“That’s insane”: league rivals see BVB Women heading for the title | OneFootball

Four games, four wins: So far, things have gone perfectly for Borussia Dortmund’s women in the Regionalliga. And that is unlikely to change, predicts Tarek Ruhmann (56), coach of league rivals MSV Duisburg.

Arminia Bielefeld were beaten 3-0 in the opener. Then SSV Rhade had to concede defeat 5-0. DJK Wacker Mecklenbeck also stood no chance in a 3-0 loss. Last weekend, BVB then thrashed Duisburg 5-0. The reward for the Black and Yellows: first place.

“You could tell that Dortmund’s routines are on a completely different level,” Ruhmann said, clearly impressed by BVB’s performance in an interview with Reviersport. “They play a pass, lay it off, and immediately send the perfect ball through the middle. With one pass, they break everything open while keeping it all to one touch,” the MSV coach said in his analysis of Dortmund’s style of play around star striker Alexandra Popp (35). He is convinced: “You just can’t defend that.”

Although Duisburg conceded five goals, Ruhmann expects even heavier defeats against the league leaders in the future. “In the end, other teams will concede even more goals against this Dortmund side,” the coach predicts.

“More of a Bundesliga team”

In the MSV coach’s view, the sporting level of BVB’s women’s team far exceeds that of the Regionalliga. “I wouldn’t even say they’re a second-division team. More of a Bundesliga team,” Ruhmann said, immediately explaining why: “Against second-division teams, we looked pretty decent and were able to make it a much more open game.”

For the 56-year-old, there is no doubt that the league title is merely a formality for BVB. He goes even further. “I don’t think they’ll drop a single point,” Ruhmann said. “Even Schalke won’t be able to stop them. They’re far too professional in the way they’re set up. Their structures are insane.”

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BVB coach Markus Högner, however, played it down. “We are the favorites,” the 59-year-old admitted openly. “When you’re top after four matches without conceding a goal, that’s just how it is. We know that, and of course we want promotion too.” But he also warned: “Even so, we’re only taking it one game at a time. It certainly won’t be a walk in the park.”

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