Werder Bremen sealed Borussia Mönchengladbach’s bad start to the season 4-0 and massively increased the speech requirement on the Niederrhein. The day after, crisis talks run.
That was sobering. With 0: 4, the Gladbacher were humiliated in the Bundesliga by cold-nosed Bremern in the Bundesliga in their own stadium. In defense too sleepy and too harmless in the offensive without the injured striker Tim Kleindienst. Overall, an appearance that the eleven of the Lower Rhine among the 52,653 spectators should not have given any new fans for life. The whistle concert after the final whistle suggested that one or the other changes the bed linen the same evening, such a foal should be on it.
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The Gladbach players, but also all those responsible, have an uncomfortable week. On Monday, coach Gerardo Seoane headed the game replacement training, while the upper around sports director Roland Virkus held crisis talks inside. It is certainly also about Seoane’s future.
After all, the pale appearance against Werder has a history in terms of disappointments. Last season, the Borussians were still in sixth after the 1-1 at St. Pauli, and some fans dreamed of Europe before they lost five of the last six season games and only secured one point in the 4: 4 against Hoffenheim – the later gate scored the now painfully missing small service.
Negligence In Gladbach’s defense with goals conceded
After the summer break, the engine has not really started again. A trophy tritter victory at fifth division Atlas Delmenhorst will follow a goalless draw against promoted Hamburger SV, a 0-1 slope at VfB Stuttgart (already without Nick Woltemade) and now the 0: 4 departure against Bremen.
The fan’s spark cord seems to have become in the stands. Pulling whistles and “trainer out” calls addressed to Seoane, which did not miss their effect. Seoane disappeared into the catacombs with petrified mine, and after the tenth league game without victory, the players showed understanding for the fans, but none for their own performance: “A big shit” was played together, was annoyed by Robin Hack and Rocco Reitz at the DAZN microphone that the fans were “of course pissed off”.
That is too little. It is not enough if we only lead every duel half -heartedly.
Rocco Reitz, middle player of Borussia
At the beginning, the fans had hardly any reason to complain. Seoane’s team started to run and put Werder under pressure early. It was precisely this pressure that the Borussians missed in crucial moments in defense. So in the 15th minute when they simply had Samuel Mbangula made in the penalty area and who hammered the ball under the latte. They acted similarly without resistance at 0: 2 when Jens Stage accompanied in the penalty area, but was not properly defended (26th minute).
Sports director Virkus wants to discuss the defeat objectively
Above all through Robin Hack, the Gladbacher set offensive accents, but failed either due to faster defenders or sometimes the necessary final happiness. In round two, the fans waited in vain for the offensive reaction for a long time, which they probably expected after a 0-2 deficit. After a Reitz head (69th minute) clarified on the line, Romano Schmid made a penalty for the preliminary decision (74.) before both teams ended the game after the 0: 4 by Justin Njinmah (81.).
Worse than with one point and 0: 5 goals, the Borussia in 58 years of the Bundesliga was only there in the 2015/16 season (0 points, 2: 8 goals) after three match days. Virkus therefore does not look like the man to be expected from quick shots. He first announced discussions for the start of the week: “You have to see: Where is the main problem? You have to work up with the team, together with the coach and park as quickly as possible. This is the demand that I have. And it is about the club.”
Gladbach with heavy opponents
The disappointment sits deeply with everyone. “The blow feels the same for everyone – for fans, players and employees. It is important to process this setback,” said Swiss coach Seoane. Which conclusions are drawn from the guided discussions will be shown shortly.
The Gladbachers are facing Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt in the next two weeks. After the performance against Bremen, it is clear: only that someone changes bed linen should hardly be more to get against these clubs than against Werder.
Our sources:
- Bundesliga game of the 3rd match day Borussia Mönchengladbach – Werder Bremen
- News agencies dpa and sid
