A miserable duel rate, headless game in the majority and also injury worries – the evening of Eintracht Frankfurt in Leverkusen was one to forget. There are already discussions about striker Jonathan Burkardt.
The game was for a long time and the first colleagues finished with the showers, because Arthur Theat still hadn’t had enough. In flip -flops and with free torso, he wanted to discuss again with referee Deniz Aytekin in the catacombs of the Leverkusen arena.
But in his part, Aytekin taught the Eintracht defender: “I already give you yellow and you are still going on, you have to be careful “the referee taught him. Theat had the scene in added time before the decisive 1: 3 not digestedin which the referee interpreted a foul and showed him yellow.
Eintracht got worse every minute
Coach Dino Toppmöller also reacted two floors higher at the press conference over the subsequent time of seven minutes at the press conference. “Questionable” he called this in view of interruptions through pyrotechnics, injuries and gates.
Toppmöller and Theate – both of them had one point each if this unpleasant certainty had not been in the room: even without the free kick whistle and with longer after -night time, Eintracht in Leverkusen would not have brought anything. Even in double outnumber, she was further away from a goal than the opponent. Eintracht was worse with every minute that lasted. “We deservedly lost, were too headless and too hectic”,, Covered board member Markus Krösche aptly together.
Miserable duel rate
Especially at the end of the game, the Frankfurt team fell completely through the first matriculation examination of the season. “The Leverkuseners did the clever”Toppmöller rated the provocations of the hosts. Alejandro Grimaldo, scorer with two dream free kicks, did not necessarily apply to the fairness price. After his second goal, he cheered extensively in front of Ritsu Doan.
But Eintracht, even though it actually needed every second, got involved in the provocations. Substitute Elye Wahi could not be calmed down even after the final whistle, he acted at least rash. “I prefer it, the players show these skirmishes than if they don’t do anything “said the trainer. But: Eintracht would have preferred to keep this gifted energy for the important duels. In the end, only 35 percent of the duels obtained speak a clear language.
If ever the saying “The team did not get any access” fit for the harmony that evening. In the first round, Ritsu Doan and Can Uzun were on their feet too often. Uzun, the later goal scorer, now wants to be everywhere – so he gave the free kick before 0: 1 (after a new mistake by theate).
Namdi Collins ran twice, Fares Chaibi as eighth was intercepted by the Leverkuseners behind the center line. Lichtblick in the first round was Oscar Hojlund, which was moved to the team for the sick Hugo Larsson. But the Dane had to take care of Patrik Schick too often in the air duels to put impulses forward.
Burkardt maximum unhappy
So the center in the Eintracht game was particularly orphaned. Goalkeeper Michael Zetterer ironed out a lot with his parades, but his cut, high balls forwards were gratefully headed from the defense cabinets of the Leverkusener. So the keeper realized and theat also sent a swear canonade towards Jean-Matteo Bahoya.
And right in the middle of this cramped offensive game, the newcomer Jonathan Burkardt drove into misfortune. You noticed the attacker that he wanted to prove himself – but too often he made the wrong decision or did not even get past the opponent. Maybe you would have the ex-Mainz Simply “put on” a gate in the cup so that it does not follow the first goal.
“It’s not so easy for him, the Leverkuseners have closed the center well, we didn’t find it that often. But Johnny has his time and will still score many goals for us”appeased board member Krösche. Trainer Toppmöller blew into the same horn, but he also admitted: “Today he hung in the air.”
As a mitigating circumstance, it is added that Bayers Loic Badé delivered an outstanding game and that some attackers will probably be a nasty. The painful truth also includes: Burkardt has to find on the trail because Wahi and Michy Bathshuayi also concealed their value for the team on this evening.
Santos makes fitness impression
It was no coincidence that the Eintracht on the Deadline Day still open the eyes after an attacker Holded – and just as understandable, the calls sound after a six. In the final phase, Mo Dahoud was substituted with which Eintracht had no longer planned.
An experienced man in the center – in the absence of the injured Ellyes Skhiri and Mario Götze – might have held the young colleagues from the unnecessary pack formation and would be better conducted in overnight outnumbered. “We weren’t technically clean enough, had too many ball losses”complained coach Toppmöller afterwards.
After all, the Skhiri and Götze addressed in the upcoming English weeks could help again. Hope bearer Kaua Santos also made a fit impression in the warm -up program. The injured, replaced Rasmus Kristensen, was able to leave the arena on Friday alone with a firm step.
And last but not least, the experienced midfielder will finally come to Eintracht in the coming week, from whose arrival in various fan forums: Ilkay Gündogan is in the city forest – but only with Galatasaray on Thursday Champions League. With a half -baked performance like on Friday, this evening could also end up bad for harmony.
