Sheraldo Becker, David Datro Fofana and their team colleagues were perplexed after the goal to make it 0-2 against Frankfurt Photo: City Press
By Sebastian Karkos and Paul Gorgas
Twelve competitive defeats in a row! Union is tumbling towards the bottom of the table. The Köpenickers now present themselves like a relegated team!
Captain Christopher Trimmel (36) after the 0:3 against Frankfurt: “It’s just not enough at the moment.”
Twelve defeats in 15 games: that’s how many there were in total last season – in 48 games!
EVERYTHING of the strengths that defined the team for years is gone.
Captain Christopher Trimmel after the cup exit in Stuttgart Photo: Tom Weller/dpa
► Alte Försterei Fortress? The Iron have lost all of their last four league games to zero. The forestry company has become a self-service shop.
► With 31 goals conceded, Union – together with champions Bayern – had the best defense in the league in 2022/23! This season the Iron Men only played to zero in the cup against fourth division Walldorf (4-0).
► Who scored the Iron Men’s last goal so far? Leonardo Bonucci (36) on October 7th in Dortmund (final score: 2:4) with a penalty before the break. Since then there have been eleven goalless halves. The current eleven league goals are only bettered by Bochum (10) and Cologne (8). This is how the club gets relegated!
► While the standards used to be a real weapon, almost nothing can beat the stationary ball, which is usually hit by Trimmel. Whether short, long, high or flat – everything is harmless. The transition game with its merciless efficiency in front of the opponent’s goal is no longer visible.
There is much to suggest that defeats 13 and 14 will follow on Wednesday (6.45 p.m./DAZN) in Naples and on Sunday in a week’s time (3.30 p.m./DAZN) in Leverkusen…