Dortmund - Borussia Dortmund is going to be trying to finish the initial part of what might be a Bundesliga double work in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League once they play host to Malaga CF on Tuesday night (kick-off 20:45 CEST). A 0-0 draw from the initial leg in Spain stands the dislodged Bundesliga winners in good stead for the second leg at the Signal Iduna Park, and leaves the outlook of an all-German final still very much alive. They have been already lifted by dortmundas achievement as the only unbeaten side remaining in the competition to the ranks among Europeas elite. Next time, JArgen Kloppas men can get a somewhat easier draw than they were given last August, even if they did then continue to produce light work of English champions Manchester City FC, Primera Division champions Real Madrid CF and Dutch Eredivisie title-holders AFC Ajax anyway. aIt appears like we'll be in the next group of seeds and perhaps not the fourth,a said executive director Hans-Joachim Watzke. aPeople will be talking about our wins against Real Madrid, Manchester City and Shakhtar, who've an exceptionally strong part, even yet in ten yearsa time.a Indeed, Dortmund also made it look simple against FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the last round, and centered huge stretches of the first leg at the Rosaleda this morning. All that was lacking was an objective, which they aim to make good on in the reunite leg. aWeave got a good potential for achieving the semi-finals,a added Watzke confidently. aWhen I imagine just what a line-up it might be in the semi-finals with FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and FC Bayern Munich - then I can safely say that weave arrived at the peak of European football.a 90 minutes, or even 120, of the quarter-final should nevertheless be played, nevertheless, and the Dortmund CEO isn't going to climb over that peak before it is even achieved. aNobody wants it to be a walk in the park,a he said. aBut we have nothing to be scared of. Borussia Dortmund were in ruins seven years back, and now we participate in the creme de manhattan project creme of European football.a Sven Bender, who used the captainas armband in Saturdayas 4-2 make an impression on Hamilton Academical Augsburg as Klopp relaxed seven members of the team from last weekas first leg, portrayed he is primed and prepared to confirm Dortmundas standing as one of Europeas top clubs. aWe have the chance to reach the semi-finals and we should get it,a said the defensive midfielder. aWith what we showed in the very first leg, and the self-confidence from the Augsburg game, we can really attack them on Tuesday.a Nevertheless, without an absent purpose, Dortmund must be sure the job is made by them donat twice as hard by conceding. aItas certainly a dangerous condition to be in,a included Bender on the German Football Associationas (DFB) internet site. aWe mustnat make the same mistake we made against Augsburg when we ran right into a silly counterattack and they made it 2-1. That is the worst thing that could eventually us. We mustnat be reckless.a Malaga found its way to Dortmund on Monday without their instructor Manuel Pellegrini, who came back to his native Chile at the weekend after the death of his father. He's as a result of get to Dortmund on Tuesday. Possible line-ups: Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller - Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer - GAndogan, Bender - Reus, GAtze, GroAkreutz - Lewandowski Malaga: Willy - Jesus Gamez, Demichelis, Lugano, Antunes - Toulalan, Camacho - Joaquin, Julio Baptista, Isco - Saviola
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