By Paul Gorgas
Next setback in the fight for relegation! 1: 4 Hertha loses despite a decent performance in Dortmund. The game against Augsburg on Saturday will be a pressure task for the table penultimate – the Berliners are facing the week of truth.
BZ says what to do now for the coach and the team!
► strike ice cold! At BVB, coach Sandro Schwarz’s (44) team lacked efficiency. In the end, the capital club was able to prove 15:12 shots on goal, but the hard-nosed Dortmunders had the better chances. Schwarz: “The opponent’s efficiency and quality were decisive.” His attackers need both against FCA.
In the end it got hearty! Julian Brandt scores here to make it 4-1 for Dortmund Photo: City Press GmbH
► Fight for zero! The new three-man chain gives more security, but Hertha have not kept a clean sheet this year, conceding 18 goals in six games. The pros need to be more vigilant and quick to act defensively, especially on set pieces. Schwarz shows the team in many video sessions.
► Keep your head up! The constant new setbacks get on your nerves, and some professionals are dragged down by the years-long spiral of disappointments. Marco Richter (25) after the BVB game: “We’re very shattered in our heads! Last season, this season – we’re in the same situation again. Still, nothing will knock us out that quickly.”
Jessic Ngankam (22) is also combative: “We know we’re in good spirits. We don’t need to hide, on the contrary.” The fans, who continued to cheer on the team after the bankruptcy, help with this.
Schwarz about his team: “It was very appealing in terms of performance and intensity. We need that in the next few weeks.”
To ensure that this does not remain an empty slogan, three points must be scored against Augsburg. Otherwise it will always be tight for Hertha and black.