“Just two games away from the title”: BVB youth team eye another triumph in England
The scenarioEven Niko Kovac was full of praise after the team reached the semi-finals in mid-March: “Congratulations to the lads and the entire coaching staff. Reaching the semi-finals of this tourn...
“Just two games away from the title”: BVB youth team eye another triumph in England The scenario Even Niko Kovac was full of praise after the team reached the semi-finals in mid-March: “Congratulations to the lads and the entire coaching staff. Reaching the semi-finals of this tournament is certainly a great achievement,” said the BVB Bundesliga coach after the 2-0 victory in the quarter-final against Everton . Three wins in the group stage against Leeds United (3–0), West Ham United (2–1) and Sunderland (3–1) had secured Borussia top spot in the group, with just one defeat against Manchester United (0–2).
Six weeks after the victory over Everton, the next step is now set to follow against Real Sociedad. “We’ve worked hard to reach this highlight at the end of the season. We’re just two games away from a title – that naturally makes it special,” says U19 coach Felix Hirschnagl, who will lead the team as head coach.
He will be supported by U23 coach Daniel Rios. Personnel matters BVB have fielded one of the youngest squads in the tournament so far. In the quarter-final against Everton, the average age of the starting eleven was just 19.
1 years, whilst Real Sociedad’s was 20. 8 years. For Hirschnagl, this is no disadvantage: “It’s definitely senior football.