Borussia Dortmund First Team

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But we can't start games like that,&quot; said Gregor Kobel. Here are the reactions to the game against Leverkusen.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"\"We put up a great fight. But we can't start games like that,\" said Gregor Kobel. Here are the reactions to the game against Leverkusen.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><b>Nuri Sahin<\/b> (to DAZN): &quot;The three goals we conceded were far too cheap at this level. I expect my players to defend better. You could see what Leverkusen wanted to do. And we wanted to have our moments against them and kept getting into good spaces. But coming back from three goals against Leverkusen is not easy. I expect us to play better. It wasn't a bad performance with the ball.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-stimmen/49_Nur.jpg\" data-assetref=\"49_Nur-1736552013421\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Sebastian Kehl<\/b> (in the mixed zone): &quot;We started the game with maximum misfortune. Leverkusen were very effective, but we didn't perform well either and made it too easy for them. Nevertheless, you always had the feeling that there was more in it for us. We were hoping to equalise, but perhaps we lacked a bit of conviction in the end.&quot;<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Julian Brandt <\/b>(to WDR): &quot;Falling behind 1-0 early on didn't make the situation any easier. We're conceding goals too cheaply. We have to find solutions. Conceding three goals at home is very annoying. We should have done a lot of things better, including in possession. We could have had more penetration.&quot;<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel<\/b> (to DAZN): &quot;Of course, there were exceptional circumstances before the game. We put up a great fight. But we shouldn't start the game like that. Everything that followed was amazing. The fans were there, we fought, tried everything and didn't have a bad game afterwards. It hurts that we've come away with zero points, because it would have been a great story for us as a team to step up like that against the champions and at least get a point, even with a few players missing.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-stimmen/49_Kob.jpg\" data-assetref=\"49_Kob-1736552026517\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Almugera Kabar<\/b> (to BVB TV): &quot;It was really tough to concede a goal so early on. We tried to fight back, but unfortunately it wasn't enough in the end. We wanted to dominate, we wanted to play football in their half. There was potential for more. Unfortunately, we didn't capitalise on all our scoring chances. I found out about my involvement yesterday, relatively early on, and I went into the game with confidence.&quot;<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Felix Nmecha<\/b> (in the mixed zone): &quot;Of course, it's not easy when so many people are out with illness, but in the end there were only two or three of the experienced players who weren't there. It wasn't good enough from all of us. But we never gave up and always wanted to come back. There was never a moment in the game when we thought: It's finished. It's a shame that we started the year like this. We have to win the next game to stay in contention.&quot;<br>\n<i>Transcribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>Nuri Sahin<\/b> (to DAZN): &quot;The three goals we conceded were far too cheap at this level. I expect my players to defend better. You could see what Leverkusen wanted to do. And we wanted to have our moments against them and kept getting into good spaces. But coming back from three goals against Leverkusen is not easy. I expect us to play better. It wasn't a bad performance with the ball.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-stimmen/49_Nur.jpg\" data-assetref=\"49_Nur-1736552013421\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Sebastian Kehl<\/b> (in the mixed zone): &quot;We started the game with maximum misfortune. Leverkusen were very effective, but we didn't perform well either and made it too easy for them. Nevertheless, you always had the feeling that there was more in it for us. We were hoping to equalise, but perhaps we lacked a bit of conviction in the end.&quot;<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Julian Brandt <\/b>(to WDR): &quot;Falling behind 1-0 early on didn't make the situation any easier. We're conceding goals too cheaply. We have to find solutions. Conceding three goals at home is very annoying. We should have done a lot of things better, including in possession. We could have had more penetration.&quot;<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Gregor Kobel<\/b> (to DAZN): &quot;Of course, there were exceptional circumstances before the game. We put up a great fight. But we shouldn't start the game like that. Everything that followed was amazing. The fans were there, we fought, tried everything and didn't have a bad game afterwards. It hurts that we've come away with zero points, because it would have been a great story for us as a team to step up like that against the champions and at least get a point, even with a few players missing.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-stimmen/49_Kob.jpg\" data-assetref=\"49_Kob-1736552026517\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Almugera Kabar<\/b> (to BVB TV): &quot;It was really tough to concede a goal so early on. We tried to fight back, but unfortunately it wasn't enough in the end. We wanted to dominate, we wanted to play football in their half. There was potential for more. Unfortunately, we didn't capitalise on all our scoring chances. I found out about my involvement yesterday, relatively early on, and I went into the game with confidence.&quot;<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Felix Nmecha<\/b> (in the mixed zone): &quot;Of course, it's not easy when so many people are out with illness, but in the end there were only two or three of the experienced players who weren't there. It wasn't good enough from all of us. But we never gave up and always wanted to come back. There was never a moment in the game when we thought: It's finished. It's a shame that we started the year like this. We have to win the next game to stay in contention.&quot;<br>\n<i>Transcribed by Boris Rupert<\/i><\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-d81110de76","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"Reactions: \"The goals we conceded were far too cheap\" ","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-d81110de76\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news.html/2025/1/10/Reactions-The-goals-we-conceded-were-far-too-cheap.html\"}}","author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"alt":"50M_Brandt.jpg","externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":"-1605811241","exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. 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{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Department","multiValue":true,"value":"Match Report","exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news.html/2025/1/10/BVB-lose-3-2-to-Leverkusen.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-spielbericht/51M_Leverkusen.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"experience":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"experience","title":"Experience Fragment","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExport":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExport","title":"App Export (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"10.01.25 21:42 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>Borussia Dortmund have lost their opening game of 2025. BVB suffered a 3-2 (3-1) defeat at the hands of reigning German champions and currently second-placed Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 16 of the Bundesliga.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund have lost their opening game of 2025. BVB suffered a 3-2 (3-1) defeat at the hands of reigning German champions and currently second-placed Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 16 of the Bundesliga.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><i>Boris Rupert reporting<br>\n<\/i>In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB, who were heavily depleted in defence, found themselves 2-0 down after seven minutes from the visitors' first two shots on goal. First Tella found the back of the net with just 25 seconds on the clock, then Schick added a second for Leverkusen. Gittens reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the 12th minute, but Schick added his second goal just seven minutes later. BVB had good chances through Guirassy (28) and Adeyemi (42), but were frustrated by an impressive Hradecky in the away goal. Eleven minutes before the end, Guirassy pulled the score back to within a goal at 3-2 with a successful spot-kick.<\/p>\n<p><b>The scenario:<\/b>&nbsp; <br>\nSixth against second. The Black &amp; Yellows were unbeaten in five Bundesliga games, albeit they had drawn three of these games. The Werkself came into the match on a 13-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, with five wins in their last five outings. The Black &amp; Yellows had only lost once of the past seven meetings between the two sides.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters:&nbsp;<br>\n<\/b>All three centre-backs and the regular captain were absent: Niklas Süle was injured, while Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton and Emre Can were sidelined by an infection, which also affected left-back Ramy Bensebaini. Pascal Gross, who has helped out in the right-back position on several occasions, is still serving a red-card suspension which runs up to and including Tuesday's fixture. Only Julian Ryerson was available from the tried-and-tested back four. In addition, deputy goalkeeper Alexander Meyer (also ill) was absent and Marcel Sabitzer was only able to make the bench following an injury.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-spielbericht/51_Leverkusen3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"51_Leverkusen3-1736542604591\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Tactics:&nbsp;<br>\n<\/b>BVB started the game with five changes to the line-up that won 3-1 in Wolfsburg before Christmas, but the tactical set-up remained the same. In a 4-1-2-3, Couto (right) and Kabar (left) occupied the wide positions of the back four, while Ryerson moved inside and, together with Lührs, marked the two Leverkusen strikers. In build-up play, centre-forward Guirassy often dropped deep into midfield, behind Beier and Brandt. Leverkusen adopted a 4-4-2 formation with two compact defensive lines out of possession and variable, vertical play going forward. Grimaldo usually moved into a central position when in possession.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match &amp; analysis:<br>\n<\/b>The match could not have got off to a worse start for BVB. Under pressure, Couto hit a vague ball forward from near the right corner flag. Tapsoba claimed possession and played it forwards to Andrich, who headed it on to Tella. The Leverkusen forward didn't think twice before drilling the ball into the net at 101 km/h from a half-left position some 17 metres out. 25 seconds had elapsed at this point. The patchwork BVB defence kept being exposed on the flanks. In the seventh minute, Tapsoba sent Hincapie clear down the left. The wideman had plenty of space and delivered a low cross to the far post, where the wide-open Schick finished calmly to double the advantage for the away side. Seven minutes had been played, two shots, two goals - 2-0.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-spielbericht/51_Leverkusen2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"51_Leverkusen2-1736542617641\"><\/p>\n<p>But the Black &amp; Yellows were able to quickly muster up a response and make the most of their first opportunity. Couto advanced down the right, crossed low to the centre, where Andrich made a mess of the clearance. Gittens emerged from the left to pounce on the loose ball and deftly chipped it over Hradecky to make it 2-1. But hopes of a quick turnaround were short-lived. Grimaldo passed from the centre circle to Frimpong on the right, who had far too much space and delivered to the far post, where Schick was on hand to score from close range to make it 3-1 (19).<\/p>\n<p>The action continued at a spectacular pace. In the 28th minute, Guirassy shot on the turn from the edge of the box, Xhaka got a leg in the way, and Hradecky, who was already on his way to the other corner, made a reflex save to turn the ball away for a corner. BVB then gained confidence through longer passages of possession, but only had one good opportunity before the break: in the 42nd minute, Adeyemi forced Hradecky into a brilliant save with a shot from 18 metres out, and Bayer's goalkeeper was also on hand to save Beiers\u2018 follow-up shot (albeit from an offside position). Dortmund went into half-time with eight shots on goal to Leverkusen's five, but 3-1 down on the scoreboard.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-spielbericht/51_Leverkusen1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"51_Leverkusen1-1736542633782\"><\/p>\n<p>BVB pushed hard to mount a comeback after the break. But Bayer were consistent and disciplined in defence, always getting enough players behind the ball to frustrate the Black &amp; Yellows. The one glimpse of goal came from an Adeyemi shot in the 54th minute. Down the other end, a strong save from Kobel was required to prevent Schick from making it 4-1 (61).<\/p>\n<p>In the 76th minute, substitute Duranville was stopped in his tracks in the penalty area due to a blow to the face from Tapsoba. Referee Stieler took a second look at the scene on the monitor and awarded a penalty, which Guirassy slotted home calmly. The stadium was rocking, Leverkusen were reeling. But they held firm.<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:&nbsp; <br>\n <\/b>In the first of three consecutive &quot;English weeks&quot; to kick off the 2025 football year, BVB will play away to Holstein Kiel on Tuesday (kick-off 18:30 CET) followed by a trip to Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday (20:30 CET).<\/p>\n<h2><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-spielbericht/51_Grafk_Leverkusen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"51_Grafk_Leverkusen-1736542582471\"><\/h2>\n<h2>Teams &amp; goals<\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga, Matchday 16<br>\n <\/b>Friday, 10 January 2025, 20:45 CET<br>\n<b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2\u20133 (1-3) BAYER LEVERKUSEN<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. Dortmund: <\/b>Kobel \u2013 Couto, Ryerson (89, Campbell), Lührs, Kabar (79, Sabitzer) \u2013 Nmecha \u2013 Beier (79, Reyna), Brandt \u2013 Adeyemi (63, Duranville), Guirassy, Gittens (79, Malen)<br>\n<b>Bayer Leverkusen:<\/b> Hradecky \u2013 Mukiele, Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie \u2013 Frimpong (89, Arthur), Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo (89, Palacios) \u2013 Schick (63, Wirtz), Tella (74, Terrier)<br>\n<b>Substitutes:<\/b> Lotka, Wätjen, Azhil, Lelle \u2013 Kovar, Natali, Aleix Garcia, Hofmann, Stepanov<b> <br>\n Goals:<\/b> 0-1 Tella (1, Andrich), 0-2 Schick (8, Hincapie), 1-2 Gittens (12, Couto), 1-3 Schick (19, Frimpong), 2-2 Guirassy (79, penalty, Tapsoba foul on Duranville)<br>\n<b>Corners:<\/b> 6-2 (4-1 at half-time), <b>chance ratio:<\/b> 4-5 (3-4)<br>\n<b>Referee:<\/b> Stieler (Hamburg), <b>bookings:<\/b> Nmecha \u2013 Schick, Tapsoba<br>\n<b>Attendance:<\/b> 81,365 (sold-out), <b>weather:<\/b> sleet, 1 degree celsius<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><i>Boris Rupert reporting<br>\n<\/i>In front of 81,365 spectators at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, BVB, who were heavily depleted in defence, found themselves 2-0 down after seven minutes from the visitors' first two shots on goal. First Tella found the back of the net with just 25 seconds on the clock, then Schick added a second for Leverkusen. Gittens reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the 12th minute, but Schick added his second goal just seven minutes later. BVB had good chances through Guirassy (28) and Adeyemi (42), but were frustrated by an impressive Hradecky in the away goal. Eleven minutes before the end, Guirassy pulled the score back to within a goal at 3-2 with a successful spot-kick.<\/p>\n<p><b>The scenario:<\/b>&nbsp; <br>\nSixth against second. The Black &amp; Yellows were unbeaten in five Bundesliga games, albeit they had drawn three of these games. The Werkself came into the match on a 13-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, with five wins in their last five outings. The Black &amp; Yellows had only lost once of the past seven meetings between the two sides.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Personnel matters:&nbsp;<br>\n<\/b>All three centre-backs and the regular captain were absent: Niklas Süle was injured, while Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton and Emre Can were sidelined by an infection, which also affected left-back Ramy Bensebaini. Pascal Gross, who has helped out in the right-back position on several occasions, is still serving a red-card suspension which runs up to and including Tuesday's fixture. Only Julian Ryerson was available from the tried-and-tested back four. In addition, deputy goalkeeper Alexander Meyer (also ill) was absent and Marcel Sabitzer was only able to make the bench following an injury.<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-spielbericht/51_Leverkusen3.jpg\" data-assetref=\"51_Leverkusen3-1736542604591\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Tactics:&nbsp;<br>\n<\/b>BVB started the game with five changes to the line-up that won 3-1 in Wolfsburg before Christmas, but the tactical set-up remained the same. In a 4-1-2-3, Couto (right) and Kabar (left) occupied the wide positions of the back four, while Ryerson moved inside and, together with Lührs, marked the two Leverkusen strikers. In build-up play, centre-forward Guirassy often dropped deep into midfield, behind Beier and Brandt. Leverkusen adopted a 4-4-2 formation with two compact defensive lines out of possession and variable, vertical play going forward. Grimaldo usually moved into a central position when in possession.<\/p>\n<p><b>The match &amp; analysis:<br>\n<\/b>The match could not have got off to a worse start for BVB. Under pressure, Couto hit a vague ball forward from near the right corner flag. Tapsoba claimed possession and played it forwards to Andrich, who headed it on to Tella. The Leverkusen forward didn't think twice before drilling the ball into the net at 101 km/h from a half-left position some 17 metres out. 25 seconds had elapsed at this point. The patchwork BVB defence kept being exposed on the flanks. In the seventh minute, Tapsoba sent Hincapie clear down the left. The wideman had plenty of space and delivered a low cross to the far post, where the wide-open Schick finished calmly to double the advantage for the away side. Seven minutes had been played, two shots, two goals - 2-0.<br>\n<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-spielbericht/51_Leverkusen2.jpg\" data-assetref=\"51_Leverkusen2-1736542617641\"><\/p>\n<p>But the Black &amp; Yellows were able to quickly muster up a response and make the most of their first opportunity. Couto advanced down the right, crossed low to the centre, where Andrich made a mess of the clearance. Gittens emerged from the left to pounce on the loose ball and deftly chipped it over Hradecky to make it 2-1. But hopes of a quick turnaround were short-lived. Grimaldo passed from the centre circle to Frimpong on the right, who had far too much space and delivered to the far post, where Schick was on hand to score from close range to make it 3-1 (19).<\/p>\n<p>The action continued at a spectacular pace. In the 28th minute, Guirassy shot on the turn from the edge of the box, Xhaka got a leg in the way, and Hradecky, who was already on his way to the other corner, made a reflex save to turn the ball away for a corner. BVB then gained confidence through longer passages of possession, but only had one good opportunity before the break: in the 42nd minute, Adeyemi forced Hradecky into a brilliant save with a shot from 18 metres out, and Bayer's goalkeeper was also on hand to save Beiers\u2018 follow-up shot (albeit from an offside position). Dortmund went into half-time with eight shots on goal to Leverkusen's five, but 3-1 down on the scoreboard.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-spielbericht/51_Leverkusen1.jpg\" data-assetref=\"51_Leverkusen1-1736542633782\"><\/p>\n<p>BVB pushed hard to mount a comeback after the break. But Bayer were consistent and disciplined in defence, always getting enough players behind the ball to frustrate the Black &amp; Yellows. The one glimpse of goal came from an Adeyemi shot in the 54th minute. Down the other end, a strong save from Kobel was required to prevent Schick from making it 4-1 (61).<\/p>\n<p>In the 76th minute, substitute Duranville was stopped in his tracks in the penalty area due to a blow to the face from Tapsoba. Referee Stieler took a second look at the scene on the monitor and awarded a penalty, which Guirassy slotted home calmly. The stadium was rocking, Leverkusen were reeling. But they held firm.<\/p>\n<p><b>Outlook:&nbsp; <br>\n <\/b>In the first of three consecutive &quot;English weeks&quot; to kick off the 2025 football year, BVB will play away to Holstein Kiel on Tuesday (kick-off 18:30 CET) followed by a trip to Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday (20:30 CET).<\/p>\n<h2><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/10/bl-spielbericht/51_Grafk_Leverkusen.jpg\" data-assetref=\"51_Grafk_Leverkusen-1736542582471\"><\/h2>\n<h2>Teams &amp; goals<\/h2>\n<p><b>Bundesliga, Matchday 16<br>\n <\/b>Friday, 10 January 2025, 20:45 CET<br>\n<b>BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2\u20133 (1-3) BAYER LEVERKUSEN<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Bor. 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To have now decided on this extension makes me proud. I know that it is a very exciting, very demanding job that I have taken on with a lot of passion and ambition over the past few years. And I'm really looking forward to continuing to help shape the future with everyone involved and being responsible for representing this club both domestically and internationally.&quot;<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>How important was it for you to finalise this decision before the action gets going again on the pitch?<br>\n<\/b>&quot;We've had a few conversations recently, of course. That's quite normal because there were a few things to discuss and we wanted to go over things very carefully. Lars (Ricken, note) already mentioned at the general meeting that it was his wish and also that of the club for us to keep working together. We have now intensified that. It was very, very constructive. The relationship of trust with everyone involved has naturally been very strong over the years. I've known Aki Watzke for half my life in management with Carsten (Cramer, note) and Thomas (Tress, note). I played together with our new managing director Lars. It was important for me to continue to feel this trust. It was important for me that we lay out our responsibilities and define a common path for the future. We have done this very successfully over the past few days. I can promise that I will do everything I can to ensure that this club continues to be successful.&quot;<b><br>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Borussia Dortmund must be more than just an employer for you.&nbsp;<br>\n<\/b>&quot;Yes, absolutely. Borussia Dortmund is my club. My children were born here. I have celebrated many triumphs on and off the pitch in this city. And of course, the goal is to make it even more successful in the coming years, to continue shaping the future of the club. That means a lot to me. This city and its people have grown close to my heart. I live this club with all my passion. 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But it will be an exciting task in the future to continue working towards these goals and to bring titles back to Dortmund. That's what drives me personally, that's what drives this whole club. These are our ambitions and I believe that it's worth giving everything for the people at this club.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b>Let's take a look at the next few months, which will certainly present some challenges with the new Champions League format, the table situation in the Bundesliga, the Club World Cup and the resultant shortened summer break. How are you looking ahead?&nbsp;<\/b><br>\n&quot;With great excitement. First of all, of course, we have short-term goals. That means we want to get off to a good start in the Bundesliga with a home match against Bayer Leverkusen. We know that we have some catching up to do in the Bundesliga. We are not where we want to be. 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These are our ambitions and I believe that it's worth giving everything for the people at this club.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b>Let's take a look at the next few months, which will certainly present some challenges with the new Champions League format, the table situation in the Bundesliga, the Club World Cup and the resultant shortened summer break. How are you looking ahead?&nbsp;<\/b><br>\n&quot;With great excitement. First of all, of course, we have short-term goals. That means we want to get off to a good start in the Bundesliga with a home match against Bayer Leverkusen. We know that we have some catching up to do in the Bundesliga. We are not where we want to be. The overriding goal is, of course, to make up places in the table, finish the season among the best teams in Germany again and qualify for the Champions League. We have to achieve that. 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The 30-year-old will now join Dutch first-division club FC Utrecht&nbsp;\u2013 for whom he played at the start of his career&nbsp;\u2013 on a loan deal until the summer with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>In the 132 Eredivisie appearances that Haller made for Utrecht and Ajax, he scored a total of 73 goals. Haller played 33 times in the Bundesliga (nine goals) and six times in the UEFA Champions League (one goal) for Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n<p>The transfer is still subject to the administration process of the federation.<\/p>\n<p>BVB wish Sebastien Haller the best of health and, of course, plenty of game time and every possible success at his new place of employment.<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>Sincer the summer, Haller has made eight La Liga appearances on the Iberian peninsula and has made one further appearance in the Copa del Rey. 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I feel the trust that our management has placed in me as sporting director and would like to thank Lars in particular for the good and constructive discussions over the past few weeks,\u201d said Sebastian Kehl, adding: \u201dWe have agreed on clear competencies and responsibilities and have great ambitions together. I will continue to do my part to ensure that we lead BVB into a successful future.&quot;<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p>\u201cSebastian and I have known and trusted each other for many years. Over the past few weeks, we have held intensive discussions about content, structures and economic matters and have now brought these to a positive conclusion. Our primary objective is clear: in the coming years, we want to be continuously represented in the UEFA Champions League and play the role required for that in the Bundesliga. To achieve these goals, we will continue to pool all our forces. 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On Wednesday, head coach Nuri Sahin summoned the Borussia players&nbsp;\u2013 including&nbsp;Marcel Sabitzer, who has recently trained individually due to calf problems \u2013&nbsp;to take part in a session at the Dortmund-Brackel training ground.<br>\n<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Borussia Dortmund's players are in the thick of their preparations for the Bundesliga clash with Bayer Leverkusen on Friday evening (10/01 at 20:30 CET, live on DAZN and SAT.1). On Wednesday, head coach Nuri Sahin summoned the Borussia players \u2013 including Marcel Sabitzer, who has recently trained individually due to calf problems \u2013 to take part in a session at the Dortmund-Brackel training ground.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/09/trainingsfotos-sabitzer/Training7.png\" data-assetref=\"Training7-1736431214288\"><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/09/trainingsfotos-sabitzer/Training3.png\" data-assetref=\"Training3-1736431643859\"><\/p>\n<p><img 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{"subCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"subCategory","title":"Department","multiValue":true,"value":"Interview","exportedType":"text/plain"},"metadescription":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"metadescription","title":"Meta Description","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"linkTarget":"_self","link":"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news.html/2025/1/9/Prior-to-the-Leverkusen-game-Gregor-Kobel-on-the-preparations.html","stageImages":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"stageImages","title":"Image (Stage Image)","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/09/kobel-interview/Kobel.jpg"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"experience":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"experience","title":"Experience Fragment","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExport":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExport","title":"App Export (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"showDate":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"showDate","title":"Show Date and Time (CET)","multiValue":false,"value":"09.01.25 12:19 Z","exportedType":"calendar"},"teaserText":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"teaserText","html":"<p>The short winter break, the atmosphere in the squad, the German champions in town&nbsp;\u2013 and what impact does the cold actually have on a goalkeeper who ideally should not have cold fingers? 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How is the atmosphere in the team?<br>\n <\/b>&quot;Everyone is raring to get going again. We have a good atmosphere in the team. We've now also had a few days to train. The break was not long; now it's a case of getting straight back into the daily routine. Now the competitive action is returning, now it's all about getting points again, it's necessary to fight again. We're up against a decent opponent straightaway. It definitely won't be an easy match. We'll therefore need to give 100% from the start once again.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b>What is it like for you as a goalkeeper when it's cold outside?&nbsp;<br>\n <\/b>&quot;When you get hit, it hurts more. Fingers are the big issue. Fingers go numb if you're out too long. It's not so good for the senses if you can't feel your fingers. It's not ideal for catching balls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>How was the training week?<br>\n <\/b>&quot;A good week. It's not a long week, but we've trained a lot and had lots of double sessions. We've tried to do as many sessions as possible to provide certain training stimuli.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/09/kobel-interview/Kobel-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kobel-Training-1736425248888\"><\/p>\n<p><b>How do you look back on the first half of the season, which concluded with the away win in Wolfsburg?<br>\n <\/b>&quot;Lots of ups and downs. I think we had some outstanding phases in the first half of the season where we played extremely well. We had our problems away from home, especially in terms of picking up points.&nbsp;We showed a lot of good things but unfortunately we weren't able to keep it up and repeatedly had minor setbacks. Towards the end in particular, we played some very good games.&nbsp;Now it's a case of finding our form, reproducing this form week after week and knowing what's important. We've put ourselves at a certain deficit and we have to make up for that. Everyone has to know what's at stake. And attack together at full throttle so that we simply pick up as many points as possible, win as many games as possible and simply come away with the maximum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>How do you assess the situation in the table?<br>\n <\/b>&quot;As I said, we've put ourselves at a certain deficit. But that's nothing we can't make up for. That's the beauty of football: it always keeps going and you can always make amends for something. We have the opportunities and the tools to do so; we've shown that. Now it's about bringing that onto the pitch and getting some consistency. It's about winning and getting points. Ideally, of course, with our style of play. Then I'm positive that we can play a great second half of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/09/kobel-interview/Kobel-Tunnel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kobel-Tunnel-1736425264083\"><\/p>\n<p><b>You're starting up again on Friday.&nbsp;January is full of English weeks. 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We have to play our game, believe in ourselves, get the maximum out of it and then hopefully it will be a great match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4c_395-H8k\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4c_395-H8k<\/a><\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"<p><b>You're now back together again after a few days. How is the atmosphere in the team?<br>\n <\/b>&quot;Everyone is raring to get going again. We have a good atmosphere in the team. We've now also had a few days to train. The break was not long; now it's a case of getting straight back into the daily routine. Now the competitive action is returning, now it's all about getting points again, it's necessary to fight again. We're up against a decent opponent straightaway. It definitely won't be an easy match. We'll therefore need to give 100% from the start once again.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><b>What is it like for you as a goalkeeper when it's cold outside?&nbsp;<br>\n <\/b>&quot;When you get hit, it hurts more. Fingers are the big issue. Fingers go numb if you're out too long. It's not so good for the senses if you can't feel your fingers. It's not ideal for catching balls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>How was the training week?<br>\n <\/b>&quot;A good week. It's not a long week, but we've trained a lot and had lots of double sessions. We've tried to do as many sessions as possible to provide certain training stimuli.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/09/kobel-interview/Kobel-Training.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kobel-Training-1736425248888\"><\/p>\n<p><b>How do you look back on the first half of the season, which concluded with the away win in Wolfsburg?<br>\n <\/b>&quot;Lots of ups and downs. I think we had some outstanding phases in the first half of the season where we played extremely well. We had our problems away from home, especially in terms of picking up points.&nbsp;We showed a lot of good things but unfortunately we weren't able to keep it up and repeatedly had minor setbacks. Towards the end in particular, we played some very good games.&nbsp;Now it's a case of finding our form, reproducing this form week after week and knowing what's important. We've put ourselves at a certain deficit and we have to make up for that. Everyone has to know what's at stake. And attack together at full throttle so that we simply pick up as many points as possible, win as many games as possible and simply come away with the maximum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>How do you assess the situation in the table?<br>\n <\/b>&quot;As I said, we've put ourselves at a certain deficit. But that's nothing we can't make up for. That's the beauty of football: it always keeps going and you can always make amends for something. We have the opportunities and the tools to do so; we've shown that. Now it's about bringing that onto the pitch and getting some consistency. It's about winning and getting points. Ideally, of course, with our style of play. Then I'm positive that we can play a great second half of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/profis/2025/01/09/kobel-interview/Kobel-Tunnel.jpg\" data-assetref=\"Kobel-Tunnel-1736425264083\"><\/p>\n<p><b>You're starting up again on Friday.&nbsp;January is full of English weeks. How do you view this month?<br>\n<\/b>&quot;It's not easy to undertake such a workload straight after a short break. It doesn't take you that long to get back into it after the break. But it's still a challenge when you have so many games. But: accept the challenge! That's part and parcel of it, there's nothing we can do anyway. These challenges lie ahead and we now have to make the best of them. It's also an opportunity for us to win a lot of games very quickly and get ourselves back into a better position very quickly too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>It starts against the German champions at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. How do you prepare for such an opponent?<br>\n <\/b>\u201cI think that the mindset is clear. We want to win the game, as we always do. Of course, we know the qualities of Leverkusen. They are an outstanding team. They have key players everywhere and extremely dangerous players. It will certainly be a challenging game, but it's nothing we can't deal with. 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