I'll take the blame: Undav explains Stuttgart's late knockout | OneFootball

Fabio Vieira and Hamburger SV shocked VfB Stuttgart in stoppage time. Due to the late goal leading to a 2-1 defeat, the Swabians had to return home empty-handed. 

A failed VfB free kick was decisive for the counterattack led by Nicolas Capaldo, which Vieira finished perfectly with his goal. After the final whistle, Deniz Undav spoke of a "failed communication" between Angelo Stiller and himself.

 "I explained something to him that he didn't quite understand. That's why I take responsibility for it," the German international told 'kicker'.

The ending in this manner was, of course, brutal, admitted coach Sebastian Hoeneß, who said he had never experienced anything like it before. Nevertheless, he did not want to blame his team for the failed free kick. "We want players who coordinate and make decisions on the pitch. In this case, it didn't work out," added the VfB coach. You can see what else Hoeneß said to Undav in the video. 

What bothered him much more was his team's behavior after the red card for Alexander Rössing-Lelesiit. "That's the phase that annoys me the most," he said, noting: "We didn't play it out well. We tried too hard to force it. There were still 15 minutes left—and that's when you need to move the opponent around with passing."

His team had too many dribbles, too many touches, and made poor decisions. "You have to build up more pressure and create more chances," Hoeneß made clear. 

On Wednesday in the cup against VfL Bochum, the Swabians will have the chance to do better. 

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