MADRID: Borussia Dortmund will need more than just a strong mentality to face Real Madrid in the Champions League action early this morning, said its coach, Nuri Sahin after last year’s two finalists met again this season.
Real Madrid lifted their 15th European trophy at Wembley after late goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr gave them a 2-0 win.
“Mentality alone is not enough to face Real Madrid, let alone play in this stadium against the champions of this competition,” said Sahin.
“We need everything. We need high quality and high confidence, a mentality other than what we say in German, the luck of the competition.”
Dortmund maintained their excellent record in the Champions League so far as they opened the campaign with a 3-0 win over Club Brugge before thrashing Celtic 7-1 at home.
They currently lead the competition with a record nine goal difference.
“We have to (continue playing) collectively to face Real Madrid,” said Sahin.
“They know our plans for this game. We want to be brave and continue the momentum in these two games.”