The Germany international feels that his side could have done better before the winter break, but is looking forward for the Black Yellows to return to winning ways after Christmas
Borussia Dortmund central defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mats-Hummels-c24767 has asked his team members to pick up their sleeves and perform better in the second-half of the current campaign. He urged his colleagues to give top-notch performances in the coming
year to mount a title challenge on league leaders, Bayern Munich.
The reigning German champions trail fierce rivals Der FCB by 12 points in the league table, but the centre-back is positive about catching them. He claimed that he is satisfied with BVB’s recent performances and believes they can
claim a third straight Bundesliga honour.
The star player insisted that the Borussians have 30 points so far, which is way below their usual best. He further added he is aiming to help his side get more points next year. Moreover, the defending champions beat Hoffenheim
3-1 at Rhein Neckar Arena over the weekend.
"We've got 30 points, but we have played under ourselves quite often," the 2012 DFB-Pokal champion was quoted as saying in an interview.
"That's why 30 is good, but we have to collect more next year," the former Bayern Munich youth academy player added.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 defender stated that Sunday’s match went according to their plans, and admitted they were cautious of the threat of the home side. He said that he was satisfied with the three points but would have liked it even more
if they had not conceded the goal.
"This was how I wanted the match to be - without the goal we conceded, of course," he continued.
"It was important for us to get those three points. Losing the ball is pretty dangerous against Hoffenheim, which is why we tried not to," the 2012 German League winner with Borussia Dortmund finally concluded.
Hummels suggested that securing maximum points was their priority. He praised Hoffenheim and maintained that they could be a threat with the ball. Therefore, the BVB tried to keep most of the possession in the league clash. Dortmund
next play http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hannover-96-c39492 on Wednesday.
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