Sahin’s project at Borussia Dortmund begins to falter

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After a very irregular season reaching the Champions League final, but finishing fifth in the Bundesliga, the Borussia Dortmund board decided to give way to a very young Nuri Sahin who had already joined Edin Terzic’s staff on the bench. in January. A project that started with enthusiasm… but that is beginning to falter too soon.

The Borussia Dortmund players, apologizing to the fans after the elimination in the POKAL

The Borussia Dortmund players, apologizing to the fans after the elimination in the POKALEFE

With four wins in the first five games, only the draw against Werder Bremen marred a practically perfect start after starring in a quite notable market. However, in the first serious test of the season, they left the Mercedes-Benz Arena thrashed on their visit to a Stuttgart team that had been robbed of Waldemar Anton and Shergou Guirassy in the summer.

“I have to endure valid criticism. I am the one who is in the line of fire, but also the one who is in the sun when things are going well. I have to lead this group forward,” the Turkish coach commented recently.

I am the one in the line of fire, but also the one in the sun when things are going well

Nuri Sahin

From that moment, something began to break in a Borussia Dortmund team that has suffered four defeats, and just one win against St. Pauli at Signal Iduna Park, in the last five games. This last week has been especially delicate. And the defeats against Real Madrid, Augsburg and Wolfsburg have left them in play-off positions in the Champions League, seven points behind the lead in the Bundesliga… and eliminated in the second round of the POKAL.

“We start each season with the goal of reaching the Cup final. But I can’t blame the boys today. They gave everything and we have to move forward. Conceding a goal in the 118th minute is very bitter,” Sahin confessed after the defeat against Wolfsburg.

Ozcan, a player on loan from Dortmund in Wolfsburg, trying to encourage Bensebaini

Ozcan, a player on loan from Dortmund in Wolfsburg, trying to cheer up BensebainiEFE

A worrying pattern has been repeating throughout the season that defines a two-faced Borussia Dortmund. One with plenty of victories at home that has scored three times as many goals (19) as it has conceded (six)… and another that is tremendously weak at the back that has conceded 16 and has only added one victory in eight away games.

Comparison of Borussia Dortmund's performance at home (blue) and away (black)

Comparison of Borussia Dortmund’s performance at home (blue) and away (black)DRIBLAB

“It’s about moving the team forward, getting back on the path to victory as soon as possible and winning our games. It’s not about me. It’s about the club and I am ultimately responsible.”

I am the most responsible

Nuri Sahin

While he continues to try to find the key, in Germany they insist that Nuri Sahin’s position is not in danger. Now, although there is still time, there is still work to be done to try to reverse the situation for a Borussia Dortmund team that hosts undefeated Leipzig this day.

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