Dortmund bought Marco Rose (45) from his Gladbach contract in the summer for five million euros.
The interim result is sobering:
► Kicked out in the DFB Cup at second division St. Pauli (1: 2).
► Missed the knockout stages of the Champions League in a harmless group (Ajax, Sporting Lisbon, Besiktas). Only the Europa League remains…
This is Rose’s Destiny pot now!
BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke (62) had set the new goal at the shareholders’ meeting: “The Europa League is the only title that Borussia Dortmund is still missing.” And probably the only one that BVB can still get. And woe betide, Dortmund are going straight out against Glasgow Rangers in the knockout round…
Rose’s luck: The BVB bosses do not attribute the cup embarrassment to the coach, but to the team.
Michael Zorc (59) to BILD: “It was an anemic performance!” It’s always the same players who dive in difficult moments. Guerreiro, Reus and also Witsel!
Fact is also: The BVB trainer (points average 1.9) managed to make flop players like Brandt, Meunier and Dahoud significantly stronger.
After all: Six points behind the top of the table, Dortmund is in a better position than under Edin Terzic (39). At the same time, he was 13 points behind Bayern.
Roses Problem: no consistency! “That’s our issue: that we don’t start a series that sometimes goes over seven, eight, nine games,” he says himself.
Predecessor Terzic (now Technical Director) demonstrated it last year. After a stumbling start, he saved the premier class qualification with a mega final sprint – and ended up winning the trophy.
Will Rose also hold the fate pot in his hands at the end?
