Borussia Dortmund believes despite defeat in Turin on his chance – T-Online

From Turin reports Patrick Brandenburg

Jürgen Klopp felt back in his element. Despite the 1: 2 defeat his team in the first knockout round first leg of the Champions League with Juventus Turin, the once celebrated coach of Borussia Dortmund could be caressed again for a change. While the coach was last faced in the Bundesliga mostly with relegation worries and critical issues, congratulated the Italian journalist the guest coach at the press conference like his career and his positive aura.

took the compliments Klopp gratefully accepted, they carried it to the general BVB view of the evening in Piedmont at which less with a “Here longer possible” -Ärger stayed crossbar than the legitimate hope that in the return game, everything is still there.

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Borussia before the break strong

“We deserved to lose, but we’re working on it. It is a top result,” said Klopp moved as a conclusion. Because even a tight 1: 0 in the second duel with the “Old Lady” on March 18 would be enough the black and yellow for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Where, however, the confidence is to keep a clean sheet in the face again catastrophic defensive error in showdown with Italy’s most successful club, the BVB coach left open. In Turin, in any case, the Borussia had built lightly with two stupid blunders a much better position.

In the first half, the Dortmund finally showed over long distances in a strong performance that justified hopes of qualifying. After the temporary equalizer by Marco Reus, the cool for 1 a slip of Juventus defender Giorgio Chellini: 1 exploited (18), BVB had at the Turin winding

The Westphalia were on the verge. to put the lid on the line. “Turin has probably not yet so often so stood in their own stadium under pressure, as now, in the first half,” Klopp analyzed quite correct. Even Juve coach Allegri Massimilliano spoke of the sovereign leader of Serie A “otherwise not so much work in the defense needed” is.

Morata thanks

But even before the break BVB turned himself in one leg and collected nearly out of nowhere, the 1: 2. The rather indisposed acting and probably fighting with muscular problems central defender Sokratis attacked against Paul Pogba too hesitant, and Alvaro Morata thanked for the unexpected goal opportunity.

At the very first Juve leadership had Sokratis misconduct Morata can make unhindered. Furthermore, since a keeper Roman Weidenfeller classifying with a weak ball defense in the error chain, Carlos Tevez could the atmospheric rich Stadium for the first time to a boil (. 14).

After changing the thread breaks

After changing the thread crack at the guests fully what had probably only superficially to do with the fact that even had with suspected rupture of Syndesmosebandes next to the ailing Sokratis Lukas Piszczek from the field. The full-back threatens a long pause.

Somehow lost BVB any case the train to the opponent’s goal and played against the pressure quickly wobbly looking Turin defense no one chance out more. This may also have been because Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s another chance in the starting lineup did not use.

Or the change in the storm, where Ciro Immobile could surprisingly ran against his old club and the last so husky Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was deported back to the wing by the coach.

Buffon is underemployed

“I have not seen a single parade of Gigi Buffon,” Allegri said, pointing proudly to the now obvious under-employment of Italian goalkeeper. Instead, his team by Tevez (71) and substitute Roberto Pereyra (86) even had two ways to set the Dortmunder an impossible task in the second leg. It also Juve had to complain a prominent failure before the break. But after veteran Andrea Pirlo was from the field, Klopp appeared the Turin game even “more variable” because unpredictable arrived.

Only with luck BVB with a black eye. “We are happy that we can make it as exciting against Juve,” said Klopp delighted. His players saw the positives after so even a small turnaround in the relegation battle was with three victories succeeded in a row already in the Bundesliga last.

“We had a plan, we have drawn up on the two error “Nuri Sahin said. “The away goal is a big advantage. At home we must always win,” Marcel Schmelzer joined in. The confidence for large tasks seem Dortmund back. Borussia it must use only acts on March 18.