"Do not forget the day!" Julian Brandt insisted that "such a thing" is rare. He meant his goal by header, which caused something, which was rare in recent weeks: Borussia Dortmund won a football match.
The 2-1 against Borussia Mönchengladbach brought the BVB in the second round of the DFB Cup. Side effect: It brought Lucien Favre peace, albeit associated with pain. The coach, most recently after Dortmund games without wit and passionately in the criticism, forgot with joy over the header goal Brandts that he had contracted a hamstring injury in training. The short jubilee ended abruptly.
Another side effect: Julian Brandt has jumped from a low within three minutes , because he had - when he was very happy - three minutes before the goal to equalize. "It was extremely important for me to reward myself, it's even nicer if you manage to turn the game around," said Brandt, who also hopes for an effect for the team: "I think that's overkill welds together. "
"Probably better than a 4-0 win"
A goal was scored in the 71st minute, in the 77th and 80th turned the game - after some brooding Brandt had come to the conclusion that such a thing is probably even better than a "clear 4-0 win" to again to come in a lane from which BVB was thrown early in the season.
Brandt scored a goal in the 5-1 victory over FC Augsburg at the season opener, his only so far in the Bundesliga for BVB. In the following match at 1. FC Cologne he woke up after his substitution until then lethargic colleagues, the Borussia won after a deficit still 3-1.
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The moment of the cup evening: Julian Brandt hits for BVB head
There followed a defeat at 1 FC Union Berlin, in which Brandt played a decent first half. Then he went down with him and stayed there. Mostly he sat on the bench, if he played because he was far behind the expectations, which are put to a young German national player whose price of 25 million euros by some was even called a bargain.
The weakest appearance was as a striker in the 0-2 in the Champions League at Inter Milan, but also on the wing Brandt could rotate as often from left to right as he wanted, he remained at a modest level.
Also weak in the cup
In the cup against Gladbach Brandt was also weak for a long time. He lost tackles and more often the ball, later explained that he had to get used to the role of "tens" in Favre's 4-2-3-1 system again. It is his favorite position and the one on which he shows the best results. On Wednesday he was allowed to occupy her again, because Marco Reus had failed because of muscular problems in the short term.
When the captain is ready again, Favre faces the problem of having Reus and Brandt, who feel best in the offensive midfield behind the striker. To incorporate both, the coach would have to change his system, the bolder variants 4-1-4-1 or 4-3-3.
Whether he is willing to do so will probably show up on Saturday. Then BVB meets VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. "In the end, they are keen to possibly be together on the pitch," said Brandt after the Cup victory. As a competitor for his captain and friend, he does not see himself: "I always wish that Marco is on the pitch."
Do not forget the day on which Julian Brandt will score a header on the flank of Marco Reus!
