Wednesday May 26, 2021
“Always these sh … questions”
“Stupid questions” stunned Hector
1. FC Köln is getting a lot closer to relegation. That causes frustration, understandably. With Cologne’s captain Jonas Hector, an interview immediately after the final whistle only makes things worse. A teaching example in failed communication.
Ex-national player Jonas Hector caused a sensation with a curious TV interview, especially on social networks. “Always these shitty questions,” scolded the captain of 1. FC Köln after the 0-1 defeat in the relegation first leg against Holstein Kiel on the DAZN streaming service.
Just a few seconds after the bitter bankruptcy, the interviewer offered the visibly and understandably disappointed ex-international: “Let off steam!” Hector, who had previously discussed lively with referee Felix Zwayer after the final whistle, had absolutely no desire: “What am I supposed to blow off here now,” Hector wanted to know. How empty he feels now.
“Always those sh … questions. How empty … That’s your job. Asking stupid questions – you’re good at that! The thing is: I’m not empty,” Hector assured irritably, a few moments after he had asked himself exhausted and disappointed after the game dropped on the grass. “I’ve just played 90 minutes and I’m disappointed that we lost the game, but we have the opportunity to do better and turn things around.” When asked how important the mental component was before the second leg in Kiel, Hector replied annoyed: “I really don’t have an answer to that.” After about a minute, the reporter ended the conversation. Whatever answers he hoped for to his questions, he didn’t get them.
Hector had every reason to go into the interview and ask himself the questions that added to his anger. Before the 0: 1, the 30-year-old lost the header duel against Simon Lorenz from Kiel, who had been substituted a few seconds earlier. Later he would have been happy about a penalty whistle after a duel in the Kiel penalty area. Now 1. FC Köln, who only saved themselves on matchday 34 against FC Schalke with a goal a few minutes before the end of the season from direct relegation, are going into the second leg on Saturday with a heavy mortgage (6 p.m. / DAZN and in the live ticker on ntv.de).
So far, Hector has made 273 games for 1. FC Köln, the last time he was relegated he went to the second division as a national player with the club. This time, too, a joint descent would not be ruled out. In an interview with the club, the 30-year-old was not actually asked the relevant question, but his answers at least suggest a whereabouts. Hector, who has played in Cologne for eleven years and has been captain for three years, replied to the question about his 272 competitive games for FC until then: “There should be a few more games.”
“Of course, he thinks about the time after his career,” said the midfielder: “I’m going to be 31 soon too. There isn’t too much time left before my planned retirement . But my contract runs until 2023. “
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