Overview

• Lothar Matthäus said he has long feared a downturn at his former club and renewed his concerns after the weekend defeat.
• He called the first hour in Frankfurt the worst 60 minutes in Gladbach’s history and described the display as not even second-division level.
• Matthäus labeled the effort an 'Arbeitsverweigerung' and delivered the remarks at the Germany premiere of a film about Rudi Völler in Frankfurt.
• Gladbach trailed Eintracht Frankfurt 6–0 after 47 minutes before losing 6–4, a result that left the team bottom of the Bundesliga.
• Gerardo Seoane was dismissed after three matchdays, Eugen Polanski serves as interim coach, and Virkus said Polanski has earned a fair chance for Sunday.