The Turkish Nuri Sahintechnician Borussia Dortmundensured his team’s defeat against the real Madrid (5-2) after the first half in which they were 0-2 ahead because, therefore, they could have “achieved something better.”
“We played the ball very well and in the second half we had moments where we were able to do damage and we had possession of the ball, with chances to score the third goal. Then our defense was not good and we must consider the individual quality of real Madrid. It hurts because we can achieve something better, but we have to take the positive, that if we can play like this against real Madrid “We can do it against other teams,” he said at a press conference.
“It’s hard to explain. First half where we played very well and where we found many solutions with the ball. We know that the second half will be very long, especially at the Bernabéu. Conceding two goals in two minutes didn’t help us and the last two goals were very difficult,” he added.
The Borussia Dortmund coach acknowledged his “mistake” by switching to a line of five defenders at the start of the second half.
“I accept the mistake, but I will not give explanations. We lost 5-2 but not because of the defensive system. “We wanted to defend Vinícius and Rodrygo better,” he said.
Furthermore, he avoided discussing whether Vinícius Junior, author of a hat trick against his team, deserves or not the Ballon d’Or that will be awarded on Monday, October 28 in Paris.
“This is not the right time for me to talk about the opponent’s players. Vinicius “He is one of the best players in the world, but it is not my job to decide or vote for the Ballon d’Or. I have to focus on my team and my players,” he replied.
Source: La Verdad
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