BVB coach - Terzic: "How long I stay here is not up to me"
A roaring whistle from the stands, perplexed players on the pitch and a serious-looking coach on the sidelines, who is now facing even more criticism. After the painful title trauma last May, Borussia Dortmund once again showed nerves in the duel with FSV Mainz and suffered a serious setback. "That's the mirror image of our team this season, this time we showed the two faces within one game," said Terzic after two completely different halves in his team's 1:1 (1:1) draw.
The sixth competitive game without a win in a row is likely to increase criticism of the BVB coach. Media reports of an alleged "player revolt" against Terzic had already caused additional controversy before the game. The fifth-placed team in the Bundesliga's table is increasingly in danger of qualifying for the Champions League once again.
"I've signed a contract until 2025, and I've documented how much and how long I want to stay at this club," said Terzic on TV channel Sat.1. "It's not up to me how long I stay here. Of course, the management and the results decide that. And the results in recent weeks have simply not been good, we know that."
206 days after the memorable season finale (2:2) at the same venue, in which Terzic's team gambled away the championship, the hoped-for sense of achievement once again failed to materialize. "I'm basically concerned with the situation, it's not easy," said BVB international Julian Brandt on TV channel Sat.1. "It sucks, to be honest. It always sucks to go into the break with a draw or a defeat."
"We simply made too many mistakes," said international Emre Can: It was simply the decisive moments that were not on BVB's side. "It's not always down to the coach. It has nothing to do with the coach if the ball hits the crossbar," Can also emphasized when asked about this on pay-TV channel Sky.
No Christmas peace at BVB
The goal conceded by Sepp Van den Berg (43rd minute) on Tuesday in front of 80,350 spectators at Signal Iduna Park after BVB had taken the lead through Brandt (29th minute) will severely disrupt the longed-for Christmas peace.
Mainz, on the other hand, finally had reason to celebrate. The end of the goal drought after 363 minutes and the respectable draw allowed them to jump up to 15th place in the table, at least for one day. Whether this will increase interim coach Jan Siewert's chances of being promoted to head coach and permanent successor to Bo Svensson remains to be seen.
Sabitzer also only hits the crossbar
After the criticism of the past few days, BVB were clearly keen to make amends and took control from the start. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens provided the first exclamation mark when he struck the crossbar with force in the eighth minute. Shortly afterwards, the BVB attacker narrowly missed the opposing goal with a long-range shot (16').
A remarkable free-kick from Brandt took some of the pressure off Borussia. The international expertly curled the ball into the top left-hand corner from 18 meters to put his team ahead. Just two minutes later, BVB even came close to making it 2-0. However, like Bynoe-Gittens before him, Marcel Sabitzer only hit the crossbar.
Whistles from the stands for Borussia
Until then, there had been little to see from Mainz in attack. BVB's 14:3 shots on goal accurately reflected the course of the game. But when Terzic's team slowed down, the visitors struck back with a goal out of nowhere. Van den Berg headed a cross from Philipp Mwene into the net from close range.
The consternation on the faces of the BVB professionals at the half-time whistle was worth a thousand words. Borussia looked rattled after the restart. All of a sudden, Mainz were the dominant team and even pushed for the lead. The first whistles from the stands prompted the BVB professionals to step up the pace. However, they did not create as many chances as they had in the first 45 minutes. A rebellion against the draw was only evident very late on, and a goal in stoppage time by Giovanni Reyna was disallowed for offside.
BVB squad FSV squad Info about the game
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- The upcoming Bundesliga game between FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund (BVB) is highly anticipated by soccer fans in Germany.
- Marcel Sabitzer, a key player for RB Leipzig, is rumored to be a potential transfer target for BVB, adding to their strong squad in the Bundesliga soccer league.
- FSV Mainz 05, currently 15th in the Bundesliga table, will be seeking their first win in the league since their draw against BVB, which occurred in North Rhine-Westphalia, where Dortmund is located.
- Emre Can, a midfielder for Borussia Dortmund, expressed his disappointment after the team's draw, mentioning that the BVB squad needs to improve going forward in the Bundesliga.
- Derived from the game against Mainz, BVB now faces a compulsory game in the Champions League, placing additional pressure on Terzic and the team to perform well.
- Born in Germany but currently playing for Dortmund, Julian Brandt is hopeful for a positive outcome in the upcoming Bundesliga games, aiming to secure a spot in the Champions League.
- In the same Bundesliga game, Sabitzer had a chance to score for BVB, but his shot hit the crossbar, denying him the goal and the opportunity to help his team secure a win.
- Meanwhile, FSV Mainz 05 got a taste of victory in their game against BVB as they ended their 363-minute goal drought, thanks to Sepp Van den Berg's header, giving them reason to celebrate and improving their position in the Bundesliga table.
Source: www.stern.de
