After a perfect start to the season, BVB's recipe for success | OneFootball

A defender has revealed the reason behind her team’s strong start to the season – and in doing so has also explained the flawless goal difference of the club from the Ruhr area.

Ann-Sophie Vogel has revealed the recipe for the BVB women’s successful start to the season. As part of her contract extension, the full-back spoke with BVB about the opening weeks of the campaign.

Asked for her personal assessment, Ann-Sophie Vogel’s answer was clear: “Very positive. We gained a certain amount of confidence from our results and performances in the friendly matches.” That self-belief helped the team get off to a strong start to the new season. At the same time, Ann-Sophie Vogel is already looking ahead and sees room for improvement, while also stressing: “It’s also normal to improve as the season goes on.”

The BVB women are top of the table after five matchdays with a perfect record, having collected 15 points. Bayer Leverkusen, the closest challengers, have picked up exactly the same number of points so far. Slightly behind them in third place are FC Schalke 04, who have two points fewer.

Ann-Sophie Vogel reveals the BVB women’s recipe for success

One reason for the strong start to the season has been the team’s solid defence: the BVB women have not conceded a single goal in their first five matches. As a full-back, Ann-Sophie Vogel explained what this success comes down to: “We trust each other on the pitch and immediately press after losing possession.” While the main responsibility for the clean sheet record lies with the back four, the whole team prevents opposition attacks from developing in the first place. According to Ann-Sophie Vogel, this is down in part to the transition play of the forward lines, which usually forces quick ball recoveries.

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Dortmund are also shining offensively: the team is averaging four goals per game. Personally, however, Ann-Sophie Vogel is still not entirely satisfied with her own return and would like to contribute to more goals. She describes providing assists in particular as a special experience for a defender. Even so, her overall conclusion for the team is thoroughly positive, and she sees the four goals per match as clear proof of the side’s attacking strength. According to Ann-Sophie Vogel, minor finishing issues in certain attacking moves should improve on their own over the course of the season.

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