Kobel on preparations for Bayern: "I'm not a fan of doing things any different"

Ahead their top-spiel clash with Bayern Munich tomorrow evening, Borussia Dortmund's Gregor Kobel confessed he treats this top of the table clash the same as any other fixture. 

"I'm not a fan of doing things any different. You have a routine, you prepare for the games and train a certain way. It's important to do what you know because it gives you confidence. 

“I'm at a stage in my career where I have a lot of experience so to change a lot of things won't give you the benefit you think it will,” the Swiss international told reporters at BVB's training grounds. 

Coming up against the Bundesliga's top-scorer in Harry Kane is a difficult task, but the 28-year-old is only interested in focusing on his game and not the 28-goal English striker. 

"This guy is one of the best in the world, you can see from his stats all season. It's very hard to focus on one specific element because as a keeper you always have to be prepared for everything.

“You know the player's calibre and you can read some of his tendencies, but as a keeper it's important to focus on what you can do. You have to try make it as hard as possible and get the best of him on any given day,” he explained.

With regards to pre-match tension and handling his nerves for big matches, Kobel highlighted how it's something he has come to terms with the more his career developed. 

"It's same as how it was when I started my career. There's a process you go through to learn this. I was always a big fan of some nerves because it gets you going and makes you sharper in my experience.

"I think you need a little bit to have this energy and the process is how you deal with it. I think people try to fight this feeling but then you can get into problems. If you can take the good parts of the nerves you can benefit from it. 

“Obviously you want to control everything in a game, but we play a sport which you can't control. You have to keep confidence in your skills and ability, and let the game play out,” he said. 

With the gap between second-place BVB and first-place Bayern currently standing at 8 points, a win for Niko Kovač's side tomorrow could cut the gap between the teams down to 5 points.