“This is the best team in the world”

Borussia Dortmund beat Gladbach 3-0, but coach Lucien Favre wants nothing to do with an attack on the triple winner of Bayern Munich. It will be decided at a later date whether he and BVB will continue.

“We want to be there, annoy the big boys and get a little bigger,” Gladbach’s coach Marco Rose told “Sky” before the game. After 90 minutes, he was angered: runner-up Dortmund won the main match on Saturday night against Mönchengladbach 3-0. 17-year-old Giovanni Reyna (35th) and three-year-old Erling Haaland (54th / 77th) met for BVB, who initially ranked third in the table on matchday one.

“It is a very regrettable defeat for us. 3-0 obviously sounds clear. You have few arguments, in the end Dortmund was more effective and clearer than us in what they really put to work. I found it even in two halves. I feel like Dortmund played much more effectively than we did, ”Rose said.

The league is led by the triple winner Bayern Munich, who beat Schalke 04 on Friday 8-0. Dortmund coach Lucien Favre did not want to point to the record champions after the game: “We are not talking about Bayern. That does not work. Is the best team in the world. You have so much quality everywhere. If someone doesn’t see that, they have a problem. Then I should do other work, ”said the French-speaking country when asked if it was important to set an example right after the Bayern Gala.

It is likely that the 62-year-old was referring to the “Sky” moderating duo Sebastian Hellmann and Lothar Matthäus. The two are not considered to be big Favre supporters and have been repeatedly critical of his “untitled” BVB in the past. But they always support Favre, he speaks loudly to opponents, and thus they leave Bayern the title almost without a fight. Favre’s superior, Michael Zorc, also criticized the television host’s non-neutral stance towards his club.

Like Favre, the BVB sporting director showed great respect for Bayern Munich. Replacing the series champions at the top of the Bundesliga was “very difficult,” the 58-year-old said. “I just have to say that Bayern Munich, it looks like this, is currently the best team in Europe and, therefore, in the world.” But that doesn’t mean BVB isn’t ambitious. “We have a very strong squad,” Zorc said.

Zorc announces contract negotiations with Favre

With coach Lucien Favre, whose contract with BVB expires at the end of the season, he has a “great relationship of trust”, the former professional said. However, there is still no timetable for talks about a possible extension. “We will talk to each other in due course,” Zorc said.

The “soccer teacher” could help turn you into a talented developer. In addition to established young stars like Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho, he let the next few rough diamonds pile up against Gladbach with the two 17-year-old Jude Bellingham and Giuseppe Reyna. «I like to train with young players, but also with experienced players (…). We have a lot of young players and this was just a game. It is difficult to play three times a week. We must pay attention. They are very, very good. All teams need a mix. You can’t just play with young or experienced people, ”explains Favre.

Defense chief Mats Hummels was also optimistic after the game: “The mix of different types, the age structure, the training work and the professionalism, we have a very good balance in the squad and many strengths that we can bring to the field. . We have a lot of good footballers. If we put it in the right way, then we will be a superior team. “