BVB defender Manuel Akanji: Edin Terzic does that differently from Lucien Favre – BORUSSIA DORTMUND

After a somewhat bumpy last season at BVB, things are now much better for Manuel Akanji (25). The defender even scored a goal against Wolfsburg (2-0) …

Now the Swiss international – who has the feeling of being in the “flow” at the moment – is talking about ex-coach Lucien Favre, revealing what’s going on differently under new coach Edin Terzic and how things stand for his future at Borussia.

With opponents like Leipzig, Leverkusen and Gladbach waiting for Dortmund’s top games soon. For Akanji it is clear: “We now want to show against the direct competition that we are Borussia Dortmund and what we are made of,” he says in the “Sport1” interview.

With Edin Terzic, the team is currently “overall on the right track”. Also because a new coach always gives “new input”.

In mid-January, BVB separated from Lucien Favre after two and a half years. Akanji says that the dismissed Swiss “did an excellent job”: “We finished second under him twice. He helped me a lot personally and gave me a lot of playing time, and I’m grateful for that. The decision was certainly not an easy one for the board of directors. The successor with Edin had, I think, been certain for a long time. “

Terzic was the most obvious solution: “He’s been with the team for over two years and knows exactly what makes us tick. As an assistant coach, he was even closer to the team than the coach. As a player, you may go to the assistant coach rather than the coach directly. “

In addition, Terzic is “an emotional guy with a great tactical understanding. That helps him. So far he’s been doing very well. ”

What does he do differently than Favre? “Simple: He gives us a lot of things. In the setup of the game we changed how we approach the opponent. I don’t want to reveal too much either, a certain surprise effect can be good for us, ”explains Akanji, who does not want to draw“ any comparisons ”between the two.

The former striker justifies the many drops in BVB’s performance with “tactical mistakes” and the high burden “with the many games”. “But that’s not supposed to be an excuse. Whatever is the same: Everyone really wants to score against Dortmund. It is the same with Bavaria. But they are just a bit better in this respect, namely more consistently – and that over the years. “

Akanji is still under contract in Dortmund until 2022. He will “certainly soon” discuss an extension, but: “Something can change every day in football. So I don’t have a career plan. I live more in the here and now and am currently very satisfied in Dortmund. I want to keep playing a lot this season and helping the team. “

Most recently, he has been linked to a Liverpool move …