Niko Kovac mentioned a half-time tactical change that acquired Borussia Dortmund’s wingers within the recreation was the important thing to Saturday’s 2-0 victory at St. Pauli.
After a scoreless first half, Dortmund scored twice after the break to earn back-to-back Bundesliga victories for the primary time this season.
Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi netted as Kovac’s workforce moved to inside three factors of sixth-placed RB Leipzig, who misplaced 2-1 to Mainz elsewhere on Saturday.
“We’re very happy with the outcome. Within the first half we acquired precisely what we anticipated, St. Pauli performs very aggressively, very simple,” Kovac informed reporters.
“We had some difficulties within the first half of the sport as a result of St. Pauli attacked us with three males. We didn’t discover the appropriate answer there.”
Kovac determined to change his facet’s strategy after the break, and Guirassy’s purpose 5 minutes into the second half paved the best way for his or her win.
“We switched from a three-man to a four-man defence within the second half in our build-up play,” Kovac mentioned.
“We introduced our wingers into the sport a lot better. This allowed us to play over St. Pauli’s first line of defence after which we had management of the sport in our fingers.
“What was vital then, in fact, was the primary purpose. Who scores the primary purpose at the moment is on the profitable path. We informed the boys that.”
Dortmund’s two consecutive wins have come after two successive losses, and for defender Nico Schlotterbeck, surviving till the break with out conceding a purpose was very important.
“It was vital to enter half-time with a 0-0 draw. There have been video games the place you’re behind, after which it will get tough,” Schlotterbeck mentioned.
“After that, we performed a managed recreation and deserved to win. We’re extra compact, we’re extra united, we don’t enable a lot.
“It must be Borussia Dortmund’s ambition to maintain a variety of clear sheets.”
