"That won't do": Anton sounds the alarm after BVB draw | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund shows resilience in the 3:3 draw in Frankfurt, but once again drops important points. Waldemar Anton speaks out clearly afterwards and raises the alarm about the many lapses.

Borussia Dortmund's 3:3 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt was great advertising for the Bundesliga – but for the BVB players themselves, it was more of a warning signal. Despite leading twice and a last-minute equalizer, there was no satisfaction in the Dortmund locker room. Especially Waldemar Anton had clear words after the final whistle.

The central defender was particularly bothered by the lapses after their own goals. "After our goals, we dropped a few percent, that doesn't work," criticized Anton, holding the team accountable. Especially in a phase where BVB recently appeared defensively stable, the goals conceded against Frankfurt were all the more annoying.

Particularly the quick 2:2 after Dortmund's renewed lead drove Anton up the wall. The Frankfurt newcomer Younes Ebnoutalib got too much space in the penalty area – a mistake that the national player deemed avoidable. "The second goal was very avoidable. When a striker has that much space, you can always defend better," said the 29-year-old.

Guirassy's Foul Puts BVB in Trouble

The penalty that temporarily equalized for Eintracht also fit the picture of an unnecessarily complicated evening. Serhou Guirassy caused the penalty with an awkward intervention. Anton had strong words for it: "He knows himself that he shouldn't go in like that."

Despite all the criticism, there was one point that made the defender optimistic: the morale. After former Dortmund player Mahmoud Dahoud put Eintracht in the lead during injury time, BVB struck back once more. Substitute Carney Chukwuemeka salvaged at least a point with the 3:3. "That's a quality we currently have," praised Anton.

In the end, Dortmund is left with a result that raises more questions than answers. The performance showed offensive drive and comeback qualities but once again revealed that the team too rarely maintains leads confidently over time. This is precisely where Anton's alarm call comes in: If BVB wants to become more consistent, concentration and decisiveness must noticeably improve.

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