"Familiar face": Terzic laments another BVB relapse
Edin Terzic was visibly frustrated, but was lenient in his analysis. He did not want to "shred his team here now", said the Borussia Dortmund coach after the 2:1 (1:1) defeat at VfB Stuttgart. Of course, not many players were even "close to their performance level", said the 41-year-old. However, he did not publicly criticize the Borussia players, who were shockingly weak for long stretches.
"Once again, we showed a familiar face that we are very unhappy with," said Terzic after the defeat on Saturday. Four days after the 2:0 defeat to Newcastle United in the Champions League, the runners-up had conceded their second successive defeat in the Bundesliga. "It's another very disappointing day for us," said the coach.
As in the previous season, BVB is in danger of losing sight of the top of the table at an early stage. Last season, a brilliant comeback after the turn of the year was almost crowned with the championship. Dortmund were keen to avoid having to race behind again. However, they still cannot get rid of their massive fluctuations in performance.
If the Black & Yellows continue to perform like they did in Stuttgart, "we won't need to talk about goals anymore," said sporting director Sebastian Kehl clearly on Saturday.
Terzic mentioned VfB Stuttgart as the team that exposed Borussia Dortmund's recurring weakness, leading to their second consecutive Bundesliga defeat. Borussia Dortmund's dismal performance in Stuttgart has prompted sporting director Sebastian Kehl to state, "we won't need to talk about goals anymore" if they continue playing like that.
Source: www.dpa.com
