Edin Terzic on preparing for the Gladbach game: “We had a very intensive session yesterday. Today it will be a little more relaxed. We also defended the zero against Wolfsburg. That will also be the case on Saturday."
Terzic: "We remember the first leg, back then we were constantly chasing a deficit.”
Terzic on the discrepancy between home and away appearances: “We don’t go through with it away from home and had to settle for a draw several times. Luckily we have a home game on Saturday.”
Terzic about Jamie Bynoe-Gittens: “Jamie is the only player who will definitely fail. He fell on his shoulder during training last week and was operated on yesterday. He has walked this path before and will be missed in the coming weeks and months.”
Terzic on the starting position: “There is a lot at stake for us. We have to prepare optimally to win the game.”
Terzic on the competition: “We had 26 players on the pitch yesterday. Some players won't be in the squad on Saturday either, which also leads to frustration. All players subordinate themselves to the great goal."
Terzic: "We are happy that it is more exciting than it has been for a long time. The quality of the training is very satisfactory.”
Terzic about Nico Schlotterbeck: “Nico is always a candidate for the starting eleven if he is healthy. And he's healthy. Mats Hummels and Niklas Süle have to prove in the next two days that they want to stay in the starting XI. Both played really well against Wolfsburg.”
Terzic on the Bayern game on Saturday afternoon: “We have our normal routine. Of course there will be one or the other push message, you can't hide that. But that won't affect us, we won't do anything crazy."
Terzic on Matthias Sammer’s Bellingham statements: “I did not hear the statement myself. I appreciate Matthias very much, we often exchange ideas - but not on this topic so far. Maybe we'll do it in the coming days."
Terzic: "But I don't think there is anyone who knows the team better than I do. I'm very happy how Jude presents himself here every day. He played very grown-up and experienced against Wolfsburg. And we're still talking about a 19-year-old player here."
Terzic on the title fight: “This is another topic that I cannot influence. We have to win our games. It doesn't matter to me whether Schalke, Leipzig or Cologne support us."
Terzic on Felix Passlack: “He is one of my big favorites, we've known each other for a long time. I've had to disappoint him a lot lately. Against Wolfsburg we wanted to give him this little thank you in return. We know what this club means to him. And he means a lot to us too.”
Terzic on #BMG: “A strong football team. They always want to solve it in a playful way and have a lot of speed on the wings. They try again and again to see the opponent apart in the center and rely on counterattacks. We've a lot of respect but are in very good shape at home."
Terzic on Karim Adeyemi: “We gave it a lot of thought during the World Cup break. Karim and Donyell Malen haven't scored a single goal in their first 16 games. I think that Sebastien Haller is also a key factor."
Terzic: "He makes sure the guys around him get better. We also adjusted the pressing height.”
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Nico Schlotterbeck on the good run in home games: "We'll keep it going. I'm confident. I think the stadium makes it tough for opposing teams when they come to Dortmund. There's a level of respect, and after Bayern lost at Mainz, you saw the energy when we were warming up."
Schlotterbeck: "The fans transmit that energy to us, and here in Dortmund, we get that extra 3-4% in our head, and we know nothing bad will happen today. No matter what our opponents do, we decide how the game goes. If we play well, we'll win."
Schlotterbeck: "If we don't play well, the fans will try to spur us on to a narrow win. As I say, I think in Dortmund, we decide how the game goes. That's our job each weekend, and if we do it well, then I think we'll win."
Felix Passlack on his possible last appearance at the Westfalenstadion: "Yeah, I definitely thought that. But the main thing was to see the game out properly, keep a clean sheet, and just enjoy every second out there on the pitch."
Passlack: "The best thing is always standing in front of the Yellow Wall after the game and celebrating together."
Passlack on Ryerson, Schlotti and Hummels celebrating a throw-in from the bench: "Yeah, I don't know why they...No idea! I don't know. I looked over to the bench, where Schlotti and Mats were sitting. Because they were laughing too (on laughing)!"
Emre Can on the 6-0 being a statement victory: "Yesterday was important. It was a statement, and it's just the truth: there are still 9 points up for grabs from three games. We're one point behind Bayern, and I think we can still do it - in the team, we believe we can do it."
Can: "A lot can still happen, and it will be tough to win three games, but it's the same for Bayern. Then in a few weeks' time we'll see what happens."
Can on what went better this year for him than last year: "I think I've said this several times now. I changed my mindset - I think that's the main reason. The truth is simply that I didn't play well in the first part of the season."
Marco Reus about what Borussia Dortmund means to him: “Home. Connectedness. Simply life. It's hard to describe for people who aren't that deep into it. It means a lot when you've lived your whole life here and had the opportunity to play at this club - to the end."
Reus: "At some point you have to decide: Do you want to try something new again or should it actually end here? I always feel like I'm at home. Even if there are times when things don't go that way."
Reus: "I know it's always beautiful here, the people welcome me with open arms and I never wanted to miss that. That's why there was always only the decision for BVB!"
Sebastian Kehl on Reus extending his contract: "I am very happy that Marco will continue his special story at BVB for another year with this signature."
Kehl: "At no time did we allow ourselves to be distracted by current discussions and our joint discussions were always positive, trusting and goal-oriented."
Kehl: "As a player and identification figure, Marco is of enormous importance for this club – with our fans on the 'Süd', in this city, but also beyond the borders of Dortmund to BVB fans all over the world."
Marco Reus on extending his contract: “We as a team, like all of our fans, have one big goal in mind that we are all focused on: we want to be German champions, and we need every single Borussia player to do that."
Reus: "But even beyond that, I still have a great desire to do my best for the club, where I've spent more than half my life."
Reus: "For me there is still nothing better than scoring goals in front of the best fans in the world and in the most beautiful stadium in the world and celebrating victories together."