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The BVB stars around Mats Hummels and Marco Reus take this bitter setback with them under the Christmas tree and into the new year.

Because not only the two dropouts before the standard goals of the courageous 1. FC Union Berlin clearly showed those responsible at Borussia Dortmund: Only by turning a few adjusting screws, the deficits cannot be remedied after the leave of absence of head coach and football tinkerer Lucien Favre.

"We mustn't make it so easy for our opponents," said Hummels and added: "You can't get it all out with just a few training units."

Although the ex-world champion spoke of a different "spirit on the pitch" under Favre's successor Edin Terzic.

And goalkeeper Roman Bürki stated: “The whole atmosphere is different.

There's a lot of atmosphere in there, even in the dressing room, that's something new. "

But Hummels missed the unconditional will to win in the crucial situations in the fan-empty stadium An der Alten Försterei.

And the Swiss goalkeeper emphasized: "Some players need someone to light a fire under their buttocks in some situations." An "authority figure" (Bürki) like Terzic now has to judge that.

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Above all, the anger about the nature of the 1: 2 bankruptcy with the Iron was great.

The new head coach had warned several times and in detail about the special strength of 1. FC Union - and then the Borussia conceded two goals: corner, header, goal.

“They come with force and that's where their quality is.

We tried again in the morning to inject it into everyone in all channels, ”reported Terzic.

Even the 2-1 winning goal scorer Marvin Friedrich was amazed: "I was astonishingly free at the corner."

"We put ourselves in the pan"

Gone very quickly, the first defeat in six mandatory away games hit all Dortmunders visibly and audibly on the mind.

“The opponent's strongest header is completely free, that is unforgivable.

We put ourselves in the pan ”, Hummels railed.

First, Union Liverpool loan Taiwo Awoniyi (57th) headed after captain Christopher Trimmel's corner.

Then defender Friedrich (78th) was successful with his fourth goal of the season.

Mats Hummels was served

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Favre's successor, Terzic, also identified other deficits in his team.

“With the standards we lose the game.

But of course it wasn't good at many other things.

We didn't implement a lot of things. ”The game of the guests lacked speed on the ball and in their own movement, precision and courage.

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The youngest Youssoufa Moukoko, who at 16 years and 28 days is now the youngest goalscorer in Bundesliga history, was most likely to show these virtues.

“He did a lot of things well.

It was clearly his best game for us, ”said Hummels to his young colleague.

But Moukoko's interim compensation (60th) was only marginal in the end.

With only 22 points, Dortmund sees the top trio Leverkusen, Bayern and Leipzig continue to rush away.

Urs Fischer raves about "willpower" against BVB

Union Berlin draws against FC Bayern and now even three points against Borussia Dortmund.

Urs Fischer is clearly satisfied with his team.

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Super talent Moukoko cannot be a savior anyway, as Terzic made clear.

The established forces Reus, Hummels and Emre Can or the more experienced young star Jadon Sancho have to take on this role.

"We have to work to ensure that he gets into situations like this more often," said the coach of Moukoko's final strength.

“He has shown so many good things, but there is still so much room for improvement.

We will try to push it as close as possible to the limit. "

First goal, but lost: Moukoko celebrates his 1-1

Source: AFP / ANNEGRET HILSE