According to goalkeeper Roman Bürki, Dortmund players still have to work on a winning mentality compared to championship Bayern Munich. Borussia finished the year in Saturday’s 34th round of the German league with a high home defeat 0: 4 with Hoffenheim, which was taken care of by Andrej Kramarić with four goals.
The Westphalian team took second place with a thirteen-point loss to the Bavarian giant, who dominated the Bundesliga for the eighth time in a row. “We still have to work on a winning mentality. Bayern has more of it than we do. It’s the little things we lack to get to the top during the season. We have to work on them.” quoted 29-year-old Bürki’s club website.
The Swiss goalkeeper did not understand the performance with Hoffenheim. “After the first half, it was clear which team wanted and needed to win and which didn’t. It didn’t work out. It was an important match. We should be glad we can play here.” said Bürki, who last week extended his contract with BVB until June 2023.
Even the midfielder Axel Witsel could not explain the debacle with the sixth team on the table. “Hoffenheim was much more motivated. We didn’t want to end the season like this because it’s not us.” said the 31-year-old Belgian.
Otherwise, according to him, Dortmund has had a decent year. “It’s no shame to finish second behind Bayern. We’ll do everything until next season to challenge him to the title again,” said Witsel.
With a great performance, Kramarić shot Hoffenheim a promotion to the basic group of the European League. He scored in the eight to 50th minute. The defender Pavel Kadeřábek assisted in his first shot. “It was just a fantastic feeling to score four times. It’s hard to describe, things like that don’t often happen to you in your career. Thank you to your teammates.” stated the 29-year-old Croatian representative.
He was the first player to make club history to score four goals in one Bundesliga match. In addition, never before in the history of the competition with the visiting players has he managed to score four goals in one match in Dortmund. “It wasn’t an easy season for me because of the injuries, so it makes the feeling sweeter.” said Kramaric.
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