MX23RW : Friday, November 29 10:19:48| >> :120:11856:11856:

Mario Gotze: 'I understand Borussia Dortmund frustration'

Gotze: 'I understand Dortmund frustration'
© AP Photos
Mario Gotze understands the anger of Borussia Dortmund fans over his summer switch to Bayern Munich, but insists that he made the right decision for his career.

Mario Gotze has admitted that he understands the anger of Borussia Dortmund fans surrounding his summer switch to Bayern Munich.

Gotze became Pep Guardiola's first signing as Bayern boss in a £32 move, leaving a Dortmund side he joined at the age of eight.

The 21-year-old has asked Dortmund supporters to understand his decision, insisting that a move to the treble winners can only improve him as a player moving forward.

He told ZDF: "I can definitely understand their frustration. I played for Dortmund for quite a while and then joined Bayern. A lot of fans simply don't like that. I can understand their feelings.

"One should also look at it from my side, though. I want to keep on developing as a player. People should look at it from that angle, too.

"It was a combination of things that convinced me to join Bayern. There were a lot of reasons for me. The coach, the club and I wanted to try something new."

Gotze made his first appearance for Bayern in a friendly against Gyor on Sunday, scoring twice in a 4-1 win as he continues to recover from a groin injury.

ID:98268: cacheID:98268:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2095:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Moenchengladbach head coach Lucien Favre of Switzerland arrives the stadium prior to the Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich on December 14, 2012
Read Next:
Favre: "We have no fear of Bayern"
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Dolphins
17-30
Packers
8pm
Raiders
@
Chiefs
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern119203672929
2Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt1172227161123
3RB Leipzig11632189921
4Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen115512618820
5Borussia DortmundDortmund116142218419
6Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach115241714317
7Freiburg115241315-217
8Mainz 05Mainz114431814416
9Stuttgart114432119216
10Union BerlinUnion Berlin1144399016
11Wolfsburg114342018215
12Werder Bremen114341722-515
13Hoffenheim113351722-512
14Augsburg113351323-1012
15Heidenheim113171520-510
16St Pauli11227714-78
17Holstein Kiel111281228-165
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum110291032-222


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!