Terzic and Schlotterbeck focus on newest BVB league disappointment

By Peter Weis @PeterVicey

After their fifth draw of the season left them in a woeful place within the race for the top-four, Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic and defender Nico Schlotterbeck acknowledged that their staff wanted to do higher of their respective post-match interviews.

A 1-1 draw in opposition to internet hosting Augsburg on Saturday meant that Borussia Dortmund have now did not win eight matches by 15 rounds within the present Bundesliga marketing campaign. Seven wins, 5 attracts, and three losses go away Dortmund 4 factors out of the top-four and 13 factors away from the highest. Issues may worsen earlier than the weekend is out, with Stuttgart, Bayern, and Leverkusen but to play their Sunday fixtures.

“The result’s positively not ok,” BVB coach Edin Terzic advised the Sky microphones afterwards, “We lacked composure on the ultimate passes and finishes. There was a scene the place we took the ball off one another’s heads at a free-kick and the better-positioned participant was handed over. These are the little moments that come collectively and clarify the consequence.”

“The state of affairs hasn’t improved after all,” Terzic admitted when requested concerning the race for the top-four, “We tried all the pieces we may to get the win. I do not blame the lads for that. It simply wasn’t sufficient. The legs are heavy and the heads are strained. We’ll attempt to preserve rising to the event.”

Simply as his colleague Mats Hummels did final week, BVB defender Nico Schlotterbeck was fast to take accountability for his position within the newest disappointing consequence. Schlotterbeck stumbled while making an attempt to mark FCA attacker Ermedin Demirovic on the opening purpose. The scene was reviewed by match official Matthias Jöllenbeck after replays confirmed each Demirovic and Schlotterbeck had been hassling each other.

Schlotterbeck accepted that the foul wasn’t given.

“That is completely regular,” Schlotterbeck stated of the scene, “I’ve to deal with it higher. It is on me. You possibly can take a look at that purpose as one I am liable for. Soccer-wise we’re doing okay, however cannot get the factors in the mean time. We should always have performed just a few conditions out higher.”

Terzic additionally answered questions concerning the standing of his job.

“I am unable to management the speak,” Terzic stated, “I can affect how I take care of it. I am somebody who likes to cleared the path and take accountability. I’ve no drawback with what individuals take into consideration me. What issues to me is what the staff and the individuals with whom I work take into consideration me. They offer me feeling.”