Neururer hails classic: "You can hardly play better football" | OneFootball

The game was an advertisement for football. Experts and fans agree on this. The classic match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich last Saturday (February 28) offered everything one could wish for in a football match: speed, drama, and goals. Even legendary coach Peter Neururer (70) is thrilled.

However, frustrating for BVB: The league leader took the points thanks to a 3:2 victory back to Säbener Straße. Due to the defeat, the chances of the Black and Yellows winning their ninth German championship have dropped to nearly zero. With an eleven-point lead and only ten games remaining, the coveted "Salad Bowl" is likely already on its way to Munich.

"A great game with great players," Neururer recaps in his column on wettfreunde.net the duel between BVB and FCB. "That was an advertisement for the Bundesliga," enthuses the former Bundesliga coach (Hertha BSC, Saarbrücken, 1. FC Köln, Bochum, Hannover). And further: "An incredible game with incredible scenes, with excitement, with five goals, Bayern Munich wins 3:2. You can hardly play football better, from both sides, that must be said."

"That hurt very, very much"

The 70-year-old would have found a red card for Nico Schlotterbeck (26) quite acceptable. In the 18th minute, the Dortmund central defender tackled his opponent Josip Stanisic (25). Referee Sven Jablonski (35) left it at a yellow card. "Schlotterbeck could have seen red early on, but he didn't, whether fair or not, we'll leave that open," Neururer refrains from making a final judgment. "But he was the one who really gave Dortmund hope again. He scored the 1-0 after a set piece," he recalls the lead by that very BVB player.

The duel between the top teams was overshadowed by the severe injury of Emre Can. The 32-year-old captain tore his cruciate ligament and will be out for months. Neururer sympathizes: "That hurt very, very much." Can was the "tragic figure" of the game.

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Even for the seasoned veteran, the titleholder for this summer is already clear. Bayern Munich is "certainly unbeatable this year," Neururer is convinced. "It basically means conceding the championship from the big, non-existent, competition," the native of Marl is convinced.

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