Niko Kovac: We achieved what was required, and we look forward to the challenge against Barcelona

Croatian coach Niko Kovac, the head coach of Borussia Dortmund, expressed his great satisfaction after his team's victory today against Freiburg with a score of 4-1, praising the collective team spirit and confirming that the upcoming challenge against Barcelona is extremely difficult, but he trusts his players' ability to deliver a strong performance.

Regarding today's victory, Kovac said: "We achieved the win in today's match, which is very important. The performance was collective and integrated, and everyone did what was required of them on the field."

About the upcoming match against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, he stated: "The next match will be in Barcelona, and it is a completely different challenge because we will face one of the strongest teams in Europe. We need excellent defensive organization there, and I believe that what we showed today confirms that we are capable of that."

On the team spirit, he added: "Everyone fights for each other, and everyone is ready to put in the extra effort. Only through teamwork can success be achieved, and that is what we saw today."

Regarding the strikers' performance, he said: "I am very happy to see Serhou Guirassy score after returning from injury, and also the return of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens to scoring. It was a wonderful win, and all the strikers scored; the result was perfect in every aspect."