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Pascal Gross believes he has room for enchancment regardless of beginning his Borussia Dortmund profession with two assists in Saturday’s routine DFB-Pokal win over Phonix Lubeck.
Gross teed up first-half targets for fellow new signing Waldemar Anton and Julian Brandt as Dortmund superior to the competitors’s second spherical with a 4-1 win over their fourth-tier hosts.
He’s the primary participant on file (for the reason that 2008-09 season) to file two assists on his first Pokal look for BVB.
He additionally created the joint-most probabilities of any participant on the pitch (three, alongside Brandt), whereas his 154 correct passes had been solely bettered by Niklas Sule (191).
As Nuri Sahin’s facet put together for his or her Bundesliga opener in opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt subsequent week, the previous Brighton and Hove Albion man believes there’s extra to come back.
“There was no various however to win the match. We performed a great sport within the first interval and confirmed some good concepts, however we are able to and should enhance,” he informed Sky Sports activities Germany.
“I even have room for enchancment. It was my first match, it was respectable. I wish to get to know my team-mates higher on daily basis.
“My job is to hold our play from again to entrance, to offer it a sure stability and to set our attacking weapons in movement.”
Most passes in a DFB-Pokal match on file (since 2008-09):
Niklas Süle – 196 vs. Phönix Lübeck (2024, 97% accuracy)
Nuri Sahin – 184 in opposition to 1860 Munich (2013, 93%)
Granit Xhaka – 183 vs. Arminia Bielefeld (2015, 85%)Coached.#PHLBVB pic.twitter.com/sJqcIpyu5p
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Sahin’s first aggressive sport in cost noticed BVB dominate possession with an 85.2% share, with Sule (196) trying essentially the most passes of any participant in a Pokal match on file.
Sahin himself was the earlier file holder, having tried 184 passes for Dortmund versus 1860 Munich in 2013.
“It’s vital to play in a dominant manner within the first spherical and never let something go to waste,” the previous midfielder stated.
Requested concerning the defensive lapse that led to Phonix pulling a objective again early within the second half, he added: “We performed over 1,000 passes, so focus can typically drop in a sport like this.”
