Title dreams? Two BVB stars speak out | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund starts the season strongly, but BVB players Waldemar Anton and Pascal Groß remain cautious after Maximilian Beier’s championship statement.

After the 2-0 victory over 1. FC Heidenheim, BVB attacker Maximilian Beier caused a stir when he declared: “We want to become champions.” Two experienced Dortmund players, Waldemar Anton and Pascal Groß, responded cautiously and emphasized the importance of humility.

“Personally, I want to achieve the best possible result, and that’s first place. But we have to stay humble and keep our feet on the ground,” Anton explained on the talk show ‘19:09 – der Talk’ on Ruhr Nachrichten. Groß praised Beier’s attitude but remained cautious himself: “I don’t think it’s a problem to have that ambition.” He smiled about Beier’s words: “He told me in the locker room that he hadn’t said it. Then, a little later, I see in the video that he actually did say it.”

BVB has started the season strongly with ten points from the first four Bundesliga matches and is currently in second place behind Bayern Munich. Anton highlighted the good structure within the team: “What we bring to the pitch is solid. We have a plan that we follow on the field. If our intensity is right, then the quality and our style of play will come naturally.”

BVB stars Anton and Groß react cautiously to Beier’s ambitions

Anton also praised coach Niko Kovac for his balance between seriousness and ease: “I think his favorite saying is ‘give and take,’ and that’s working really well at the moment. When it matters and he needs to get more serious, he can do that too. It’s not easy for a coach to always keep everyone happy. I think he does that quite well.” Groß added his perspective on the team: “We had a successful start. Everyone is in a better mood when games are won.”

Next Saturday, Dortmund will face FSV Mainz 05 before more tough challenges await with RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich. For Anton and Groß, however, consistency is the main priority: “It’s absolutely normal to have a personal goal in the back of your mind. For us, what matters first is to collect our points and win our games in the coming months. Then, maybe in a few months, we can talk about more precise goals,” said Anton.

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