After Dortmund’s thrashing in Manchester: Schlotterbeck sounds the alarm | OneFootball

After the 1:4 thrashing against Manchester City, Nico Schlotterbeck speaks plainly. The BVB defender finds clear words about the defense and also criticizes the lack of impact in the attack.

Borussia Dortmund had to endure a bitter defeat in the Champions League. In the 1:4 against Manchester City, BVB appeared largely without a chance – and Nico Schlotterbeck found clear words after the game.

“They outplayed us at times,” admitted the national player at the DAZN microphone. The defender, who once again took the field as captain, spoke of a “well-deserved defeat” and particularly criticized the phases where Dortmund completely lost their grip. “We started well in the first 15 minutes. Then we completely handed the game over to City for 20 minutes,” Schlotterbeck explained. During this phase, the first two goals were conceded.

The goals from Phil Foden (22./57.), Erling Haaland (29.), and Rayan Cherki (90.+2) sealed the clear result. The temporary goal by Waldemar Anton (72.) was merely cosmetic.

BVB without a chance against City: Schlotterbeck puts his finger on the wound

Schlotterbeck was particularly critical of the defensive work. For Foden's first and second goals, the Dortmund players were “far too late.” “Shifting, securing: we need to address this and do better,” demanded the center-back. At this level, mistakes are “punished very, very quickly.”

However, the 25-year-old also saw a great need for improvement offensively. “I think we’re really okay with the ball up to the opponent’s penalty area, and then we hardly managed anything,” he said. They barely created chances, “only half-chances.”

Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel spoke of an inexplicable “dip” in the game, while coach Niko Kovac acknowledged the opponent's superiority: City had “a different class,” which was clearly felt in many scenes.

For Dortmund, it was the first defeat in the current Champions League season. In the standings, BVB is now in 14th place – the top eight advance directly to the round of 16. Nico Schlotterbeck summed up the feeling of many BVB fans: “It’s tough here, but you can’t lose 1:4.”

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