Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel said he had no regrets about making widespread changes to his team to face Schalke after a 2-2 draw all but ended their hopes of winning the Bundesliga this season.
Tuchel made eight changes to the side which had held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal tie on Thursday and he made it clear where his priorities lay with his team selection.
Borussia Dortmund were left seven points behind Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga with only five games of the season left after being held to a 2-2 draw by local rivals Schalke on Sunday.
Shinji Kagawa gave Dortmund the lead as the Revierderby came to life at the start of the second half following a goalless first period.
Leroy Sane levelled almost instantly before Matthias Ginter headed the visitors back in front in the 56th minute.
Dortmund could not hold on again though, and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's.
Sunday marks the 148th Revierderby on Sunday as Borussia Dortmund travel to Ruhr-rivals FC Schalke. It's a fixture that's touted as the biggest derby in Germany, but for various reasons the Revierderby has lost relevance somewhere along the line.
For starters, BVB's schedule doesn't allow them to fully embrace the derby spirit. Sandwiched in between the emotionally charged encounters Europa League with Liverpool hardly gives Dortmund enough time for a proper build-up. After the Black and Yellows...
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel defends squad rotation policy after 2-2 draw
Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel said he had no regrets about making widespread changes to his team to face Schalke after a 2-2 draw all but ended their hopes of winning the Bundesliga this season.
Tuchel made eight changes to the side which had held Liverpool to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal tie on Thursday and he made it clear where his priorities lay with his team selection.
Borussia Dortmund were left seven points behind Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga with only five games of the season left after being held to a 2-2 draw by local rivals Schalke on Sunday.
Shinji Kagawa gave Dortmund the lead as the Revierderby came to life at the start of the second half following a goalless first period.
Leroy Sane levelled almost instantly before Matthias Ginter headed the visitors back in front in the 56th minute.
Dortmund could not hold on again though, and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's.
Sunday marks the 148th Revierderby on Sunday as Borussia Dortmund travel to Ruhr-rivals FC Schalke. It's a fixture that's touted as the biggest derby in Germany, but for various reasons the Revierderby has lost relevance somewhere along the line.
For starters, BVB's schedule doesn't allow them to fully embrace the derby spirit. Sandwiched in between the emotionally charged encounters Europa League with Liverpool hardly gives Dortmund enough time for a proper build-up. After the Black and Yellows...
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