Borussia Dortmund went into Saturday’s derby towards Bochum stuffed with confidence following their 3-0 away win over Sporting CP within the Champions League.
Nonetheless, as so many instances earlier than this season, an excellent efficiency in Europe was adopted by a disappointing one within the Bundesliga because the Black and Yellows slipped to a 2-0 defeat.
The end result leaves Dortmund in eleventh place within the Bundesliga, and Nico Schlotterbeck warns that they should get the basics proper if they’re to keep away from a “horror season”.
“There are eleven of us are on the pitch. Eleven of us should get it completed. We have to carry out, not search for excuses elsewhere. There are eleven gamers on the pitch who’ve sufficient high quality to face up and get the win in Bochum,” stated Schlotterbeck in a post-match interview.
“Bochum go man-for-man. Which means it is about doing the fundamentals on the pitch. Taking over duels, going into duels, successful duels. That has to alter as rapidly as doable. And if we will not try this, then we should be the place we’re. We’ve got to get it proper rapidly, in any other case it is going to be a horror season.
“When you understand what to anticipate in Bochum, then it’s a must to tackle this sort of recreation. We did not handle to do this. Within the first ten minutes, we did not even get out of our personal half. We’re combating by way of a maelstrom proper now.”