The center-back is in exclusive interview insight into the internal air with the wolves, rated their own performance and reveals his plans for the future
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Dante has experienced a lot in his career as a footballer. After starting in Brazil and Belgium, it went just over the stations Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich last summer for VfL Wolfsburg. With the foals he celebrated in 2011 the last minute relegation, with Bayern in 2013, the Triple, which washed him in the Brazilian national team.
After the streaky for him season 2014/2015, in which he often did not come in important games while champions for use, he looked at the DFB Cup winners a new challenge. In an interview with Goal of 32-year-old Ghent, the next opponent in the Champions League (Wednesday, 20:45 in the LIVE TICKER ), the streaky performances of Wolves speaks strange places, its recent past and the future.
Dante, 2011 you shaved her hair after a successful relegation with Borussia Mönchengladbach. Is there this year a similar bet on reaching the CL semi-final
Dante: No, there is not. That was a nice story. We have packed the league in the relegation as a team. I remember: I was on this day simply overjoyed. Today I would not do something like that, or I might not show up at home (laughs). My wife likes my hair
Nevertheless, of course, be at VfL -. And even at home – all hope that it goes as far as possible in the premier class. In the next round waiting with KAA Gent the supposedly easiest opponent from the Lostopf. What was your first reaction when you heard about it
Dante: I was both happy, but a little worried at the same moment
Dante: If a team encounters so that has nothing to lose, that’s difficult. It is clear that at this stage of the competition every opponent has a high quality and if we want to continue, we have to deliver a top performance in both games.
Have otherwise any associations with Gent? As but what was your time in Belgium …
Dante: Right. My last game before I switched from Standard Liege to Mönchengladbach, was against Gent and I even scored a goal – a free kick. When I meet again, I would be happy.
In the Champions League it’s running very well so far. The group stage they finished in first place and bowled Manchester United out of the competition. In the Bundesliga, however, the VfL acts partially inhibited. Have an explanation
Dante: In the Champions League wanted to attack against us all opponents, play aggressively. This gave us the opportunity to raise our counter attacks and to surprise them with pace. In the Bundesliga, but all know the VfL Wolfsburg and know that one of our strengths lies in the fast switching and in the counterattack. Therefore, the teams are often much deeper. In the premier class have Manchester United, CSKA Moscow and PSV Eindhoven, not so defensive and waiting acts against us. In the league it is different, so we get currently difficult to win games. We sometimes have no spaces in the square, and also hurts us. Nevertheless, I believe that we’re on a good path to climb up the table. And I’m sure if we work so on, we will achieve our goals
may need to be worked Especially on one thing:. The balance sheet to foreign places. From competitions 14 official matches in a foreign country, they have only won three. In the league only one out of ten. Why it works away not so good
Dante: I can not say exactly. Of course we are not satisfied with our yield in the stranger and for the second half, it is our desire to better perform in away games. This is very important for us. Currently there is: At home we have a really good feeling, away hooked it. Our coach always tells us what we can do better. We train hard to end this negative run in the stranger. If we do not do that, we can not come up
And that is the stated goal. The qualification for the Champions League would like to create again. Does it have to be now corrected in view of currently eighth
Dante: I think it is useless to talk about goals in our current situation. We have to give everything in every game now. We have the remaining 13 league matches tackle all like a final, take any point and may in no case longer so easily give points.
In the summer they have great ambitions of Bayern Munich for cup winners changed to Wolfsburg. As they themselves appreciate your achievements one
Dante: I can play better in any case. One must also see that the playing style of Wolfsburg is very different than in Bavaria. You have to internalize a lot of new. That was in my move from Gladbach to Bayern like that. If it is then parallel in the team not quite running around and you lose a lot of little points, it is not easier. Of course, I can not be 100 percent satisfied
What exactly do you have to work
Dante:.? I think I’ve done well in the Champions League. Since we were very stable, it was all okay. In the Bundesliga there are issues on which we have to address without question. Nevertheless, I never lose faith in my qualities. I love my work and want to constantly improve myself. In general we have to be even more
with the 2: 0 win over Ingolstadt on Saturday the VfL has stopped the series with five winless games in a row. Nevertheless, one has to say it from the outside is sometimes the impression that a lot of disquiet. Is that true or deceptive perception
Dante: If you put yourself before the season a goal and after a little more than half the season hinterherhinkst this is it is clear that a little bustle has returned. The people have seen this mini-crisis indeed. On such things have to react with personality, passion and hunger for success. Here we are, I think, on a good path. I see the training: we train all with a high aggressiveness, a high pace, all want more and more
How does the noticeable on their position.? After saying goodbye to Timm Klose They fight, Naldo and Robin Knoche at the two places in central defense
Dante:. Of course, we help each other, which must be , However, it is clear that a competition among us there – this is quite normal. In the last two games, the coach decided to change and put on Robin. I must respect. No matter who plays, the main thing is that we win. I am a person who always thinks in terms of collective and is
You have kicked under Lucien Favre, Pep Guardiola and Dieter Hecking -. Three successful coaches. ? What are the differences in their work
Dante: I think all three well – and that’s it. It is difficult to say which makes it better, the other that is important. All three have success. And how comes, does not matter. Their success right.
Many well-known actors, including some Brazilians, it has taken in recent weeks after China. Goods including acquaintances of you
Dante: Yes, in fact I know that. I am friends with Renato Augusto. And Ramires I know from the national team. With the two I had a while no longer in contact. Therefore, I can not comment. . The other I do not know personally
If China as an option for you
Dante: I am in Wolfsburg very satisfied and want here to be successful, which is important to me. I signed here for three years. Everything is good and – crucially for me – my family is happy. What happens after my contract, I can not say
What you want to achieve at this time
Dante:.? me it is important to have success. The people here should know later who I was. I want to leave in each of my clubs footprints, write a story. Here at Wolfsburg, the first success is the qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League – but hopefully more to come to. In general, I want to play at a high level as long as possible.
You are now 32 years old. we finally take a look a little into the future: Do you have plans for the time after their active career? Want to stay in Germany or prefers you to their home, Brazil
Dante: I can not say now. My family feels here in Germany and in Wolfsburg well. Often footballer after her career coach that would tempt me well. I hope I stay after my playing days in Germany and a few coaches can visit to look over their shoulder and a lot to learn here.
So you want the football definitely remain
Dante: me is extremely important to work after my career in football on. Maybe as a coach, assistant coach or youth coach – idly I want to be in any case. Where the will but be in the end, I can not say.
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