System criticism from Reus? Matthew: “Should have saved it”

Lothar Matthäus (60) found BVB captain Marco Reus’ criticism of the system superfluous after Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 defeat last Saturday at RB Leipzig.

“I am of the opinion that it is up to the captain to make such statements, although he could have saved himself these sentences in public”, wrote the world champion captain from 1990 in his Sky column “This is how I see it”.

The Dortmund striker had complained about the three / five chain in the first half that it only got better in the second 45 minutes after switching to a back four.

He could understand Reus and his frustration, said Matthäus, Bayern won in the afternoon, “you lose in the evening and are not satisfied with your or the general tactical positioning of the team,” said the former world star. With every defeat, the chance of defeating the leaders Bayern Munich becomes less and less.

Matthäus: “And yet you have to discuss dissatisfaction with the coach’s decisions internally. I assume that Marco Rose discusses with his leading players in which tactical corset they feel most comfortable and then tries to share his ideas and the wishes of the Reconciling players. “

World champion team boss Franz Beckenbauer did this regularly. And it is not only tactically a smart move by a coach to take his players with him, “it is also important for the results on the field”.

Matthäus wrote the Westphalian in the studbook: “Regardless of whether they are back three or four, whether they are outnumbered in midfield or not: every footballer is cordially invited to win their duels and get everything they can from the first to the last minute.”