Borussia Dortmund’s boss Edin Terzic is looking forward to a tough challenge against Manchester City, a side he describes as the best in the world.
Edin Terzic knows Borussia Dortmund have to be at their best to stand a chance against Manchester City.
The Citizens will welcome Borussia Dortmund to the Etihad Stadium for their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. City are looking to reach the semi-final of the competition for only the second time in their history.
The blues have fallen at the quarter-final stage in the last three seasons, but face a Dortmund side that are battling to secure Champions League football next season.
Based on current form, Manchester City go into the game as ‘favorites’ but Terzic insists his side can put away their poor domestic form and challenge on the continent.
“We want to take it up a notch from our last matches in the Champions League, and in particular from our last games in the Bundesliga, in order to seize the opportunity and potentially qualify for the next round,” the Dortmund boss said as per the club’s website.
“But we know that we have to be on full alert and produce the best performance we can in both clashes.”
Manchester City have lost just once in their last 35 games across all competitions. They remain one of the most in-form sides in Europe and Terzic explained how his side can contain the Premier League giants.
He added: “Considering what they do as a team in terms of pressing, in terms of set-pieces, how flexible they are with their formations and with their build-up play, they’re the best in the world. But it’s an incredibly exciting challenge.”
“We know that they often use possession to tire out their opponents and create gaps for themselves”
“We’ll need to be on high alert to ensure we keep these gaps closed, but also so that we find the right moment to win the ball back, otherwise we’ll quickly lose the ball and it starts all over again.”
Terzic concluded: “We have to be very effective and precise with our passing, stay present and help each other to show our qualities on the pitch.” Because: “Once we get going, it’s also not easy for the opponent to stop us. Consequently, we’ll need to show resilience at the right moment, but also the courage and the fight to hold our own and be successful ourselves.”
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