St Pauli boss Blessin: We’ll give our all to take points at Dortmund | OneFootball

For FC St. Pauli, it's about sporting survival. After a 1:2 defeat against VfL Wolfsburg in almost the last minute, the Hamburg team has landed in 17th place. Yet, the neighborhood club had such a good start to the season.

After three rounds, they already had seven points on the credit side. But in the following 13 matches, St. Pauli managed to collect just five points. No other Bundesliga team has such a poor record. Only against fellow cellar dweller 1. FC Heidenheim did they achieve a hard-fought 2:1 victory.

Despite the negative streak, St. Pauli coach Alexander Blessin (52) is cautiously optimistic ahead of his team's away game at Borussia Dortmund (January 17, 3:30 PM). “On a good day, we are capable of scoring points against any opponent,” he said at the press conference before the duel against BVB.

Blessin relies on the home fans

In the first half of the season, the opponents parted after a turbulent final phase with a 3:3 draw. The Black and Yellows were seemingly secure with a 3:1 lead. Then, younger Filippo Mane (20) received a red card – and the game turned. “It was evident that Dortmund's quality is outstanding, but they never deliver the final punch,” Blessin points out a possible weakness of Borussia. “That's why many of their games have remained open for a long time.”

At Signal Iduna Park, he also wants to “keep the match open for a long time and let the critical fans boo, so they show a certain nervousness.” During BVB's 3:0 victory against Werder Bremen, the Westphalians recently received some whistles at halftime. “We have to do everything to maintain stability so that BVB has difficulty creating chances,” says Blessin.

This season, the neighborhood club has so far only achieved one away win – ironically against local rival Hamburger SV (2:0). Otherwise, the Boys in Brown have only managed two draws. Despite the meager yield, the St. Pauli coach announces that they want to “take something away” from Dortmund. Blessin relies on the support of their own fans: “We will have 7,000 fans behind us, and playing in Dortmund is always special. I don't need a motivational boost for that. The stadium and the opponent ensure that we give it our all at the end of the week.”

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