Despite the victory against Bremen – “The result is no reason for euphoria” – Fohlen-Hautnah

Borussia was able to score four times against Bremen. Photo: Dirk Päffgen

Borussia showed a completely different face in the convincing home win against Bremen. The foals saw themselves as more diverse and smarter, especially offensively. Despite the 4-1 victory, Roland Virkus criticized the expectations surrounding him after the game. The follow-up report with Borussia comments.

The question marks before the game between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Werder Bremen were big for the Fohlenelf. After a heavy defeat in the DFB Cup in Frankfurt during the week, the landing was more difficult than in any previous game. In this regard, Sunday night’s game in Borussia Park against the Hanseatic League was eagerly awaited. Unlike Frankfurt, the Fohlen went to work offensively in the first few minutes with the necessary determination and were rewarded for a good performance with two early goals.

A strong starting point laid the foundation

»It was very important to get a double hit in the first half, to bring the audience with us and show, especially after the Frankfurt cup game, that we can do better. We were much more determined in the future, we finished cleaner and we made almost no mistakes in the preparation before the game,” said Tim Kleindienst, who had a good day again. The. The national player was involved in all four goals and proved once again that he is now life insurance for Fohlenelf. Coach Gerardo Seoane also found that his team “put in a very convincing performance, especially in the first half. She defended faithfully and closely and had many good transition situations.”

Although Bremen had more possession of the ball throughout the game (53%), they, like Borussia in Frankfurt, did not know what to do with it. This was also due to a good match from Gladbach, which prevented Bremen’s build-up game again. It was only after the break that the home team stopped for a while to play football. “Even if we have to admit that we didn’t get as clean in places in the second half, we are still very happy with this decisive victory,” explained Kleindienst. Seoane also took part in the evaluation : »After the break we defended a bit too passively, at this point Mo Nicolas kept us at zero for a long time. What needs to be improved is how we deal with the transition situations in the second half, because we should have closed the bag earlier.”

In the end, the Swiss was very satisfied with the performance of his colt team. »We are very happy that the team performed so well. Above all, I am very satisfied with the attitude, discipline and commitment of the team. Kleindienst wants similar games. » I am very happy with the victory. It is exactly this performance that we aim for, especially here at home, to play with such determination and clarity. .”

Virkus warns and criticizes

Roland Virkus offered no praise, but continued to hold the team accountable. » The effect was very important. The team showed what we expect from them. She was very dense, confident and aggressive – that’s how I always wanted to see the boys. The important thing is that we build on this in the next games. It was a good performance from the team, but the result is not a reason to be euphoric. It is important to continue working with focus and develop the team together,” said Borussia’s sporting director.

However, the 57-year-old went one step further and criticized what he believed to be too much expectation around Borussia Park. »We expect to have to play the Champions League. That’s how I see it. To be honest: the team no longer has anything like the one that played in the Champions League seven years ago,” said Virkus. This clearly shows the difference between those responsible for the sport and the supporters, because really no one will have the right to compete with the best clubs in Europe.

Instead, there is a desire and desire for a sustainable season and with this team it must be reasonable to aim for a single-digit place in the table. The win against Bremen was a step in the right direction, but a steady performance is now needed to get continuity and finally calm in the ‘shop’.