Whether or not it’s the Bundesliga or certainly another skilled footballing division, it’s not every single day that you just see a third-choice goalkeeper compelled into motion. Borussia Mönchengladbach Tobias Sippel nonetheless occurred to search out himself on this place on Saturday afternoon. and a crimson card for No. 2 Jonas Omlin meant that the 36-year-old needed to strap on his boots.
Issues continuing somewhat disastrously for Gerardo Seoane’s aspect on Saturday afternoon at dwelling towards Augsburg. Omlin’s Twenty eighth-minute crimson card left the foals shorthanded for 2 thirds of the match. FCA attacker Alexis Claude Maurice sunk the Niederrheiner with a hat-trick as the house slide slumped to a defeat.
At his superior age, Sippel in all probability by no means anticipated to make one other high flight look once more. The previous Kaiserslautern man hadn’t set foot on the pitch in practically two years. Some very poor performances in aim through the 2022/23 Bundesliga marketing campaign had left him one thing of a working joke in German footballing circles.
The Gladbach goalkeeping scenario continues alongside its loopy course because the departure of long-time mainstay Yann Sommer in January 2023. Sommer’s Swiss compatriot Omlin’s persistent damage issues led to Jan Olschowsky quickly trying just like the keeper of the longer term. Nicolas then got here out of nowhere to displace Olschowsky after which Omlin.
“I by no means anticipated to look once more,” Sippel remarked in his post-match interview with Sky Germany. “It’s loopy, now we’ve misplaced two goalkeepers within the house of per week with Moritz Nicolas and Jonas Omlin. Now let’s hope I don’t get injured too.
“It’s insane what’s occurred in recent times right here within the goalkeeping place,” Sippel continued. “I used to be right here for over seven years with Yann Sommer and he wasn’t even injured. Now it looks like we go six or seven video games with out certainly one of them being injured.”
For his half, Seoane made sure to not place the blame for the three objectives conceded squarely on Sippel’s shoulders. It nonetheless speaks volumes that the Gladbach head coach floated the thought of turning to youth prospects in aim whereas Omlin serves his (but undetermined) suspension.
“He has not had many appearances within the final two or three years, even in pleasant matches,” Seoane stated on the post-match press convention. “Regardless of his expertise, anybody wants time to get again into the rhythm.
“Now isn’t the time to make a prediction for subsequent Saturday,” Seoane nonetheless continued. “Tobi is our No. 3 and it’s logical that he’s in his place to play subsequent Saturday. However I’m being cautious. We’ve misplaced two goalkeepers in eight days.”
“Let’s see how the coaching week goes,” Sippel added. “With Maximilian Brüll, Maximilian Neutgens and Thiago [Pereira Cardoso] we now have three guys who’re within the image.“
GGFN | Peter Weis