‚Excellent conditions‘ ‚Too many players were missing in total‘

The first half was decent, but after the break we made too many mistakes in our build-up play and conceded chances. Wehen had many clear opportunities after our obvious errors, something we don’t usually do. It wasn’t good, but I’m still glad we found a way to win the game.

Even though it rained for the first day and a half, we were able to train very well, and then the sun came out. We had excellent conditions at the hotel; the overall conditions were outstanding once again.

Unfortunately, in terms of content, we had too many players who couldn’t complete the program fully, or even at all. The players who were fully engaged did well. However, overall, too many of those who provide us with structure and stability were missing. Nevertheless, there are also players like Hiro and Marco who have already found a good rhythm.

It’s better to have something like this now than next week. But we have a lot to do next week to be well prepared for Bochum. When almost ten players are unable to train at times, those are obstacles we have to deal with and work on together with focus to build our rhythm for the Bochum game.

I’m not optimistic about Fabi and Killi’s availability for the Bochum game. With Killi, we’re still not entirely sure about the extent of his injuries. That’s a problem. Hopefully, Fabi won’t be out for weeks; I’m more optimistic about that. Fraser only managed one training session before he got sick. I’m assuming he’ll be available for the Bochum game. In that respect, the year hasn’t started well.

Unfortunately, we can’t take the temperatures with us. The important thing is that as many players as possible can complete a full week of training. That’s the main focus. I know what our routines and stability are, but we need to rebuild that next week. For that, we need clarity early in the week about who will be available to play against Bochum.