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There isn’t any margin for error when dealing with Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic stated on Tuesday as he prepares his facet for his or her Champions League quarterfinal tie towards the Spanish membership.
MADRID, Spain: There isn’t any margin for error when dealing with Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic stated on Tuesday as he prepares his facet for his or her Champions League quarter-final tie towards the Spanish membership.
Dortmund, champions in 1997, go to Atletico for his or her first-leg conflict on Wednesday, with Diego Simeone’s facet having gained two of their final three matches towards the German membership in European competitors.
“Atletico have evolved a lot in attack, and it is a great challenge for us. We know we can’t make mistakes,” Terzic advised reporters on Tuesday.
“They are in a position to impose their style of play and we must rise to the occasion.
“Atletico’s success is well known, and they have implemented a new art of defending. It is difficult for any team in the world to deal with.”
Dortmund final reached the semi-finals in 2013, with Terzic decided to show that his facet belong there as soon as once more.
“Some guys have left us in recent years to find their fortune in the top-flight elsewhere,” he stated. “We now want to show that you can also reach the semi-finals of the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund.”
Captain Emre Can was purported to be sitting alongside Terzic on the press convention however was changed on account of sickness by midfielder Felix Nmecha.
“He’s doing pretty well so far,” Terzic stated of Can.
“He felt slightly ill this morning prior to departure. We’ll therefore give him a bit of a rest today – in front of you and on the pitch. We’re confident that he’ll be able to feature tomorrow.”
Dortmund had been in an honest run of kind, with 5 wins in a row in all competitions, earlier than a 1-0 loss to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.
“We are satisfied with the intensity we have achieved in recent matches, but we have to maintain it,” Terzic added.
“In their (Atletico’s) stadium it won’t be easy, but we hope we can pass the test and progress.
“We know how they fight and what a good team they are, but we are ready to show our best, and we must play as a team.”
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
