Video: Thiaw sees Borussia Dortmund-Milan as homecoming

Malick Thiaw may have all his ‘family and friends’ within the stands when enjoying for Milan in opposition to Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League, however reveals Christian Pulisic was much more useful in strategizing.

It kicks off on the Sign Iduna Park on Wednesday at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

This can be a particular sport for Thiaw, who was born in Dusseldorf, simply 50km from Dortmund, and subsequently sees this as an actual homecoming occasion.

“It is rather good for me, all my family and friends will come to see the sport. It’s also very good to play close to to dwelling in Germany,” the Germany worldwide advised Milan TV.

“I performed for Schalke, there has at all times been an enormous rivalry between Schalke and Dortmund.”

There may be somebody who is aware of the strengths and weaknesses of Borussia Dortmund much more and that’s Pulisic, who got here via their youth academy till shifting to Chelsea in 2019.

“I advised them that they’ve one of many greatest fanbases on the planet and I feel Christian is aware of even higher than me, he spoke to the blokes much more than me.”

Milan held Newcastle United to a 0-0 draw of their opening Champions League group sport, one in all 4 clear sheets in eight official video games this season.

“The entire defenders like to hold clear sheets, we’ll strive our greatest tomorrow to not concede objectives, to make the followers and us completely happy.”

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