SC Freiburg head coach Julian Schuster has defended his facet’s determination to take the sport to Bayern Munich, regardless of their formidable method leaving them uncovered in Sunday’s 3-1 loss at Europa-Park Stadion.
The Breisgau outfit discovered themselves two objectives behind on the interval, after strikes from Dayot Upamecano and Serge Gnabry noticed Bayern race into the lead.
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A Tom Bischof personal purpose within the 82nd minute gave Freiburg hope of a dramatic comeback, earlier than Michael Olise put the sport to mattress in stoppage time.
Talking to DAZN after the ultimate whistle, Schuster was requested whether or not his facet ought to have adopted a extra cautious method.
Nevertheless, he insisted: “You’ll be able to park the bus and sit again, however that is not us.
“We select this courageous method. That is who we’re, and typically issues like that may occur. I do not blame the boys.
“In fact, we will, and must, defend one or two conditions higher.”
Schuster acknowledged that his facet had been punished for shedding particular person battles, pointing to Upamecano’s opening purpose for example of the dangers related to their method.
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“Whenever you’re defending a number of conditions one-on-one, there is perhaps one second the place you are lacking one thing, the place you lose an opponent, or Upamecano makes that unbelievable run.
“Then you’ll be able to’t all the time defend the whole lot.”
Nonetheless, the 41-year-old was extra disillusioned by Freiburg’s incapacity to capitalise on their promising attacking conditions earlier than falling behind.
“What was really extra necessary to me earlier than the primary purpose was that we acquired our photographs away. That is our method, and that is what we now have to do.
“In opposition to groups with this type of high quality, it is necessary that you do not permit these counterattacks.”
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Regardless of the defeat, Schuster was inspired by the response his gamers produced after the interval, notably after struggling a disappointing defeat in opposition to Monaco within the Convention League on Thursday.
“It isn’t that simple while you’re 2-0 down in opposition to Bayern,” he admitted.
“However that is precisely what we stated at half-time. We needed to maintain believing, which is extremely tough.
“The boys had that perception, and while you rating a purpose, we all know what can occur right here with our followers.
“I believe in direction of the top, we have been nearer to creating it 2-2 than Bayern have been to creating it 3-1.”
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Schuster additionally praised his gamers for displaying the willpower he felt was lacking after their European defeat earlier within the week.
“A number of the boys realised immediately that simply taking part in a little bit of soccer is not sufficient. We want the fundamentals. They must be there, and so they must be proper.
“They have been there immediately. In fact, you’ll be able to nonetheless lose in opposition to Bayern with a efficiency like that.”