Terzic, who will face coach Carlo Ancelotti, told reporters before leading a training session on the natural grass in northwest London on Friday: “We are not here just to play the final, but to win it, and that is our clear goal. We are happy to be here, but we have to beat Real Madrid at Wembley Stadium.” “Let us hold the cup in our hands.”
Dortmund finished the German League this season in fifth place, far behind the leaders, and very few experts were nominating it to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2013, when Wembley also hosted its defeat to Bayern Munich.
But coach Terzic’s team stunned Atletico Madrid in an exciting match in the quarter-finals, then produced a brilliant tactical performance by defeating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the two semi-final matches.
Terzic explained: “Real Madrid is the favorite, but we were not favorites against Atletico or Paris either. If we are brave and do not come here just to watch Real Madrid raise its favorite cup, we will have a chance.”
Real Madrid represents another big obstacle for coach Terzic’s team, but he says that their defensive solidity gives them the chance to win the title for the second time in their history.
Terzic, whose team tops season statistics in tackles, ball clearances and ball recoveries, noted: “We are the team with the highest number of clean sheets in the competition (this season). You have to keep the opponent as far away from the goal as possible. We were not at our highest levels when we conceded goals in September. But we are a completely different team now and we showed that we are ready to compete for the title.”
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