Tuchel pleased by Dortmund fighting qualities

The new BVB coach was satisfied with his side's win over Wolfsberger and with the way his men kept on fighting till the final whistle

Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel accepted that the rigours of a competitive 90 minutes caught up with his players in the 1-0 Europa League win at Wolfsberger, but was pleased with his side's attitude and overall performance.
Taking the reins for the first time since succeeding Jurgen Klopp, Tuchel watched Dortmund dominate for most of the first hour against their Austrian opponents, with Jonas Hofmann's 14th-minute strike separating the sides.
But the Bundesliga outfit faded during the closing stages and were indebted to some last-ditch defending and goalkeeper Roman Burki for keeping Wolfsberger at bay.
"I am very happy with the result and the energy we showed in the pitch," Tuchel told Dortmund's official website.
"I anticipated that it could get a bit rough after the intensity we had in training over the last couple of days.
"Apart from Mats Hummels, no player has played 90 minutes and it looked like that by the end.
"We defended the lead with passion and the necessary bit of luck.
"Perhaps it is even more important, a dirty victory, than the one where everything goes easily."