We believed we could pull off a miracle

Fin Bartels had a good chance to pull one back for the Green-Whites against BVB (photo: nph)
First Team
Saturday, 23.05.2015 / 19:42

It was the final game, the final chance for Europe, and a great finale to a crazy season. Bit in the end the Green Whites would go down fighting in the 3-2 defeat to Borussia...

It was the final game, the final chance for Europe, and a great finale to a crazy season. Bit in the end the Green Whites would go down fighting in the 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund. But the post-match disappointment wasn't just because of the defeat, but because of the slide down to tenth place. "Once we were safe, we set the target to finish in the top half of the table. Unfortunately because of this result, we didn't manage it. Tenth place feels like coming fourth in the Olympics", explains Eichin.

In a high-tempo, entertaining game, Skripnik's side gave everything they could, but the Dortmund side put on a strong performance to say farewell to manager, Jürgen Klopp. "The win was deserved", admitted Zlatko Junuzovic. "We wanted to find gaps with our quicker players and stop them from scoring for as long as possible. It didnt't happen", said Eichin, regrettably.

WERDER.DE has collected all the important quote from the media zone after the game.

Werder manager Viktor Skripnik believed in his side right until the final whistle (photo: nph)

On the game:

Theodor Gebre Selassie: "After Öztunali's goal we were back in the game, but we didn't use our set pieces. The counter attack for 3-1 hurt. At half time we said we wanted to try everything possible. We did that and managed to score a goal, but it was just too late."

Thomas Eichin: "BVB showed their class today. It was really difficult to imagine that at one stage this season, Dortmund were floating around the relegation spot. We wanted to stop them scoring for as long as possible and find gaps in their defence. We didn't manage this because of individual mistakes. It's a shame that we didn't bring any points home."

Levin Öztunali: "Dortmund were very good in the first half, very dominant. We wanted to give everything today and we had the chances to do it."

Zlatko Junuzovic: "Obviously we are disappointed, nobody enjoys losing. We finished our season with dignity today against a strong opponent, in a fantastic stadium with a fantastic atmosphere. I think we can hold our heads high.

Junuzovic, Di Santo & Co. thanked the 10,000 travelling Werder fans after the game in Dortmund (photo: nph)

On tenth place:

Thomas Eichin: "Once we were safe, we set the target to finish in the top half of the table. Unfortunately because of this result, we didn't manage it. Tenth place feels like coming fourth in the Olympics. The disappointment will fade in the next few days and then we can look back on the season with satisfaction."

Viktor Skripnik: "We said enough enough times that we need to remember where we have come from. So we have to be happy with how the season has gone. The team showed character and secured safety early. The rest was a bonus and the positive results outweigh the rest."

On next season:

Zlatko Junuzovic: "Everything starts afresh when pre-season starts. We need to give everything from the off, start better than this season, and collect enough points to avoid the battle at the bottom. But we need to take our team spirit and our unity into next season, because it is our strength.

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