Emre Can criticises Borussia Dortmund’s performance in Barcelona | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund will need a miracle if they are to qualify for a place in the UEFA Champions League semi-final after their 4-0 hammering against Barcelona on Tuesday night.

Speaking after the game, BVB captain Emre Can slammed their performance while questioning his teammates’ commitment.

“Barcelona was and is the better team,” started Can. “We didn’t play well, were too soft in the tackles and not cohesive enough. And at this level, they are punished. Barcelona were on a different level.

“It’s not a question of system. It’s a question of whether everyone is willing to give 100 percent and push themselves beyond the point of pain […] Sometimes things have to get touch, and we didn’t get tough enough. You have to be honest […] We want to put on a good show in the return leg and try to win the game. We owe that to our fans.”

Barcelona came out at full throttle before Raphinha gave the hosts the lead midway through the first half. Borussia Dortmund responded well but a total capitulation in the second half with three unanswered counter-attacking goals leaves die Schwarzgelben with a monumental task at the Signal Iduna Park next week.

GGFN | Daniel Pinder