After the 1-1 draw against FC Sevilla, Mats Hummels launched a very clear all-round criticism and accused Borussia Dortmund of a lack of game intelligence. Club advisor Matthias Sammer agrees with the leading player.
The first leg was much more entertaining and exciting with the 4-1 victory over Sevilla. In the 1-1 draw on Tuesday evening, BVB lacked intensity, the necessary power and game intelligence. Mats Hummels added the last point after the game.
The defender was very disappointed and frustrated by Dortmund’s performance – but he saw himself included.
He regretted it, in a we form: “There is a lack of game intelligence. We’ve had lots of ball losses. We’ve always played into tight spaces instead of letting them run. Football is actually a very simple game and we always make it complicated ourselves. “
Edin Terzic captured the explosiveness of this clear criticism directly by emphasizing: “These are words that have sometimes left my mouth.” According to information from the picture, the Hummels point is also one that the coach has already addressed at many team meetings. Too often black and yellow makes life harder than it should be in the end.
Matthias Sammer, who is available to Dortmund as an external advisor and always watches the games alongside Hans-Joachim Watzke, also agreed with the leading player.
“It’s right that Mats addresses that. He always wants to achieve the maximum. We didn’t manage to completely control and dominate the game,” he showed his understanding to the picture. Sammer continues: “It can always be a bit better.”
According to Hummels, BVB must realize that football “doesn’t always have to be sexy”. The often fluctuating performances and the resulting lack of stability have been a thorn in the side of the 33-year-old for a long time.
This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as “Lack of game intelligence”: This is what Sammer says about the Hummels criticism.
