Dortmund – Mainz (LIVE STREAM)

“We know that we can achieve in Series Finals. We do not play for the first time a first round of the cup, and I have every confidence in the team that we win, “Thomas Tuchel manifests before the duel with the East-third division, with which he – like any other opponent also -” very intensively “has:” you can defend very disciplined and very compact, and they can play freely in the first place. You have nothing to lose! ”
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The “primacy of fitness”, which Tuchel had prepared for the Supercup against Bayern Munich a week ago, is now “softened from week to week.” But it is assumed that the side that started against Bayern “has and played as we wanted it,” runs until possibly selective changes in Trier. In addition, the “latecomer” a very physically intensive training week behind them and “that we have not in vain spotted another game for Tuesday after the cup game to load all the people.”

Ever the coach is “very satisfied with the training performance.” He praised the “high level” and spoke of a “great mood. The competition is tough. This has a positive effect. ”

After a long preparation it is finally happening: On Monday in Trier, on Saturday against Mainz. “We are prepared,” promises the coach.