Stunned according to the disaster: Darmstadt embarrasses itself in Elversberg

Stunned according to the disaster: Darmstadt embarrasses itself in Elversberg

After the disappointing game of Darmstadt, in which the team lost with a remarkable 0: 4 against Elversberg, the emotions were cooked up. Coach Torsten Lieberknecht was found in an unpleasant situation in which he lacked the words to describe the weak idea of his players. Terms such as "piles of chicken" and "oath of revelation" fell when he looked back on the passionate performance of his team. "The lilies" truly disenchanted the field as a place of the action, and the result speaks for itself: The only bright spot would have been that the defeat would not be higher.

The course of the game was characterized by an amazingly weak defensive that was already obvious in the initial phase of the game. Goalkeeper Marcel Schuels had to give up in the first five minutes after a header from Luca Schnellbacher. The defense work of the Darmstadt residents left a lot to be desired: Aleksandar Vukotic and Fabian Nürnberger were extremely passive when defending the ball-leading Elversberg player Manuel Feil. This negligence has been seen as a recurring problem in the past few weeks, especially among outer rail players who often neglect their defensive tasks.

an insufficient appearance

The appearance of the Darmstadt was shaped by a lack of adaptability on the field. While the players of the Elversberger acted with quick pass sequences and dynamic position changes, it seemed as if the Darmstadt residents were completely helplessly exposed to the pressure of the opponent. Her own attacks were often in the sand because they hastily and without meaning and mind, instead of creating space to breathe. The consistency and resistance that one would expect for such a league were completely missing.

After a disappointing 0: 2 at halftime, the Darmstadt residents came out of the cabin with fresh hope. Lieberknecht performed vigorously in the hope of pulling the helm around with targeted. But the hoped -for effect failed to materialize. Despite an injury -related setback, the Elversberger were able to continue to play concentrated and demonstrated that they had an advantage. The frustration with the idea of their own team was clearly noticeable in goalkeeper shoes when he expressed himself in front of the media and emphasized that it was important to "roll up the shit sleeves" and accelerate.

criticism of the performance of the team

A central topic after this defeat was the incomprehensibility of the collective failure of the team. Lieberknecht spoke of a shock moment and expressed his lack of understanding that the players could not call up the potential he had seen in the previous games. In view of the positive performance against Nuremberg, he had hoped for a quick development. Instead, the trainer now feels "completely abandoned" and sees his confidence in the team.

The coming days are now in the sign of the reworking for the team. During the international break, the deficits must be analyzed and worked on the mentality before the next important game against Eintracht Braunschweig is pending. The pressure on the Darmstädter is growing, because the team has only brought one point out of the five games of the season. A success against the Braunschweig, who have conceded most of the goals at a distance, will be essential in order not to further deepen the crisis that has already been started.