“Underground” Hertha makes a fool of herself in front of the investor
A disastrous performance against Wolfsburg, 17th in the table, and now the derby is still to come. Hertha BSC fails across the board, the problems are becoming more and more obvious. And all this before the eyes of the man who is supposed to give fresh money.
Hertha BSC showed a partially disastrous performance against VfL Wolfsburg and was stuck in 17th place after the first half of the Bundesliga season. After the 0: 5 against Lower Saxony, manager Fredi Bobic announced hard days until the derby on Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky) against 1. FC Union Berlin. The debacle also happened before the eyes of the potential new investor. Joshua Wander, who wants to take over Lars Windhorst’s shares with the company 777, sat in the stands for the first time. What he was offered in terms of sport could have made him ponder.
For Hertha it was the second defeat in the second game after the winter break. Even at 1: 3 at VfL Bochum, the Berliners were clearly the worse team. Findings from the launch debacle:
Attitude
What makes local rivals Union strong is completely lacking in Hertha. There is no team on the pitch. Confidence is minimal and last bit of faith quickly dwindles after setbacks like an early goal conceded. Coach Sandro Schwarz says: It’s now about “Saturday, 3.30 p.m. having the belief that you can lead every duel in such a way that you can win it”. A matter of course that Hertha lacks. Manager Fredi Bobic called the performance “underground”. The first half was “the worst thing I’ve seen this season.”
Difficult first year: Hertha President Kay Bernstein
Those: dpa/Soeren Stache
mentality
Hertha also lacks a real leader. Kevin-Prince Boateng tries to take over the role from the bench. Before the second half against Wolfsburg, he swore in the team. But the Berliners need someone like him on the pitch – like in the relegation against Hamburger SV last year. Neither captain Marvin Plattenhardt nor his deputy Lucas Tousart have the necessary aura.
Trainer
The discussion is there and it will become more heated with every further failure. Trainer Schwarz is valued professionally and personally, but delivers no results. “I have a lot of confidence because he is absolutely and not even remotely up for discussion,” said Bobic. “We’re going through with it.” Up to the second division – with black? Speaking against the reflex of the coach separation: Hertha has no money for a firefighter like Felix Magath last year. In any case, Schwarz announced: “Now we got a slap in the face, but we didn’t get off.” The situation is still “such that you can solve it”.
Fans
The biggest achievement under Black was winning back the hearts of the fans. The bad Berlin mood of the previous season was gone. But the mood changes. If the derby is also clearly lost, the resentment of fans towards the team should quickly play a role again.
