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The defeat at the Rheinderby, which has always been of particular importance, was the only thing that hurt after the final whistle.
More than 1: 3 (0: 2) to Borussia Mönchengladbach led 1. FC Köln to their third defeat in the third game of the season. Zero points and 3: 7 goals – the Cologne team has completely ruined the start of the season.
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Which of course also means according to industry mechanics: it could soon be really uncomfortable for coach Markus Gisdol, because for 13 games and 2-1 on March 6 at SC Paderborn, FC have not won in the Bundesliga.
“It will be like this the whole season we play for relegation. Now we have to start over after the international break,” said Gisdol. (Bundesliga table)
Heldt takes Gisdol under protection
The 51-year-old commented only briefly on the possible consequences and rejected a discussion about himself: “I can only say that I don’t have this feeling internally because everyone is aware of the situation.”
Gisdol preferred to analyze his team’s game. “We played against a strong opponent who was perhaps even surprisingly strong today, especially in the first 20 minutes. But overall, Gladbach was also too consistent, too direct, he had too much class. We couldn’t hold back. The opponent didn’t allow us to get back into the game. “.
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To what extent Gisdol was also responsible for all these deficits, at least Horst Heldt commented, with a clear no to the question of whether the coach would now be the center of a debate at FC.
“We are all responsible for the results,” countered the sports director. “It begins with me and ends with the alternate.” (2020/21 Bundesliga Calendar)
But Heldt also had to admit: “The performance in the first 20 minutes was very, very bad. We have to analyze why. In any case, it was not because the Gladbachers were just another man. That was eleven to eleven.”
Timo Horn fails again in Cologne
The question that remained unanswered, however, was whether Gisdol had favored bankruptcy with his tactical switch to a string of three or five, which he corrected at halftime.
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“If you have a dueling behavior like in the first 20 minutes, you can play with a chain of six or eight,” replied the coach.
He received the encouragement of Timo Horn. “If the commitment and aggressiveness are not adequate, you can play with any system in the world,” said the goalkeeper, who is increasingly the center of attention.
Although the goalkeeper, who was criticized after the mistake, ruined Gladbacher’s big chances several times, this time he was again to blame for a goal. At 0: 2 by Stefan Lainer (16th), just two minutes after Alassane Plea’s first goal (14th), the veteran seemed unhappy after one of Borussia’s many corners.
Horn “got a bonus”
Before kick-off, Heldt again took up the side of Horn: “Timo has earned a certain bonus. We are convinced of his qualities. That is why he is number one.”
Cologne recently signed world champion Ron-Robert Zieler from Hannover 96 as a replacement. Horn is now sitting on Zieler’s neck.
Gladbach captain Lars Stindl (56th) finally made Cologne’s defeat perfect with a penalty. Elvis Rexhbecaj (84th) only managed to score the goal of honor, and then he was stunned during the first 20 minutes in which Borussia literally demonstrated to his team: “I couldn’t believe it, even on the field, words are missing.”
