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BVB coach Edin Terzic served after bankruptcy in Gladbach: “It’s not our goal”

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November 11, 2022

BVB coach Edin Terzic served after bankruptcy in Gladbach: "It's not our goal"

After a disastrous defensive performance in Gladbach, Borussia Dortmund suffered another setback shortly before the World Cup break. Coach Edin Terzic and Julian Brandt then found clear words.

“It’s not our aim to spend the winter in sixth place, that’s for sure,” said the “disappointed” BVB coach after the 4-2 defeat DAZN: “We knew that if we won, we would be right in the middle. That didn’t work now. (…) We’re not starting from zero, but from minus.”

In particular, Dortmund’s defense around Mats Hummels, who to his disappointment is not part of Germany’s World Cup squad in Qatar, disappointed across the board. “There were many phases in which we defended very poorly,” explained Terzic and added: “We have big plans, then we concede the first goal after four minutes.”

In the end, BVB “shouldn’t complain” about the result, said Terzic and denounced the “individual mistakes” in defense: “We slipped and lost the ball stupidly.” And further: “In the first 15 minutes we showed little pressure on the wings. We tried to win the balls while jogging. Of course that doesn’t work and then it will be difficult for the guys behind to push.”

“We conceded goals that were too easy due to our own inability. We made Gladbach extremely strong,” Brandt also criticized and admitted: “It’s absolutely heavy baggage, it’s a crappy feeling. Losing on Friday is still a shovel crappy because all the teams can still score. Nevertheless, we have to find ourselves again and hope for one or two reinforcements in January so that we can attack.”

After the goal to make it 2:3, there was still hope. That was “almost done again” with the fourth Gladbach goal shortly after the restart, said Terzic: “That clearly pulled the plug on us.”

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1/17

Borussia Dortmund lost 4-2 at Borussia Mönchengladbach on matchday 15 of the Bundesliga and suffered their sixth defeat of the season. The grades and individual reviews of the BVB players used.

2/17

GREGOR KOBEL: Ungrateful evening for the Swiss number two at the World Cup (behind Gladbach’s Yann Sommer). Caught cold at 0: 1, also with the other goals without a chance. On the other hand, it often prevents worse things from happening. Note 3.

3/17

NIKLAS SÜLE: Only little involved in the offensive, but didn’t really help the completely overwhelmed defense either. Revealed deficits in attack against the fast wingers. A little more stable in central defence. grade: 5

4/17

MATS HUMMELS: No nice days for him! At 0: 1 and 1: 3 with the wrong decision when he pushed out unnecessarily and opened a gap. Played partly dizzy by Thuram. Timid in duels. Grade: 5.5.

5/17

NICO SCHLOTTERBECK: Lucky that his slip wasn’t punished (22′). Misjudged before the 1:2 and forced Hummels to foul. his gate. makes up for his poor performance. No application for World Cup assignments. Grade: 5.5.

6/17

RAPHAEL GUERREIRO: Another asset on the left, despite having little support from Mal. But he didn’t exude much danger. Could have prevented Hofmann’s cross before the 2:4. Often weak defensively. Grade: 4.5.

7/17

EMRE CAN: Gave the deep six, but he didn’t provide more stability on Gladbach’s counterattack. Let preparer Stindl run unchallenged before the 0:1. Koné also eluded him again and again. Grade: 5.5.

8/17

JUDE BELLINGHAM: Combative in the weak early minutes. Fantastic lob on Brandt before the 1:1. Too far away at 1:2 and too late at 2:4. Had an unbelievable 21 duels and won 13 of them. Grade: 4.

9/17

GIOVANNI REYNA: Not a factor in the first half for a long time. Then bad luck when Bensebaini blocked his huge chance to make it 2:3 (33rd). His solo just before the break deserved an assist. Stayed in the cabin. Grade: 4.5.

10/17

JULIAN BRANDT: Best Dortmunder! Moved into the front of the attack alongside Moukoko when playing against the ball. In any case, with a lot of freedom on the ten, therefore a constant source of danger. Great ball acceptance and entrainment at his goal. Grade: 2.5.

11/17

DONYELL MALEN: Rarely saw land on the attacking left. Had the 3:3 on the foot, but failed from close range (44th). Also disappointing in the second half, which is why he left the field prematurely. grade: 5

12/17

YOUSSOUFA MOUKOKO: The DFB newcomer demanded everything from Gladbach’s defensive. Agile on the ball and with some good finishes. Should have made it 2: 3 (33rd). Sometimes a bit too playful, unobtrusive after the break. Grade: 3.5.

13/17

THORGAN HAZARD: Came for Reyna after the break (46′), but he didn’t provide momentum. His crosses and passes mostly lacked accuracy. grade: 5

14/17

ANTHONY MODESTE: Was substituted for the overwhelmed Schlotterbeck (59th) to overturn the buck. The striker forgave his two degrees more or less miserably. Grade: 4.5.

15/17

SALIH ÖZCAN: On the pitch from the 59th minute. Should stabilize the defense. It didn’t really succeed, albeit a little better than its predecessor Can. grade: 4

16/17

KARIM ADEYEMI: Substituted for Malen (71st). But he did not initiate a final offensive either. No rating.

17/17

ANTONIOS PAPADOPOULOS: Came after 78 minutes for the ailing Hummels for his first Bundesliga minutes of the season. Was not faced with any major tasks. No rating.

Terzic also complained about the few chances created after the change of sides: “In the second half all the things we did well in the offensive area in the first half were completely gone. I don’t think we had any clear chances to score anymore.” Gladbach, on the other hand, could have scored more goals.