Borussia Monchengladbach coach: Castro did make a mistake but he didn’t mean to hurt anyone, and the red card is fine

Hupu News on October 26, Bundesliga: Monchengladbach lost 0-3 to Bayern Munich. After the game, Borussia Monchengladbach coach Eugene Polanski attended the press conference.

At 15 minutes into the game, Jens Castrop received a red card and you were forced to fight with ten men. What do you think of that penalty? I don't think he was surprised by the red card, and I didn't see any outcry from your side.

Yes, first of all I think it is important that the player was not injured in that collision, and malice can never be attributed to Jens. I specifically asked players to actively fight on the wing. Apparently he may have misunderstood me a little. The collision scene of that action, I felt very unfortunate at the time. His rushing method and collision force were indeed very strong.

But it must be considered that, first, the opposing player was not injured; second, he fortunately did not need treatment. In other words, Jens did make a mistake, but he did not intentionally injure anyone. He just wanted to actively grab the ball instead of deliberately colliding with the opponent, so this red card penalty is reasonable to a certain extent.

After losing the game, were you more disappointed, or could you see the positive aspects from the game-for example, the team's defense remained very solid? If the penalty kick goes in, do you have a chance to come back?

I don’t think you’ll ever see any head coach who loses be satisfied. There is no doubt about this, and there is no need for me to overemphasize how strong Bayern is. Vincent probably hears similar comments hundreds of times a day, and we know how good they are.

Our goal was not to make it easy for Bayern, and I thought we did that very well for a long time and defended pretty well. You know, including stoppage time, we fought with ten men for almost 80 minutes. This performance is definitely worth learning from in the future.

The performance in this game also laid the foundation for our team's plan starting tomorrow. So, of course I'm not happy about the loss, but I'm extremely proud of how the team performed today.

There is also a question about penalty kicks. It looked like Kevin Dix was going to take the free throw, but he seemed a little emotional after Stoger missed it. Do you have a clear plan for this? Or would you rather let the players decide who will take the penalty?

I was also very excited when the penalty kick failed, and I have never been a penalty taker, and I will never be one in the future. I can understand Kevin's emotions.

Stoger usually makes 99 free throws out of 100 times, but today he failed to make a hit. He did hesitate to shoot, but I don't blame him at all. He has already taken responsibility. If the penalty kick is scored, maybe the atmosphere in the stadium will be more enthusiastic and we may also get a chance to score another goal.

Storg and Kevin Dix were originally scheduled to take penalty kicks, and it was normal for him to take the initiative to take the ball. We already have more than one penalty taker on the team, so rather than suffering a red card and missing a penalty kick in two games, it's better to face these situations all at once.

You have not been the head coach of Monchengladbach for a long time, but you have already encountered many top teams-three Champions League teams. How important are the next three games, including the game against Karlsruhe, for the rest of the season and for you personally?

You are right, but if you want to be a Bundesliga head coach, you cannot be afraid of playing against strong teams. So I accepted this arrangement calmly. It was both a challenge and a growth experience for me. I will try to stay calm and give the team direction.

Of course, we need a victory sooner or later to break the deadlock, but I think the team has indeed made progress during this period, but it is a pity that we failed to get the points we wanted. Even so, we still have to focus on the game itself, keep a clear head, and clarify to the team what is done well and what needs improvement.

Today's performance is definitely worthy of recognition. Even if the result is not satisfactory, it can motivate us to devote ourselves as professional athletes from Tuesday onwards.