Actually Borussia Dortmund on a good course in the direction of the Vice-championship. However, with the embarrassing 0:2 against Mainz in the second tier is again in danger. The position of coach Lucien Favre is very beneficial.

Dortmund (dpa) – Lucien Favre felt this time little desire to take his professionals in protection. And also Michael Zorc was clearly supported. The indisputable appearance at the 0:2 (0:1) against the FSV Mainz pressed for BVB powerful on the mood.

“It was a big disappointment,” admitted Dortmund’s coach unusually outspoken. From own claim to be behind the subscription-Champions FC Bayern, the second force in German football, was a little see – to the chagrin of sporting Director Zorc: “We played as one or the other with the head already in the holiday would be.”

just before the end of a decent back round with twelve Wins in 14 Games, the announced second place is once again in danger. With a victory on Saturday over Borussia Dortmund tracker could draw in Leipzig due to the better goal difference over. The question of whether his players to secure qualification for the Champions League already tired of, replied to Favre, with a grim face: “I hope not. We can’t allow ourselves.”

The experienced Swiss football teacher knows, what threatens in case of a further defeat. The loss of rank two could revive the discussion about his future at the turf club, which had subsided after the two laborious 1:0 success over Hertha BSC and Fortuna Düsseldorf at least for a short time.

license game chef Sebastian Kehl holds but little from jumping to conclusions: “We should now question everything. We had a very, very good run.” Similar to goalkeeper Roman Bürki argued: “The team has no mentality problem. Otherwise, we would not be in second place.”

Nevertheless, all parties Involved in speech see a need. “Our Pressing is for Alibi”, scolded defender Mats Hummels after about 30 minutes, according to audible in the square. The lack of commitment brought the BVB to the starting position. “For us, it was just too little. We need to allow ourselves to blame, because we would have today can make a big step. Now we have to do on Saturday,” said Kehl.

especially the idea of actually playing strong Teams, which was already seen in the lucky Last-Minute success in Düsseldorf and Mainz continued to think. The opponent was equal to nine kilometers more than the Dortmunder points in addition to a lack of zeal. “Today, no one is come to its limit of performance”, well-known national player Julian Brandt.

The former Leverkusen is still good things that the Borussia masters the hurdle at the Top of the game in Leipzig: “it is popping It up on Saturday definitely still time. We had now with Hertha, Düsseldorf and Mainz, the three teams that were extremely deep. Now we have an opponent who tried to make the game. This will be a bit more open.”

Well be possible that Giovanni Reyna belongs then to return to the squad. The excitement of the supposed Corona-a suspected case of the bacterial infection ill 17-year-old American, has quickly. Media reports referred to Kehl as an “absolute hoax,” and urged: “You should be a bit sensitive with the topic of Corona as a whole. This is a sensitive issue in the society.”

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