At the traditional pre-match press conference on Monday, Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre of Switzerland stressed above all on the defensive aspect to counter PSG’s offensive armada on Tuesday evening in 8th final leg of the Champions League. “Paris is a dangerous team to recover the ball. When the Parisians pick it up, they go very quickly ahead. The key will be how we defend. It is important that we are very strong in conquering the ball, and then in possession of the ball, that we remain calm. “
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An obsession shared by Belgian international midfielder Axel Witsel: “ Friday against Frankfurt, we were more aggressive, in a good way. As soon as we lost the ball, we wanted to recover it and play forward. This is what we must do on Tuesday and leave no space in Paris. “
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Lucien Favre, who also confirmed the absence of Julian Brandt, insufficiently recovered from a sprained ankle, also hopes that his young prodigy Erling Haaland will be able to thwart the Parisian defense: “ He arrived from Salzburg in January, and quickly adapted. He quickly showed his qualities, his power, his calls in depth. He’s a boy who always wants to move forward, He has a fantastic mentality. In training, if he misses an opportunity, he will tear his hair out! He still wants to work and he has a big room for improvement, at 19 years old. He scored a lot of Champions League goals with Salzburg (8 goals), he has to continue with us and he will do it. “
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