Dortmund general manager after the game: Solid defense helped us win; key 3 points in a dense schedule

Hupu News November 01: After defeating Augsburg 1ß0 in the away game, the entire Dortmund team expressed their views on this difficult victory. Sports director Kyle, head coach Kovac and players Kerber and Gross were interviewed after the game.

Sports Director Kyle

"I am very satisfied with the 3 points today. We have completed our due tasks. Of course, we must look at this victory rationally. We could have played better and we did not create many opportunities. But considering the recent intensive schedule, we just played 120 in Frankfurt three days ago. Minutes. Although some personnel were rotated, the team entered the state slowly. The good thing is that we once again won 1-0 and scored 3 points. This is important to him personally and to the team. "

Coach Kovac

"We know the situation in Augsburg, so the game will not be beautiful, but very intense. With Gilassi's goal, we were slightly better. Apart from that, both teams played very hard. We just had a fierce battle on Tuesday for 120 minutes, so it does have an impact on fitness. We need our forwards, we need Gilassi, He is the one who can bring us points. The more goals he scores, the greater our chances of winning. He has not been able to score in the past few weeks, so the game is more difficult. Today he scored a key goal and we kept a clean sheet, which is very good."

Goalkeeper Kerber

"The teammates in front did a great job today. Well, that's the key to our season. The defense is very solid and the opponents have few chances and it's hard to score. To win games like this, we have to have a very good team chemistry, especially in a tough game like today. After just playing 120 minutes, my physical condition was definitely not at its best. The game was difficult and we struggled. But the important thing is that we remain solid in the backcourt and have a top scorer in the frontcourt. This is the key to victory."

Midfielder Gross

"This is a very crucial 3 points. This type of away game must be won, and this is what we did not do last year. Augsburg was very eager to stop the decline, and we had to meet their efforts. In the end we won with a goal. This was a completely tough battle. We have just gone through a dense schedule, and these 3 points are of great significance. The team relied on hard work. I am especially happy for Gilasi, who is extremely important to us. When he failed to score in a few games, the outside world started to talk about it because his previous standards were too high. But his ability to score consistently is the key to winning 3 points for the team."