""I don't want the title to be decided in March. I want to stay in the race as long as possible. If we cut the gap to four or five points at some point, they'll start to reconsider. They'll still come to us. They're not completely out of sight, we want to be there when they make mistakes," BVB center-back Nico Schlotterbeck told Bild (as captured by @iMiaSanMia)."
""Eight points is a lot, Bayern are having an outstanding season, but so are we. We're focusing on ourselves and we'll see what happens in the end," Can noted."
""It's a good sign for the Bundesliga that they've lost. It shows they're beatable. We could have had a few more points if we hadn't given them away in stoppage time. Now we need to focus on ourselves," said Ricken."
Bayern Munich lost 2-1 to FC Augsburg on Saturday but retain an eight-point lead over Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. The gap is not insurmountable, yet a prolonged slide by Bayern would be required for Dortmund to overtake them. Borussia Dortmund vows to remain in the title race, with Nico Schlotterbeck saying he does not want the title decided in March and that reducing the deficit would make Bayern reconsider. Emre Can emphasized focusing on Dortmund's own performance. Managing director Lars Ricken called Bayern's defeat a sign that they are beatable and urged focus on Dortmund's own results. Bayern's resilience historically decreases the likelihood of a long slump.
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