For Felix Passlack from VfL Bochum it was a bittersweet return to his former club Borussia Dortmund.
Felix Passlack was under contract with Borussia Dortmund for eleven years and played 55 competitive games for the professionals – interrupted by a few loans. In the summer of 2023 he finally turned his back on BVB and joined VfL Bochum.
On Friday, in the 2-4 defeat, it was the first time that he was not on the pitch at Signal Iduna Park in a yellow jersey. “It was an important game for me, very emotional. It was also a nice feeling with 8,000 people from Bochum behind us,” he said with a laugh after the game.
Although the 26-year-old had probably shown the best performance of his VfL career, he otherwise didn’t particularly feel like laughing. On the one hand, because his team lost a 2-0 lead and has to keep waiting for victory. On the other hand, because he of all people played a part in BVB being able to turn the game around at his old place of work.
When the score was 2-1 for VfL, he brought down Serhou Guirassy, who was unstoppable that day, in the penalty area in the 60th minute – a penalty. It was the first and possibly only time he was late that day. Emre Can equalized and the disaster began.
“In the game I thought I would touch the ball first. But I just saw the pictures – clear penalty. “I’m a step too late,” admitted Passlack.
We will address that, I have full confidence in the coaching team. They adjusted us well today, we saw that too
Felix Passlack
VfL Bochum had previously played a very decent away game. “The first half has to be our benchmark for the next few weeks,” he said. “We played well, had good possession of the ball, defended well, blocked well and had good pressing situations. If we make it 3-0, then the mood here in the stadium will change. You already noticed that at 0:2, there were a few whistles. If we go into the break 3-0 or even 2-0, then it’s a different game here.”
However, there wasn’t. How come? “It was clear to us that BVB would build up more pressure and play faster, especially from the wings. I didn’t think our distances were that close anymore. We no longer had such good possession of the ball and couldn’t get into the opponent’s half.” The pressure increased. Too big for VfL, who had to swallow Guirassy’s second goal after the 2-2 draw and ended up empty-handed.
And yet Passlack looked ahead optimistically: “If you look at the first half, there were a lot of positive things. Nevertheless, we also have to look at the second half, which was not good,” he said and added: “We will address that, I have full confidence in the coaching team. They adjusted us well today, we saw that too.” mit gp
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