“We’ve still got a score to settle”: Toppmöller fires warning at Dortmund | OneFootball

Three-week break. But now the ball is rolling again in the Bundesliga. Borussia Dortmund kicks off Round 16 with an away game at Eintracht Frankfurt (January 9, 8:30 p.m.). The hosts are out for revenge after their defeat in the DFB Cup.

The winner had to be decided by a penalty shootout. After an exciting 120 minutes, both Frankfurt and Dortmund had each scored a goal. In the shootout, the Black and Yellows not only kept their nerve better, but could also rely on Gregor Kobel (28), who saved Farès Chaibi’s (23) shot.

Will Eintracht get their revenge now? Head coach Dino Toppmöller (45) says he is “really looking forward to the game against Borussia Dortmund,” as he announced during Thursday’s press conference ahead of the match.

The Hessians made big signings during the winter break and have especially strengthened their attack. “We are very happy about the new signings. They give us options for how we want to play,” Toppmöller emphasizes. Arnaud Kalimuendo (23), on loan from Nottingham Forest, will be in the squad, the SGE coach announces. Second division top scorer Younes Ebnoutalib (22), who arrived from Elversberg, could even make the starting eleven thanks to his “presence and power.”

“Blockbuster against BVB”

The league’s second-placed team is now visiting Deutsche Bank Park once again. “The batteries are fully charged and everyone is really excited for things to finally get going again,” Toppmöller says, full of anticipation for the “blockbuster against BVB.”

His counterpart on the coaching bench has earned great merit in Frankfurt. Niko Kovač (54) not only saved the Hessians from relegation, but also led them to a sensational victory in the 2018 DFB Cup final against FC Bayern Munich (3:1). Toppmöller is impressed by Kovač’s work at BVB: “Dortmund has gained defensive stability under Niko [Kovač; editor’s note], they are extremely hard-working.”

The Eintracht coach recalls the cup exit. “It’s not the first time we’re meeting this season,” says the 45-year-old. “We still have unfinished business; in the cup match, we were at least on equal footing,” Toppmöller says. His prediction: “I expect a good fight, we have to be ready from the start and show real power.”

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