Dortmund deserve criticism, admits Klopp

BERLIN: Jurgen Klopp admits relegation-threatened Borussia Dortmund deserve to be criticised after their own fans jeered their 11th defeat of the season to stay bottom of the Bundesliga.
Dortmund slumped again in Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat at home to fourth-placed Augsburg, who played the last 20 minutes with ten men.
Borussia are desperately low on confidence and have just three league games before their Champions League last 16, first-leg clash at Italian league leaders Juventus.
The 2011 and 2012 German champions are facing their first relegation since 1972, but have another chance to claim some badly needed points at fellow strugglers Freiburg on Saturday.
Borussia’s passionate fans voiced their frustrations with a chorus of whistles after the Augsburg match as veteran goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller and captain Mats Hummels approached the terraces to address their disgruntlement.
“The result hurts, but we can’t pretend that we had nothing to do with the outcome,” admitted Dortmund’s head coach Klopp.
“We didn’t do anything with our main chances, so there’s nothing positive to report.
“After that performance the fans can accuse us of everything, but we will not give up.
“The fact that nerves play a role in a situation like this is beyond question. We need to get a grip.” Klopp has a contract until June 2018, but is clearly under pressure to turn results around.