Tony Jantschke celebrated a successful return in Munich. The veteran draws an important lesson from the 2:1 victory.
Three-man? Quadruple? At the end of the deliberations on which defensive formation to play with in Munich, coach Adi Hütter opted for the variant with the three defenders in the centre. If you win 2:1, it was the right choice. Because Tony Jantschke also held his own against Bayern’s top offensive and proved once again that he can always be relied on when needed. A lack of match practice after only one appearance in the first half of the season and a long absence due to a serious facial injury at the end of October? Jantschke was only noticeable in the initial phase, when the entire Borussia team still had to find its feet. Otherwise, the inclusion of the 31-year-old veteran paid off in full. “Tony had trained well. And since Luca Netz, who is 18 years old, was supposed to play on the left, we took that option,” Hütter explained after the final whistle.
“It was great that the coach had confidence in me “
Jantschke was in the starting eleven twice and has not made more appearances so far this season. Borussia won both times. In the first leg, 1:0 against Borussia Dortmund. On Friday at the record champions. The comeback was a success – and Jantschke was happy. “The first game after such a serious facial injury is always a bit strange, especially as I only played the one game in the first half of the season. It was great that the coach put his trust in me – and that we won,” said the defender.
The centre-back described the away win as a “good step”, from which Borussia hope to gain considerable momentum for the upcoming tasks. Two home games, against Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin, are on the agenda. “We definitely want to win these games and keep scoring points. The situation we have got ourselves into is not pleasant. We want to get out of it quickly,” explained the right-footer. The lesson to be learned from the opening victory is that “we can only do it together,” said Jantschke and demanded: “We have to take the team spirit that we showed with us.
