From Hero to Zero: light and shadow at Sané’s performance against Dortmund
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Leroy Sané remembered with a goal in the top game against Dortmund, but also showed mentality problems.
Of the FC Bayern had to in Dortmund suffered a late setback with Anthony Modeste’s equalizer. Especially after Kingsley Coman’s red card, the Munich team came under a lot of pressure and had to defend with man and mouse. Only one did not fulfill this task sufficiently. We’re talking about Leroy Sanewhich offered a performance with light and shadow.
With a strong shot from about 20 meters, Leroy Sané not only scored 2-0 against Borussia Dortmund, but also scored his ninth goal of the season in all competitions. A terrific record, which is why one would actually think that the Munich team should wear the 26-year-old on their hands. But reality is not always that easy. being Appearance against Dortmund in any case allows for controversial views.
Improved performance in the second half: Sané almost becomes a match winner
In the first round, Sané did very little overall. Although he was able to score the first Munich goal after half an hour, he was just as little on the chain as his offensive colleagues. After the break we saw a transformed Sané. First, he unpacked his dynamism and his final quality and was able to increase to 2-0.
Shortly thereafter, he set up a big chance for Jamal Musiala, but he was unable to take it. If the youngster puts the ball in the goal, it’s 3:0 and nothing burns anymore. Leroy Sané would undoubtedly have been one of the match winners.
Attack of lack of mentality: Sané in criticism
Ultimately, however, everything turned out differently. Although one cannot blame Sané directly for the two decisive goals conceded, it was his lack of work ethic that damaged FC Bayern at the crucial moment. The offensive player looked downright absent when the ten remaining Munich team tried to defend their narrow lead.
The scene spoke volumes when he went into a duel against the last remaining BVB player after a liberation after a Dortmund corner. With a little more effort, he could have made a mistake and possibly had the free goal in front of him, since BVB keeper Meyer was still in the Bayern half. Sané, however, stopped and didn’t even begin to bother his opponent when he tried to shoot the ball back towards Bayern’s penalty area.
It’s exactly these scenes and attacks of lack of mentality that Sané has often complained about and that he just can’t get out of it. If something like that happens in the final phase of the classic, the criticism is justifiably harsh.
Scene worth discussing against Adeyemi: accident or assault?
In addition, Sané attracted attention again in injury time by hitting Adeyemi on the shoulder with his studs as he fell. Whether this scene was intentional or not is extremely difficult to resolve. But it is also clear that the red card would have been quite possible. It should be noted that Sané is not an actor who tends to get red cards. Ultimately, however, the 26-year-old still managed to be the focus of reporting after the game – and not necessarily in a positive way.
For the sake of fairness, however, one should not ignore the once again disastrous performance of offensive colleague Serge Gnabry. This was so invisible in the first half that the Munich team practically played with ten men. With Sané, on the other hand, there was light to be seen at least here and there.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as From Hero to Zero: light and shadow at Sané’s performance against Dortmund released.