Thomas Tuchel was more than satisfied with his debut as Borussia Dortmund coach, admitting that not even he had expected such a comprehensive victory as his side’s 4-0 win over Monchengladbach.

Tuchel took over in charge of the Westphalians this summer after Jurgen Klopp called it a day following seven years at the helm. Few Dortmund fans will still be regretting Klopp’s departure after Saturday’s performance, however, with BVB bouncing back from a difficult year in style.

“Of course we didn’t expect a start like this, especially considering we were up against the strongest side in Germany from the second half of last season,” Tuchel said.

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“We knew how well they defended and how hard it is to play against them, which is why we had to push ourselves right to the limit.

“It was a fantastic performance and I’m very happy with it. We were well organised, very, very alert and showed a good mentality and awareness.”

Tuchel also insisted that Klopp also deserves some of the credit. “Of course he does,” he said. “All we are doing is building on the foundations which Jurgen laid here, and it’s an outstanding base to build upon.”