{"id":1281,"date":"2017-11-20T16:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.borussiadortmund.co.uk\/?p=1281"},"modified":"2017-11-20T13:37:42","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T13:37:42","slug":"dortmund-players-rated-2-1-loss-vfb-stuttgart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borussiadortmund.co.uk\/columnist\/dortmund-players-rated-2-1-loss-vfb-stuttgart\/","title":{"rendered":"Dortmund Players Rated from the 2-1 loss to VfB Stuttgart"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here\u2019s how the Borussia Dortmund players fared in the 2-1 loss to VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga this weekend-<\/p>\n
Came rushing out when Bartra had the ball inside his own penalty area, and somehow failed to control the subsequent back pass as the hosts had an empty net to score into. Wasn\u2019t at fault for the second goal, but could surely have done better.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s frustrating to see a goalkeeper of his calibre being so inconsistent, and Bosz definitely needs to sign another stopper in January so as to intensify the competition for the first team spot.<\/p>\n
Started at right-back and was Dortmund\u2019s best player on the field in the first half. Provided a decent attacking outlet down the right and was solid enough in defence.<\/p>\n
Surprising how well he played given that this was his first game since that horror show against RB Leipzig last month.<\/p>\n
Was having a decent game before he was forced off after Daniel Ginczek\u2019s knee struck him in the ribs, and had an abrupt end for the second game in a row. Fans would be hoping that his injury isn\u2019t too serious.<\/p>\n
Horrorshow by the Spaniard, whose over hit pass after just four minutes could not be controlled by Burki and as a result, Chadrac Akolo simply walked it into the net. He then had another poor moment as he decided to take on defenders himself, and lost the ball in the midfield which led to Stuttgart\u2019s second of the night. Nightmarish performance from the centre-back.<\/p>\n
It was surprising to see him on the team sheet, particularly after Guerreiro\u2019s return, and his performance did nothing to justify his start. Made many sloppy passes and lost possession on more than one occasion. Failed to track back for the second goal as well, and his post-match comments that \u201cDortmund were in the right direction, despite the defeat\u201d, added fuel to the fire.<\/p>\n
Was solid in the first half but faded after the break. Has been time and again played out of position and this time it was no different. Bosz needs to stop playing him at the heart of the defence as he\u2019s better when protecting his back line. He\u2019s a defensive midfielder, after all!<\/p>\n
Let down by his teammates, who couldn\u2019t match his level. The midfielder was superb at times but was frustrated because of a lack of options ahead of him.<\/p>\n
Was better than most of his teammates, but could not manage the \u201ckiller pass\u201d as he suffered in the absence of Aubameyang, who could\u2019ve easily scored a couple goals today.<\/p>\n
Was decent in the first half, but failed to help his side in scoring a goal. His goal in the second half was ruled out for handball. Looked ambitious but lost almost all of his take-ons.<\/p>\n
Superbly levelled the scores after Schurrle\u2019s missed penalty, but just like most of his teammates, he was invisible after the break.<\/p>\n
Played as a false 9, and after a decent first half, faded in the second half. Saw his penalty saved by Ron-Robert Zieler, and was replaced by Guerreiro with ten minutes remaining.<\/p>\n
Was strong and won a lot of aerial duels, but struggled because of his teammates.<\/p>\n
Lacked match fitness, and so he looked off the pace.<\/p>\n
Came on too late to make an impact.<\/p>\n
Subs Not Used-<\/strong> Weidenfeller, Sahin, Castro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here\u2019s how the Borussia Dortmund players fared in the 2-1 loss to VfB Stuttgart in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":494,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n