Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel: Tough to evaluate 8-4 win
Wednesday 23 November 2016 14:56, UK
Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel admits it's difficult to analyse his side's 8-4 win over Legia Warsaw.
Dortmund's victory Legia Warsaw on Tuesday night was the highest scoring Champions League match in history, surpassing Monaco's 8-3 win against Deportivo in 2003.
The win helped Dortmund remain top of Group F ahead of Real Madrid and Tuchel has promised to sort out his side's defensive woes.
"I'm very surprised how this match developed," he told Dortmund's official website. "We were dominant at every stage, and I also always felt we were going to win the game.
"But I was also sure that we were not going to concede four times. We wanted to keep a clean sheet in the second half, but Legia also managed to score three times against Real Madrid.
"It goes to show you can't underestimate any opponent in the Champions League. It's difficult to analyse objectively. This match is tough to evaluate at first glance.
"We will have to discuss the glaring mistakes that we are making. Both in one-on-one challenges and in shoring the defence up to deal with counters."
The biggest positive Tuchel took from the match was the return of Marco Reus, who scored twice on his return to action following a six-month absence.
"It was fantastic that it worked out so well," Tuchel added. "We had banked on him being a regular fixture for us this season and have had to wait far too long.
"He has recently been training at a very high level, but we could not expect him to score three in his first game back, especially in the Champions League and without competitive action under his belt.
"That's absolutely excellent, an outstanding comeback. A fantastic performance which highlights the quality that we have been without for months. He has been sorely missed."
Meanwhile, Reus, who had been missing since suffering an abductor injury in the German Cup final against Bayern in May, admitted it was the dream return.
"I was overjoyed to play from the beginning," Reus told Sky Germany. "This is how you imagine a comeback after such a long time. I was looking forward to this moment and have worked very hard for it."
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