By Peter Weis@PeterVicey

Seoane defends Scally after FCA match: "Entitled to have a bad game from time-to-time."

Borussia Mönchengladbach trainer Gerardo Seoane defended American fullback Joe Scally following an especially poor performance against Augsburg at a club presser yesterday. 

The BMG gaffer nevertheless left open whether or not the recently returned Stefan Lainer might give the USMNT international a needed mental-break this weekend against Leverkusen.
Joe Scally.
Joe Scally.Photo: Borussia Mönchengladbach
A surfeit of early errors from American right-back Joe Scally in a league loss against Augsburg last weekend doesn't necessarily mean that - as some have feared - the CFG New Yorker will lose his starting spot yet again to Stefan Lainer. Borussia Mönchengladbach trainer Gerardo Seoane defended the Long Island native ahead of a huge match-up against league-leaders Bayer 04 Leverkusen this weekend at a presser yesterday.

"As is the case after every game, you pick out one or two players to have a chat with," Seoane remarked, "Joe was one of those players. He was extremely insecure. We had to work on that this week. As a young player, Joe is entirely to have a bad game from time-to-time."

"He's been quite consistent in various positions this season," Seoane continued, "He's really stabilized physically and is an important player for us. Of course, Stevie [Stefan Lainer] is an option. We have to decide whether he's ready. He [Lainer] is getting his legs and can hope for his chance soon."

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