Gladbach without a network: Scally has to shine on the left defense!

Gladbach without a network: Scally has to shine on the left defense!

A shock for Borussia Mönchengladbach! The German U21 international Luca Netz, previously indispensable in the left defense position, fails for weeks due to a foot injury. The team hit his failure during the important game against Heidenheim, which Gladbach won 3-2. In this critical situation, the US national player Joe Scally, 21, jumped into the breach and took over the left defense-a position that is not completely foreign to him.

Why Joe Scally has the edge Gerardo Seoane, the trainer of Gladbach, surprisingly chose Scally instead of the talented Youngster Lukas Ullrich or Fabio Chiarodia, although both have a stronger left foot. Seoane explained in detail: "The position is not new to Joe, he already played it last season. I see Lukas Ullrich as the left -wing defender. Joe has improved duel behavior towards the young players, because of his experience and game practice. Therefore he has a bit ahead."

and not without reason! Scally delivered a remarkable performance against Heidenheim and actively participated in the offensive game: two goal shot assists are available! But not everything is perfect. In terms of duels, the right foot must increase - it only won 7 out of 15 duels. With a quota of 46.7 percent, he proves to be the weakest defender in the current chain of four. He will have to do this on Friday in Mainz at the next Bundesliga game - the competition is not sleeping!