Raum and Orban Critique Leipzig's Performance After Como Defeat

RB Leipzig left Lombardy with more than just a 4-1 defeat to FC Como 1907. They left with bruised pride and a captain openly admitting they had been “thrashed.”

David Raum did not sugarcoat a single moment of it.

“This feels really awful, we got a real thrashing today. The first half was terrible,” the skipper said, still visibly shaken by the scale of the collapse.

Leipzig never settled. The plan they had arrived with barely survived the opening phase. Passes went astray, pressing triggers never aligned, and Como seized control with a clarity that only deepened the German side’s frustration.

Raum tried to find a sliver of perspective, but even that came out laced with criticism.

“The second [half was] maybe a touch better. Overall, it wasn't a good performance from us. We have to learn from this,” the 28-year-old admitted.

The word “plan” came up more than once. It clearly stung.

“We need to get together as soon as possible, we actually had a clear plan. But we weren't brave or clever enough with the ball again.

“We had the chances to play. But it wasn't sharp enough, there just wasn't enough of anything today,” he concluded, summing up a night where Leipzig’s ideas never turned into actions.

If Raum’s assessment was harsh, Willi Orban’s ran along the same unforgiving lines.

The defender, one of the senior voices in the dressing room, stepped in front of the microphones and echoed his captain’s anger, while also tipping his hat to the hosts.

“We had a reasonable game plan, but it quickly became clear that we couldn't get a grip on Como's game. This game hurts a lot today,” the Hungarian said.

Como dictated the rhythm, especially with the ball. That, for Orban, was the biggest indictment.

“Como showed us what it means to be active with the ball, to make decisions on the ball, and to play good passes in the final third.

“We need to learn that from our opponents today; credit to them. Ultimately, our game plan didn't work out,” the 33-year-old added.

Leipzig now carry a heavy scoreline and heavier words back home. The message from their leaders is blunt: the plan is no longer enough on paper. It has to survive nights like this.