Jurgen Klopp urges his side to remain focused in the Champions League clash against Marseille
Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp has urged his side to remain focused ahead of the clash against Olympique Marseille in the UEFA Champions League. He insisted that the Champions League is a totally different competition from
the Bundesliga and that the win against FSV Mainz last week has nothing to do with the match against the French side.
The Borussians will travel to Olympique Marseille for their Champions League group stage clash. The Germans are currently third in Group-F with only one point and are behind the likes of Marseille and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429.
Klopp warned his side against complacency and insisted that the win against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899. He claimed that his side should be focused as the result would be crucial in determining
the team’s performance at the end of the group stages.
“The Champions League and the Bundesliga are two completely separate things. We shouldn't get ahead of ourselves and think our win gives us some kind of advantage,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
Dortmund Sporting Director http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261 Zorc admitted that the win in the league has added a lot to the confidence levels of the players which will surely help. He remained confident that the team will perform brilliantly in France
and will be able to get a result.
“It's a different competition. But the team have of course seen that they reap the reward when they believe in themselves right until the end. In that respect, the victory has done wonders for their confidence,” he added.
Defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mats-Hummels-c24767 is also confident that the team will be back to winning ways in the future matches. He stated that the team is not satisfied with just one win.
“It's down to all of us to step up against Marseille and again against Augsburg on Saturday. None of us our satisfied with just one win,” he concluded.
Borussia Dortmund will be hoping to win and get their first win in the UEFA Champions League this season.
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