Soccer – Freiburg im Breisgau – Schlotterbeck: Duel made me realize my own quality – sport

Freiburg (AP) – Freiburg’s central defender Nico Schlotterbeck only really understood his own quality in the duel with Dortmund’s top striker Erling Haaland. “In the game I noticed how good I can be,” the 21-year-old reported in an interview with “Kicker” (Monday). “In that game I realized: I can be a really good central defender and maybe I am right now. On a good day I can take out a lot of strikers,” he said. Freiburg won the game against BVB on the 2nd matchday of the Bundesliga 2-1, Haaland had no hits. “I’ve known since this season: I can defend any striker.”

Schlotterbeck has so far been in the German national team’s squad for five international matches, but has not yet played a role. He had to do without the last World Cup qualification against Liechtenstein and Armenia injured. At Freiburg he is a regular player and was in the starting line-up in all 13 matches.

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