February is not so far in the month of Borussia Dortmund. The shape of the curve of Dortmund shows a steep downwards. Four games without a win, three goals against in the last three games and two defeats within a week – the same number as in the entire first half of the season – speak a clear language.

After the 0:3 defeat in the eighth-final first leg of the Champions League at Tottenham Hotspur could say good – bye to the Team of Lucien Favre after the DFB Cup a week ago-too soon from the European stage. In the case of the black-and-yellow high-Flyers of the first half of the season anxiety. Afraid to ruin a until the end of January excellent season within a few weeks, if you quickly back on track.

Well, you can say, the Team has injured to complain. On Wednesday, these were Reus, Weigl, Alcácer, Piszczek and of the convalescent patients doesn Manuel Akanji. But, that doesn’t leave (at least) Keeper Roman Bürki as an excuse. After the first leg defeat, the goalkeeper, who was at the counter hit powerless, takes no sheet before the mouth: “We had hardly any chances. If it goes against robust teams, we have our problems, because we can’t keep up with them.” The Problem starts for a shot in the Offensive: “We have no robust player that can hold the balls.”

Gotze, the wings went lame

In the top played Mario Götze. After the failures of Marco Reus and precious Joker Paco Alcácer coach Favre didn’t have a large selection of the storm center. The Replacements Jacob Bruun Larsen and Maximilian Philipp, the practice game is missing a simple and a Champions League eighth-final is not the game to let the two of them they collect. So Götze was set.

The technician has not the stature of a classic Central striker, the striker, takes the Ball on the penalty area with his back to goal. Götze had against the tall Tottenham defender Verthongen, Alderweireld, and Sanchez usually See. And from the outside of the items he received little support. Christian Pulisic on the left made a very weak game. On the right wing was able to Youngster Jaden Sancho to provide, at least in the first half, for something to eddy before he showed up in the second.

“We don’t just put us through”

in the Defensive Bürki language error: “It can’t be that we get in the last few weeks, so many goals after standard situations.” It was not well defended. “We can’t just put us. We need to defend it rigorously.” He says, among other things, the third goal After a Corner from Eriksen headed the Llorente changed in the five meter space quite freely at the 3:0. Three minutes earlier, had increased Verthongen for the London.

The double blow in the final phase, which makes the More for the guests now to be a Herculean task. On Monday, Nürnberg, 17. in the Bundesliga, next opponent. A win is a race obligation in the championship, five points ahead of the BVB is currently on the Bavaria. After that, the resurgent Leverkusen and FC Augsburg have to wait. All enemies, in which BVB could build. And as for the return game against Tottenham since all Borussia are likely to be glad that it was only on 5. March on the stage. Then, at the latest, at least February is over-ride. (Tages-Anzeiger.ch/Newsnet)

Created: 14.02.2019, 11:10 PM