Reactions to 2-2 with Bodø/Glimt: "We failed to kill the game" | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund unexpectedly dropped two points against FK Bodø/Glimt on the sixth matchday of the Champions League. After the 2-2 draw against the Norwegian underdog, the mood at BVB was understandably not at its best. Nico Schlotterbeck, in particular, vented his frustration.

"We could have reached 13 points here, and I think some people weren't aware of how important that is. That's why it's not just bitter, it's really bad," Schlotterbeck expressed his annoyance on "DAZN" and didn't hold back from sharply criticizing his teammates: "After going 1-0 up, we started playing extremely carelessly, having unbelievably poor first touches. Everyone was playing their own game a bit. The players who came on lost every ball," said the center-back, who was frustrated with the missed opportunity for three points: "You have to kill the game, and we didn't do that."

Criticized Adeyemi self-critical

Karim Adeyemi, among others, could feel addressed by Schlotterbeck's words. The substituted forward did not contradict but was very self-critical: "We have to win every game—no matter what it takes. For me, it was one of the worst games of the season. It was nothing. We have to do better overall. We have to win games like this."

Double scorer Julian Brandt agreed with his predecessors and especially regretted that the chance for direct advancement would have been significantly greater with the now missing two points: "We still have the chance to qualify, but we could have put ourselves in a better starting position today."

Coach Niko Kovac was unsurprisingly anything but satisfied: "That was definitely not enough. We expected more. It was possible. We didn't take advantage of the chances we had. What annoys me completely is the fact that we conceded a goal with one man less and a throw-in. We weren't consistent there," said the BVB coach, who was particularly annoyed by the implications for the standings: "We missed a huge opportunity because we weren't consistent enough."

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