"Before we get wrong quotations again ..."

BVB coach Marco Rose could not resist a small tip against the media after the 3-2 win against TSG Hoffenheim.

“Before quoting wrongly again or just quoting the things that I criticize, I just say: Yes, the coach is happy today,” Rose introduced his analysis at DAZN.

Rose was obviously angry that primarily the negative topics were picked out of his past game analyzes. Rose recently “criticized” a lack of frustration tolerance among top scorer Erling Haaland, the number of goals conceded at the start of the season or “fundamental things” after the 1: 2 in Freiburg.

However, Rose does not see the start of the season for Borussia as badly as it has been portrayed in public. That is why Rose was particularly satisfied after the 3-2 win against TSG: “Because we got three points. Because we showed a willpower behind us. Because we played a very dominant first half.”

BVB scores: The youngsters tear it out – problem children remain

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After a crazy final phase, Borussia Dortmund won 3-2 against TSG Hoffenheim. Haaland became the match winner shortly before the final whistle. The scores and individual reviews of the BVB players.

2/16

GREGOR KOBEL: There was no herb against Kramaric’s slat cracker (3rd), and probably not at 1: 1 and 2: 2 either. But with great reactions: against Baumgartner (39th), in a one-on-one with Kramaric and also on the free kick (74th) it was his turn. Grade: 2.5.

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THOMAS MEUNIER: Instead of EM form back in the Bundesliga routine: The starting line-up came too early. Lost the ball in front of the crossbar and ran under a flank against space. Largest BVB running quota. Improved in the second half. Grade: 4.0.

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AXEL WITSEL: Again for the bad defense chief Hummels at the start. Did his thing in the foreign department again properly and even shone with a technically demanding tackle. Grade: 3.5.

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MANUEL AKANJI: Confident appearance in the middle of the defense. Did a lot to build up the game. Great pass rate. Had his own header chances in corners in both rounds. At the hectic end he lost track of things a bit. Grade: 3.0.

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RAPHAEL GUERREIRO: With some good crosses and despite being substituted with most ball contacts (87). Still not in the form of the previous season. In return, the Portuguese gave the left defense more calm than last. Grade: 2.5.

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MO DAHOUD: Unimpressed by Posch’s early brutal foul (7th). A lot on the road, high commitment. I kept the middle reasonably tight and had ideas in the shift game. Some great diagonal passes. Lost in the 2-2 Dabbur out of sight. Grade: 3.5.

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JUDE BELLINGHAM: At first I had to struggle with the tough playing style of the guests, made the best of it. With the assist before 1: 0 and in the 68th minute with the dry shot to 2: 1. More and more the heart and soul of BVB. Grade: 2.5.

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GIO REYNA: The 18-year-old is already in the 50th Bundesliga game – no other youngster cracked this mark earlier. Had a huge chance early (4th), but was not ripped off enough in front of goalkeeper Baumann. All the cooler for that is his 1-0 finish. Grade: 2.

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MARCO REUS: To be found everywhere on the square. It wasn’t too bad to be the last man to pull the plug in a TSG counterattack. Attacking with good ideas, but a little luckless, like his stumbled chance in the 92nd minute. Grade: 3.0.

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DONYELL MALEN: Trying hard, but often overzealous. Has not yet arrived in the BVB system. Typical: In a great one-two with Reus, he missed the ball shortly before the TSG goal. Too many ball losses, 11 alone before the break. Grade: 4.0.

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ERLING HAALAND: Again the match winner. His goal in stoppage time saved Dortmund the victory. Often unhappy before that, but good as a preparer. Great pass to Reyna (4th), strong transfer to Reus (34th). He has to work on headers. Grade: 2.

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JULIAN BRANDT (from 63rd): Was allowed to run for the exhausted Reyna in the last half hour. Couldn’t set nearly as many accents as the American. Grade: 4.0.

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MARIUS WOLF (from 72nd): For the tired Bellingham on the field, but placed himself much further up front. Strong preparatory work for Haaland, and in stoppage time for Reus. Both times barely crowned with success. No rating.

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FELIX PASSLACK (from 84.): Had to try again in the last few minutes because Guerreiro could not hold out for 90 minutes. Without a mistake. No rating.

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YOUSSOUFA MOUKOKO (from 84): And Dortmund’s jewel also got a short assignment and replaced Malen. Overlooked Haaland, who was ready to start, and should have made it 3-2 himself. No rating.

Rose sees the need for optimization – a break is a convenient one

But the new coach of Borussia could not completely get out of his skin. “In the second half there were a lot of things that we still want to talk about,” he said: “The game with the ball, safety behavior, positional play and the game activity in the last third to get even clearer chances.”

There is no question that BVB still needs optimization after three match days. “But if you win this game 3-2, it gives you the peace and quiet to keep working on it,” noted Rose. The international break is very convenient for BVB in view of the many injuries at this early point in the season.

The next league game for BVB is not due until September 11th. Then it’s in the Bundesliga against Bayer Leverkusen.