After the 0:1 against Arminia Bielefeld, the mood at MSV Duisburg was once again at rock bottom. The fans immediately fled, captain Sebastian Mai raged about the referee.

MSV Duisburg’s first performance under Boris Schommers was unsurpassed in terms of offensive harmlessness.

One opportunity was enough for Arminia Bielefeld to overcome the Zebras’ defense. The Meidericher did not even shoot at the opponent’s goal, the few half chances came rather by chance.

“That was already a step backwards. We definitely stood well, allowed two scoring chances of the opponent and did not have a good allocation before the 0:1,” complained captain Sebastian Mai, addressing the old familiar problems that were already evident under Schommer’s predecessors. “We have to put that right. Defensively, it was a good game from us. Offensively, we have to tackle and just do it better in terms of play,” Mai added.

The record is devastating. The Zebras scored only one goal in the past six competitive games, the last cartridge with the change of coach has been fired. The hoped-for effect has not materialized. The fans left the stadium without comment before the team stepped in front of the curve.

The air is on fire before the derby against RWE. The supporters are fed up. “We have to win, for sure. We can only get the self-confidence by winning. We have to score,” said Mai, who can understand the fans’ disappointment. “After all, we are and we will get the fans back. Only they’re not on the pitch. We have to make this work. “

Maybe my parents did something wrong. I’m sorry that I’m so tall and wider than a normal person.

Sebastian May

The center back would have liked to hear another penalty whistle in the second period when he was clearly pulled down in the penalty area. “Maybe my parents did something wrong. I’m sorry I’m so tall and wider than a normal mortal. That’s just sad, sobering and just a cheek that that’s not a penalty,” Mai practiced sarcasm.