After the defeat against Union Berlin, Borussia Dortmund fell into crisis at the start of the season. There is also frustration at Leverkusen after losing a two-goal lead against Holstein Kiel. Here are the coaches’ comments on the Saturday matches of the 6th day.
FC Union Berlin – Borussia Dortmund 2:1 (1:0)
Bo Svensson (Union): “One of the key factors was definitely the energy we expended. But you have to do exactly the same thing against an opponent like that. We ran hard and high, especially in the first half, and implemented our plan well. I’m particularly happy for Kevin Vogt, he often practiced penalties.
Nuri Sahin (Dortmund): “Based on the first half, we can talk about a deserved victory for the Union, we didn’t find our way at all and conceded two very poor goals. Things were much better in the second half, we had a lot of possession in the opponent’s half and we let the opponent run. That’s how we got there.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Holstein Kiel 2:2 (2:1)
Xabi Alonso (Leverkusen): “After a great Champions League match, we didn’t play so well against Wolfsburg, and it happened again this time. We must do better and will continue to learn. We are not satisfied with the performance. The result is clearly our fault. We just didn’t play smart enough after taking an early lead.
Marcel Rapp (Kiel): “I’m delighted we got a point here. Not only do Holstein Kiel have to suffer a lot against Leverkusen, defend a lot and also need a little luck. We had it all. Nevertheless, a big compliment to the team for not losing our identity after a bad start. We stuck together as a team and stayed in the game.
Werder Bremen – SC Freiburg 0:1 (0:0)
Ole Werner (Bremen): “We were too slow in possession and too inaccurate. Once we got there, we were too imprecise when it came time to finish. We had the biggest chance of the match so far with Felix Agu, but we are missing a moment like that to have a different match. Because both teams were very careful to stay compact, there weren’t many scoring opportunities. Freiburg took advantage of a mistake that we couldn’t take advantage of.
Julian Schuster (Fribourg): “The team showed a high level of concentration and self-criticism in training after the defeat against St. Pauli. It is on this basis that we were able to present ourselves here in Bremen. We were very alert defensively and won a lot of duels and second balls. We are very satisfied with the way the team and the players present presented themselves.
VfL Bochum – VfL Wolfsburg 1:3 (0:2)
Peter Zeidler (Bochum): “We got into the match better in the second half. At that moment, in my opinion, we deserved the score 1-2. We took the crowd with us and of course we wanted to score the second goal. In my opinion the team deserved this, but the 1:3 meant the match ended early. We have to congratulate Wolfsburg, but our team showed a good reaction.
Ralph Hasenhüttl (Wolfsburg): “We are of course very happy with the three points, even over long periods of play. It is never easy to get something in Bochum. There is a lot of energy in the stadium. After the 2-1, the stadium woke up again and it was still unpleasant. I also have to congratulate our substitutes, they were crucial and won the game for us. I am very proud of the team.
FC St. Pauli – FSV Mainz 05 0:3 (0:2)
Alexandre Blessin (Saint-Pauli): “Of course we are absolutely disappointed. We already have more planned. If you now see the flow of the game and how the goals were scored, it is extremely boring. They were lovely gifts we gave. So of course it’s difficult to come back. Although I felt like there wasn’t much missing, especially in the first half. We realize today that we need 100 percent to survive and that 95 percent is not enough.”
Bo Henriksen (Mainz 05): “It was a difficult first half. But we scored two goals and then we had more control in the second half. We played against a good team. The most important thing is that we didn’t concede a goal today. I am very happy with the performance.