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“That was good work. It wasn’t always brilliant, but it was a good job, both defensively and offensively. ” Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc drew a sober and excellent balance in view of his subjectivity, which increased again in a Revier derby. BVB did not concede a goal in their fourth win of the season. Against Schalke he only had to survive a half-threatening situation. Gonçalo Paciência’s shot was deflected for a corner. The statisticians did not count a shot on goal by Schalke, whose offensive harmlessness coach Manuel Baum added to the many negative experiences of recent months: “Everything with the ball is a matter of self-confidence.”
This thesis is safe for your team. On the Dortmund side, however, there were players who, due to the previous weeks, weren’t exactly full of self-confidence. But they used the Schalke team as a preparation opponent, and the Gelsenkirchen concept was designed to avoid exactly that.
BVB coach Favre relies on a back four for the first time
Schalke played with a chain of five men, Omar Mascarell was the “six”, before there were two couples who were also remarkably frequent in the center. Dortmund coach Lucien relied on a back four for the first time this season. Whether it was due to Emre Can failure (positive corona test) or tactical considerations remained open. Anyway, it was a good decision. With possession of the ball and full-backs Thomas Meunier (right) and Raphael Guerreiro, the player most in midfield was invaluable. So Borussia attracted, especially in the mid-spaces and on the wings, a safe combination game at very high speed.
