Nuri Sahin on Dortmund's second half collapse in 5-2 Real Madrid defeat
21/10/2024
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Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
21/10/2024
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Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
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00:00What do you tell your players about the 2-0 defeat at the Bernabeu?
00:30What do you tell your players about the 2-0 defeat at the Bernabeu?
01:00We didn't get there fast enough in the one-on-one situation.
01:05We talked to the lads and said that if we had any problems defensively,
01:11we should go for the three-pointer or jump with the wingers in the spring.
01:16That didn't work out for us.
01:18We conceded two goals in two minutes, which of course didn't help us.
01:23If we had conceded the last two goals, it would have been really tough.
01:33Jürgen Kors for the Ruhr Nachrichten.
01:35Nuri, how much time is left after the good first half?
01:46And in the second half, what do you think?
01:48How good is Real Madrid's attacking quality?
01:51And how much time is left for your weaker defence?
01:56To be honest, there isn't much time left today.
01:59But we have to keep going from tomorrow.
02:02I think it was a really good game with the ball.
02:06In the second half, we had moments where we didn't just concede,
02:12but also had moments where we controlled the ball.
02:17We could have scored the third goal.
02:20I think it was even 2-2.
02:22The second half is of course extremely tough.
02:26It comes down to both.
02:27We defended very badly.
02:29But also the individual class of Real Madrid.
02:33I think in one goal, when Vini runs through completely,
02:36although we defend very badly, but not every footballer does that.
02:39Then I think two ping-pongs and the ball falls twice in front of the boys' feet.
02:44That is of course extremely bitter.
02:46Today it hurts because there was more in it.
02:50There was a lot in it.
02:52But from tomorrow we have to take the positives from this game.
02:55If we can play football like that against Real Madrid,
02:58then we have to do it against everyone.
03:00That has to be our goal.
03:04Good evening, Nuri.
03:05Eugenio Mateo for the UEFA Champions League.
03:08I wanted to ask you what was the reason for the change of Jamie Vidal-Jitens,
03:12who was doing a great first half?
03:18It was a very good first half.
03:20The only problem was that we didn't get the pass from Rodrigo.
03:25I also had the feeling in the first half that with one ball,
03:29I think Militao or Rüdiger,
03:31that they often came into one-on-one very quickly with one ball.
03:35We wanted to prevent that.
03:37We had planned that.
03:39If we notice in the second half that we are pushed back,
03:44that we have moments where we can stick out earlier
03:47and then cover the back of the one-on-one player,
03:50that didn't happen.
03:52If you then concede five goals,
03:54of course there is criticism,
03:56but we have to face that.
03:58But that has nothing to do with Jamie Vidal-Jitens,
04:01but rather from a tactical point of view.
04:05Jesko von Eichmann for Sky Sport News.
04:07You almost took the answer away from me.
04:10I wanted to ask again.
04:12From the outside, it's like this.
04:14You play a very good first half,
04:16and you have already explained in detail
04:18where you saw the weaknesses.
04:20Was that really the reason to change the system?
04:24That wasn't a change.
04:26To be honest, this team has defended like that before.
04:30We have already defended like that,
04:32and nothing has changed with the ball.
04:34With the ball, we also went into the three-man build-up very often,
04:38or were actually completely in the three-man build-up.
04:41So we changed it.
04:43Sure, we lost 5-2,
04:45and there will be criticism.
04:47We face that,
04:49and we have to analyse the game.
04:52But I also had the feeling in the first half,
04:55as a coach,
04:57that they would come into the one-on-one very quickly,
05:00with a pass.
05:02And we wanted to solve that.
05:04It didn't work,
05:06and of course that's my mistake,
05:08which I have to face.
05:10But we have a working build-up with the ball.
05:14That's why I changed it.
05:16With the ball, in the second half,
05:18we had the same static in the game.
05:20Let's go to the back.
05:45How impressed did you get today about Vinicius,
05:48some days before the Ballon d'Or?
05:52I'm sorry.
05:54This is for me not the right moment to speak about the players of the opening.
05:58It's very obvious that Vinicius is one of the best players in the world.
06:02One of the top three, top five players.
06:05But it's not my job to vote or to decide the Ballon d'Or winner.
06:10I wish him all the best.
06:12He's just a fantastic player to watch.
06:14But today you can understand me,
06:17that I have to focus on my team and my players.
06:22I wish him all the best.
06:24A lot of health.
06:27Let's go to the other side.
06:29How are you, Nuri?
06:31Good evening.
06:33I would like to ask you,
06:35if you think that after that 0-2 at half-time,
06:38when you made the change and went from a 4-man defence to a 5-man defence,
06:42could that have sent a message to the team?
06:46A message of calm, of relaxation?
06:49Could it have changed the chip?
06:55Look, I don't want to look for an explanation.
06:59I admit this mistake.
07:01It's all good.
07:03But a 3-man or a 5-man defence,
07:06is to get on the pitch faster.
07:09I don't want to explain myself here at the press conference.
07:12We lost 5-2.
07:14But it's not a defensive system,
07:16if you do it the way we want it to be.
07:19That we get to Rodrigo faster,
07:21that we get to Vini faster,
07:23that we have a safety behind it,
07:25because they often go 1-on-1,
07:27like in the second half and even in the first half.
07:32Let's go to the other side.
07:33Good evening, Nuri.
07:35I don't know if you can answer in Spanish.
07:37When Vinicius plays like that,
07:39it doesn't matter what the opponent's system is like.
07:41Is he the best in the world right now?
07:52The coach has already asked me this.
07:55He's not my player.
07:58He's a player with a lot of quality.
08:01One of the best in the world.
08:03But you can also think a little about me.
08:08My thoughts today are only for Borussia Dortmund and my players.
08:19Thank you for your interest.
08:20Have a nice evening and have a good trip home.