This is how the coaches saw the performance of their teams….
Pellegrino Matarazzo (TSG Hoffenheim)
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SC Freiburg – TSG Hoffenheim 2:1 (1:0)
Christian Streich (Coach SC Freiburg): “I knew what was coming. They’ve had a lot of close games lately. We actually came in ideally with the goal. We accepted the fight, but were also unclean in our passing game. Hoffenheim was very aggressive and present, there were a lot of small interruptions in the game Game, we didn’t get the rhythm there, but it was all legitimate. We’re in a phase right now where we have to work, work and work.”
Pellegrino Matarazzo (Trainer TSG Hoffenheim): “We saw a decent performance. The sticking points were the efficiency of Freiburg and the yellow-red card, which happened unnecessarily. It’s important that we process it now and get big again. We have to get better, especially in the last third. ”
Schalke 04 – Borussia Dortmund 2: 2 (0: 1)
Thomas Reis (Schalke 04 coach): “Dortmund were superior in terms of football. But when you come back like this, you enjoy it. We’re happy that we’re still in the race. With this 2-2 we can go home somewhere satisfied.”
Edin Terzic (Trainer Borussia Dortmund): “We had a lot of good phases in the first half. Things got wild in the second half and we gave the win away. We have to draw the right conclusions. We have to be humble.”
Bayern Munich – FC Augsburg 5: 3 (4: 1)
Julian Nagelsmann (Bayern Munich coach): “I’m happy with the result. We did our job. The reaction to the early deficit was very good. In the second half we didn’t have that much control. Offensively it was very good, defensively not so well. Three goals are closed much.”
Enrico Maassen (FC Augsburg coach): “It was a deserved victory for Bayern. We started very well. Then we conceded goals that were too easy, so we have to defend with more consistency. Then it becomes difficult against such a world-class team. The reaction in the second half was very positive Morale very good.”
Eintracht Frankfurt – VfB Stuttgart 1: 1 (0: 0)
Oliver Glasner (Eintracht Frankfurt coach): “We have to admit that we have a lot of work to do right now. It’s not like it just happens on instinct. You need confidence, we don’t have that right now. We have to accept that point at the moment.”
Bruno Labbadia (coach VfB Stuttgart): “We fell behind through a very unlucky goal. Then the team showed a good face and shook themselves. We still had enough chances to score, but we lacked that little bit of luck. We still have a lot to do. I hope that the team can do that take away as something positive.”
RB Leipzig – Borussia Monchengladbach 3: 0 (0: 0)
Marco Rose (Trainer RB Leipzig): “For me, it’s a very well-deserved win because of how much I played. We struggled in the first half to become a real goal threat. We always had to watch out for transition situations. It was important for us that Janis saved the penalty. I had the feeling that a jolt went through the team. It’s a win that’s important at our stage.”
Daniel Farke (Borussia Monchengladbach coach): “Losing the game 3-0 is hard to accept. It was a good away game for a long time. RB controlled the game in the first half, but we didn’t allow any clear chances to score. We had chances that are very rare in Leipzig We weren’t effective enough. When you’re playing at that level, you have to be effective.”
Hertha BSC – FSV Mainz 05 1: 1 (1: 0)
Sandro Schwarz (Hertha BSC coach): “We played a very good first half and took the lead as a result. We then missed the opportunity to improve. Mainz came into play better and scored the goal straight away. The draw today is very annoying for us.”
Bo Svensson (Coach FSV Mainz 05): “In the first half we weren’t here at all today, Hertha was better in all areas. Lucky for us that it’s only 1-0. It was bad. It was better in the second half, but in the end it’s a lucky point that you like to take with you.”
1. FC Cologne – VfL Bochum 0: 2 (0: 1)
Steffen Baumgart (Coach 1. FC Cologne): “We made a lot of slight mistakes in all areas. The lads invested a lot, but there was always a centimeter missing somewhere. The first action by the opponent is a penalty. The processes went well, but it wasn’t enough. It’s the same now my job as a trainer to offer solutions.”
Thomas Letsch (coach VfL Bochum): “We threw ourselves into everything, didn’t allow much. Today we showed everything that is crucial in the relegation battle. It was about accepting the last eleven games. Today we made a good first step.”
