Who after the two convincing appearances in the Bundesliga at Eintracht Frankfurt (3: 2) and against the SC Freiburg (5: 1) thought that consistency had now arrived at Borussia Dortmund, which was taught better on Tuesday evening.
in the DFB-Cup showed the BVB a poor performance in the third competitive game of the year and deservedly lost st Pauli (1:2) out of the competition.
Dortmund remains true to itself
“That’s just a pity and also a bit stupid of us that we’re using exactly the clichés again“said a visibly disappointed Marco Rose after the game in an interview with Sportschau. Once again, the coach could not rely on his team showing an unconditional will to win in a crucial game.
“That’s our issue, that we don’t start a series of eight or nine games. The finality this time is just bitter – and that’s our fault.”
Disappointment in the Champions League
The BVB coach has experienced this “finality” before this season. After the sometimes disastrous defeats against Ajax Amsterdam, Dortmund played on the penultimate day of the group stage in the Champions League to move into the knockout-laps – and had one of those days at Sporting Lisbon like now in Hamburg.
After the 1: 3 in the Portuguese capital, it was clear that BVB would not spend the winter in the premier class – in contrast to the national competition, it stayed with Europe league at least a consolation.
Schweinsteiger misses the leading players
“Marco is also so disappointed because a lot of the mistakes have happened before and it doesn’t seem like they are learning from them“said sports show expert Bastian Schweinsteiger, who after the cup in Hamburg mainly criticized the leading players. “Maybe they have to make sure that they get players who radiate this hunger in the future.“
In fact, it wasn’t visible in St. Pauli. Erling Haaland had the second division leaders well under control, defender Mats Hummels tried (unsuccessfully) to strengthen the vulnerable defense and Marco Reus missed a number of chances. The BVB captain was most noticeable when he scored the opening goal in St. Pauli Etienne Amenyido only half-heartedly pressed.
“Where are the Bavarians rushed”
“Today was a bad day for us overall. We just woke up late. It’s extremely bitter to be kicked out here because the chance was extremely big“Said Reus in the Sportschau interview.
When asked what was still possible after leaving the premier class and Munich’s big lead in the league, the 32-year-old reacted irritably: “Where did Bayern hurry? And in the Champions League we’re out, that’s right. But should we give up now or what? We have to let that sink in first and then move on. We missed a huge chance to win the trophy again this year and that’s very, very bitter.“
Two title chances remain
Eliminated from the DFB Cup, missing out on the round of 16 in the Champions League – what is left of Dortmund in their first year under Rose? The timid hope of becoming dangerous to Bayern Munich in the fight for the championship title. Dortmund are six points behind in the Bundesliga. In order to be able to catch up, you need what Rose misses in his team: consistency.
The competition, in which BVB actually didn’t want to be represented, is probably more promising. Dortmund is one of the favorites in the Europa League. The first hurdle is the qualification for the round of 16.
Against the Glasgow Rangers (February 17th/24th), the Rose team first has to make it into the knockout stages. If Dortmund also fail early in this competition, the first Rose season will be nothing more than a pure disappointment.
Status: 01/19/2022, 00:03