Thanks to a significant increase in performance in the second half, Borussia Mönchengladbach will start with a home win against Leverkusen in the season. Hard-to-defend-counterattack football brings success.
After a rather mediocre first 45 minutes, Gladbach did in the game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the switch. And suddenly, the game in which the guests were previously clearly superior looked quite different: Gladbach had the reins in Hand and left the Werkself almost no more air to Breathe. Early, quick start, liquid combinations and with the leadership in the back – a dangerous counter after the other. Gladbach played a little in the style of the legendary “application provides”.
Jonas Hofmann, Raffael and Thorgan Hazard – once one of the two “vacuum cleaner” Tobias Strobl and Matthias Ginter had intercepted in Leverkusen, attacks the Ball, it went over one of the three fast attacking players-flight to the front and was usually dangerous. The best example: the 2:0 from Fabian Johnson, brilliantly prepared by Raphael. With a double-double fueled pass the Brazilian due to the Bayer Defensive, which was degraded to a pure supers and put the Ball perfectly. A beautiful goal that all coaches trainers and video analysts can save it in your folder, “How you do it”.
Potential is not exploited yet
After that, the game was exactly as the company wishes: An opponent, the attack had inevitably space for the counterattack, exploiting the home side almost at will. Multiple the good Leverkusen’s goalkeeper Ramazan had to save Özcan in greatest Need. “If you get here, the 0:1 and directly after the 0:2, then it is difficult,” said a disappointed Julian Brandt. “Gladbach deserved to win.”
Finish with empty hands: for the nimble Julian Brandt Gladbach’s Eleven was too fast
The opening match of Gladbach against Bayer 04 was a blueprint of how Borussia this season can be one of the top teams. With its Balance between well-organized offense and a high Tempo to the front, a lot is possible. Especially since coach Dieter Hecking had not taken the full Potential of his squad yet: Strobl, Hofmann, and the young Florian Neuhaus Hecking had offered on an unexpected three series in the midfield. The “master forces” Christoph Kramer, Denis Zakaria and Mickael Cuisance sat on the bench, only Zakaria was a late substitute. 23-million-record transfer Alassane Plea was taken at the very end.
Modesty as a component to Success
And after the final whistle, another virtue can bring Gladbach: modesty, showed up at the Interviews. “We had first luck,” admitted Strobl at the Sky. “Leverkusen score once in the bar, then we can clarify this on the line.” But then, Strobl, you’ve made it quite well.
Also, for good performance, the 28-Year-old, who had missed because of a cruciate ligament rupture large parts of the last season was, restrained the words: “I personally find that I’m in a good mood,” said Strobl. He meant it honestly, a bit of a understatement, it was still.