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Dortmund (AP) - Borussia Dortmund owes its upswing at the end of the season from the point of view of captain Marco Reus to coach Edin Terzic.
Under the direction of Terzic, who left his future open after the end of the season on Saturday, BVB had recently won the DFB Cup final 4-1 against RB Leipzig.
On this Sunday (6 p.m. / Sky), the fourth in the table can make the qualification for the Champions League perfect, which was meanwhile hardly considered possible with a win at FSV Mainz 05.
After the separation from Lucien Favre, a coach like Terzic came, who even with seven points behind the Champions League places "still believed in us and motivated anew in every game," said Reus in the "Bild am Sonntag" ». "You can now see what is possible with this solidarity." He is proud to be the captain of this team.
After the home defeat against the direct competitor Eintracht Frankfurt, which BVB can distance on Sunday, the first swan songs for the Dortmund season have already been initiated, said Reus.
«Six weeks later we are cup winners.
And after this performance in the final against a top opponent like Leipzig, it is well deserved, ”emphasized the 31-year-old, who was outstanding in the final.
BVB can only really enjoy this when they qualify for the Champions League.
Looking at the game at Mainz, who have been relegated to the league since Saturday, Reus said: "It will be extremely difficult, we need a top performance again."
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After Favre's departure, Terzic had been promoted from assistant to head coach.
After this season, the 38-year-old will be the assistant to the new coach Marco Rose.
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