On the eve of Dortmund's home match against St. Pauli in the 7th round of the Bundesliga, Dortmund manager Shaheen was interviewed by the media. He first talked about the team's upcoming intensive schedule, including the Bundesliga, Champions League and German Cup matches. Shaheen said that all these matches are completely different challenges, but the team's current priority is to focus on the match against St. Pauli and try to win this home victory. He emphasized that the role of the coaching staff is to prepare the team well for each match, and to gain an in-depth understanding of the opponent's style of play and what is at stake in order to develop an effective strategy to deal with it.
Talking about the loss before the international day, Shaheen said it is always upsetting but the coaching staff will use this time to analyze the game footage in depth to find out the reasons for the loss and find solutions. He revealed that the players have already reported their playing time, position and physical condition to the coaching staff, and fortunately, no player was injured, which made Shaheen feel relieved. He also appreciated the fact that a number of players in the team scored goals in the match.
For the upcoming match against St. Pauli, Şahin said that they have a clear tactical system and are good at utilizing the conversion time to launch attacks. However, Shaheen is confident that Dortmund will play a more aggressive game and try to win when they play at home. He specifically mentioned the magic of Dortmund's home stadium, believing that when the lights come on, the whole atmosphere becomes completely different, which helps to motivate the players and their performance. Finally, Shaheen said he wouldn't mind continuing to extend his team's unbeaten record at home against St. Pauli and expects the team to continue this good momentum.
