In Borussia Dortmund’s more than disappointing 1-1 draw against 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Tuesday evening, BVB captain Emre Can was one of the not exactly small number of Borussia players who simply couldn’t get their horsepower on the pitch. Striking: After the game, the veteran didn’t look for the mistakes in himself or his teammates.
Confronted with “Sky” about the sobering league results of the last few weeks – BVB has been waiting for a win for five Bundesliga games – Can explained quite surprisingly: “I can’t blame the boys for anything. They give everything, they want to win, be successful, But it’s not working at the moment.”
Instead of looking at his own performance, the German international looked for an explanation in the game’s bad luck: “It’s just not going well. We score a goal, then it’s almost offside. In the first half, the ball bounces on the crossbar and then on the line. That are the decisive moments that are not on our side at the moment.”
The fact that the Black and Yellows failed by a hair’s breadth twice on Tuesday evening and a goal in stoppage time (rightly) fell victim to the VAR cannot of course be denied that the BVB stars after a good first half in the second 45 minutes However, the fact that they staggered across the pitch in complete consternation and left the scepter to Kellerkind Mainz simply cannot be justified by hitting the crossbar.
Can on the BVB crisis: “It’s not always the coach’s fault”
It’s no wonder that coach Edin Terzic is also the focus of criticism. Can defended the 41-year-old, but a real confession sounds different. His relationship with Terzic is “good,” said the midfielder. “We’re still in the Champions League. It’s not always up to the coach.” Especially since Terzic can’t help it if the ball hits the crossbar instead of the goal.
What Can, however, completely leaves out in his explanation: Especially in the Champions League, the competition that currently serves as a glorious fig leaf for the Ruhrpottklub, BVB had the necessary bit of luck on several occasions.