Bundesliga
"We will be tested on a completely different level"
The fixtures are now coming thick and fast for Borussia Dortmund, whose next chance to pick up three points comes on Tuesday when they travel to Wolfsburg for Matchday 4 the Bundesliga season. The domestic campaign is now gathering pace following a slow start due to the international break after Matchday 1.
"The upcoming matches will give us a better idea of how competitive we are," said Thomas Tuchel in the run-up to the triple-header against Wolfsburg on Tuesday (kick-off 20:00 CET), at home to Sportclub Freiburg on Friday and against Real Madrid the following Tuesday.
The team has boosted its self-belief by picking up 6-0 victories against Warsaw and Darmstadt – and Tuchel has no intention of dampening their spirits. He spoke of "two all-round successful performances" and said: "We have made the most out of the favourites' tag. We don't want to play that down." Expressing his objectives for Wolfsburg, he said: "We want to show courage, maintain our tempo and keep up our desire to score and defend."
All Black and Yellows know that they are facing a different calibre of opponent to Warsaw and Darmstadt when they travel to Wolfsburg on Tuesday. Referring to his own experiences, Tuchel said: "I've found previous matches in Wolfsburg to be tough" because VfL "show a real attacking strength, particularly in home games". Tuchel warned: "There are a lot of attacks down the wings to deal with. We will be tested on a completely different level. But we feel ready for the difficult trip to Wolfsburg."
Boris Rupert