Internal friction, a dissatisfied coach, a grumbling sports director: Borussia Dortmund lacks defensive stability and goal threat – and according to Sebastian Kehl, the ability to learn. The tedious cup victory in Hanover has by no means calmed things down at BVB.
Edin Terzic nodded almost imperceptibly when his fellow coach Stefan Leitl put his finger on the still open wound at Borussia Dortmund. “We had a number of chances to score that we didn’t expect,” said the coach of Hannover 96 after the runners-up’ difficult 2-0 (1-0) cup success in the fifth division of the second division. Because the unadorned work victory only confirmed Terzic in his opinion that he and his team still have a hard and rocky road ahead to a sporting condition, with which the goals of the season with the Westphalians could come within reach again.
“We lacked the sovereignty, we have to achieve faster learning effects,” warned sports director Sebastian Kehl, but the 39-year-old still doesn’t seem to get through verbally with his protégés: “We talked a lot and we will continue to address it. Nevertheless, it happens again and again Things we wanted to turn off.” The fact that it was still enough against Lower Saxony was due to the lack of cleverness of the hosts in front of the goal, but even more thanks to goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. The Swiss kept his team in the game several times with spectacular reactions and saves.
In addition, it continues to ferment internally. As expected, Mats Hummels’ public criticism of the tactical behavior of his colleagues on the pitch was and is not well received in the dressing room. Emre Can made no secret of this on the Sky microphone. “I’d rather discuss it all internally. The Mats is different, I’m not the type for it. But everyone has to know that for themselves,” said the midfielder icily. After all: The back passes recently requested by Hummels, even if they did not bring any attention in the social networks, were not lacking in Hanover.
But on defensive stability and goal threat in the forward movement. The fact that the BVB hits came from a deflected shot and a penalty kick was anything but a coincidence. A rapid increase is urgently needed, especially since on Saturday (3.30 p.m. / Sky) VfB Stuttgart will compete in Dortmund with the last 10: 1 goal from two competitive wins in a row. In any case, sports director Kehl is by no means relaxed about the game and is concerned: “We have to become more stable and play better football.”