Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp has warned that Arsenal are “always dangerous” and insisted his comments on their “silent song” were misunderstood. “It was a bit of a misunderstanding,” he said. “I was looking at the difference between Arsene Wenger and me and not at the differences on the pitch. “Wenger has a much more sophisticated mind. But Arsenal will have a battling team out there, and just because we might have a headbanger on the pitch does not mean they will give us more room.” When asked if Arsenal are actually more of a threat when not playing at the Emirates, Klopp -- who, despite requests from English media, held the press conference in German -- replied: “I don’t think they are more dangerous away from home. “They are always dangerous and every game has its own history. Should Arsenal be stronger tomorrow than in the reverse fixture, then we are to blame for it. It’s an advantage for us to play here at the Westfalenstadion with its extraordinary atmosphere. “If we had not lost the last 70 home games, that would also only be stats and would not count tomorrow, and thats why it also does not count that they have not lost the last 14 away games.”
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:51:25 +0000