a great goalkeeper, ”commented Hertha captain Niklas Stark.
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Pal Dardai didn't say a lot about Jarstein either: “The strikers also make mistakes, but they don't talk about them that much.
But he is experienced enough to brush that aside and he remains our strength. "
Instead, the Berlin coach complained about the weak and discouraged appearance of his team on the offensive after the break.
"I'm very dissatisfied with the second half - that was completely wrong," said the coach, complaining about the loss of the points cushion for the relegation zone.
With a worried expression, he added: “Defensive play is will, offensive play is ability.
The guys have a talent for it, but you don't see that in pressure situations.
I didn't see any nervous players, but a blockade. "
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