DORTMUND:
Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic mentioned semi-final opponents Paris Saint-Germain have been “constructed to win the Champions League”, forward of Wednesday’s first leg.
Terzic mentioned on Tuesday lifting the European Cup has been the “principal goal” of PSG since being taken over by Qatar Sports activities Investments.
“The mission in Paris started with the objective of profitable the Champions League,” Terzic informed reporters. “That is been their principal goal for a decade.”
PSG have been topped Ligue 1 champions on Sunday, their tenth league title up to now 12 seasons.
The home dominance has nevertheless translated into European silverware. PSG misplaced the ultimate in 2020 to Bayern Munich.
Dortmund, who received the competitors in 1997, are taking part in within the semi-finals for the fifth time within the membership’s historical past and the primary time since 2013, when additionally they misplaced to Bayern within the ultimate.
Terzic singled out Kylian Mbappe for specific reward, however mentioned PSG posed an attacking risk throughout the park.
“It is the query you hear essentially the most: ‘How do you cease Kylian Mbappe?’ However in case you focus solely on Kylian Mbappe, then comes Ousmane Dembele or (Goncalo) Ramos, or Vitinha, or (Achraf) Hakimi, or (Randal) Kolo Muani and all of the others,” he mentioned.
“They’ve unbelievable high quality.
“If we need to give attention to one factor, then we have to give attention to the ball. If we fear in regards to the ball — there’s only one — then it is a lot tougher for them to attain.”
Dortmund topped a troublesome group earlier within the competitors that includes PSG, AC Milan and Newcastle, earlier than eliminating PSV Eindhoven and Atletico Madrid to achieve the semis.
“Have been we the favourites within the group? Towards Atletico Madrid? I do not know,” Terzic mentioned when requested if his facet might be underdogs in opposition to Paris.
“Possibly we are the group with much less expertise, however we could have the best starvation.
“When everybody digs in, not simply these on the sphere and on the bench however everybody within the stadium, we have an enormous alternative — and we have to take it.”
Terzic mentioned a number of key gamers, together with quarter-final goalscorers Marcel Sabitzer and Sebastien Haller, can be match to play.
