Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Dortmund have work to do - Tuchel

The former Mainz boss feels his side are not at the required level just yet but has stressed he will not tire his players during pre-season training
Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel has moved to temper expectations ahead of the 2015-16 season, conceding BVB still have plenty of work to do.
Tuchel, who was announced as Jurgen Klopp's replacement in April, has been putting his new squad through their paces in the Swiss town of Bad Ragaz and says Dortmund need to improve if they are to improve on their disappointing 2014-15 campaign.
Dortmund dropped to bottom spot in the Bundesliga standings just after the winter break last season, before Klopp eventually helped steer them back to seventh-place finish.
But Tuchel still wants improvement from his team ahead of their first competitive fixture - a Europa League qualifying first leg on July 30.
"We're not where we want to be yet. There is still a lot of work to be done," he told Dortmund's official website.
"We're still in the process of getting to know the players' strengths and the positions in which they feel comfortable."
Dortmund have two more friendlies before their Europa League qualifying tie - against either Shakhtyor Soligorsk or Wolfsberger - with a match versus Luzern set for Tuesday and a clash with Juventus on Saturday, but Tuchel is also looking to keep his players fresh ahead of a long campaign.
"It is a case of less is more [at training].
"We need to be careful not to overdo it. In this respect all of us - including the coach staff - must be disciplined.
"We need to stay fresh enough to perform well in the friendlies."
Dortmund's Europa League tie will be followed by a DFB-Pokal match against Chemnitzer on August 9, before their Bundesliga opener versus Borussia Monchengladbach on August 16.

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