At BVB, opinions are divided on Julian Brandt. No wonder, after all, no other Dortmund professional fluctuates more in his performance than the 25-year-old offensive all-rounder. Borussia coach Marco Rose knows about his protégé’s weaknesses, but still trusts him.
For the time being, Julian Brandt should have cemented his place in the BVB starting eleven. After two goals last week in the 2-0 win in Stuttgart, the native of Bremen made two assists in the recent 6-1 thrashing of VfL Wolfsburg (sport.de– Grade 1.0).
The German national player currently has 16 scorer points in the league, only Erling Haaland (26) and Marco Reus (23) have better values within the team.
The fact that Brandt is still regularly criticized has to do with his well-known phlegm. Too often the noble technician dives against physically strong opponents or gets his teammates in trouble with sloppy passes.
Dortmund coach Marco Rose is not new to the problem. “He’s a player who can wake up the stadium with a back heel. But he knows his issues, I know his issues. We’re working on it,” theRuhr news” the 45-year-old, who experienced a mixed first year at BVB.
BVB: According to Rose, Brandt lacked “the biliousness”
In general, Brandt is playing a “very decent season”, stressed Rose, but at the same time there was “a phase” in which the former Leverkusen player “lacked the gall”. During this time he would have “invested too little in the duels”.
Criticism accepted by the accused. “It’s also a process for me,” revealed Brandt, who has been under contract in Dortmund since 2019.
After all: His last performances have improved his standing with the Westphalians again. In the meantime, the 25-year-old was already considered a prank candidate, but the professional, who will be tied until 2024, should now be firmly in the saddle again.