There was at least one bright spot on Gladbach’s side in Borussia’s dismal 0-0 draw against Union Berlin. Fabio Chiarodia, who is only 18 years old, passed his baptism of fire in the starting eleven – and could be in demand again on Saturday at his old place of work.
Fabio Chiarodia has made nine Bundesliga appearances in his career so far. IMAGO/Uwe Kraft
The zero is there if Fabio Chiarodia is allowed to start from the start. Although it was only the second time on Sunday that the central defender appeared in Gladbach’s starting lineup, the otherwise vulnerable Fohlenelf once again failed to concede a goal with the teenager in defense. Chiarodia first started in the DFB Cup, in December against VfL Wolfsburg, when Borussia won 1-0 after extra time. Now he celebrated his starting eleven debut for Borussia against Union in the league – and was convincing.
“Fabio played a good game. Of course he could have dribbled more offensively or played over the lines. But it’s difficult for a boy like that in the current pressure situation,” said sports director Nils Schmadtke and praised: “He defended very well on the man and defended offensively, he pursued the opponents and didn’t allow themselves to be turned.”
Coach Gerardo Seoane certified Chiarodia’s “pretty solid performance” and showed “full understanding” that the central defender chose the safety option when making his passes, “even though he can actually play the vertical balls very well”. However, a lot of time passed between the fifth and sixth appearance of the season on Sunday: So far this year, Chiarodia had only played in the U23 and had gained match practice in the Regionalliga West. With the sudden appointment, things went from 0 to 100. “If there is zero at the back, that’s a good sign for a defender. Of course there was still room for improvement. No matter what the performance is – it can always be better “It was good for my starting eleven debut for Borussia,” said Chiarodia.
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Chiarodia is the bold choice
The door opened for the German-Italian because Maximilian Wöber was unavailable due to a torn muscle fiber in his thigh. Instead of moving Ko Itakura back into the defensive line or installing Joe Scally in the back three, Seoane opted for the solution with Chiarodia. Certainly a brave choice in the current situation the team finds itself in. But Chiarodia withstood the pressure.
It is therefore possible that he will be allowed to start again on Saturday in Bremen (3:30 p.m., LIVE! on kicker) when he returns to his old place of work – the defender wore the Werder jersey for nine years in total before moving to Gladbach in the summer . “I will definitely give everything I can during the training week,” Chiarodia announced.
2024-04-30 11:15:42
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