With the game against their table neighbors from Mainz, Eintracht Frankfurt and Upper Austrian coach Oliver Glasner will close the first half of the German Bundesliga today (3:30 p.m.).
After the false start, the Frankfurters are now in seventh place. Fourth Hoffenheim is only three points ahead of Glasner-Elf, who are also qualified for the round of 16 in the Europa League. A few weeks ago everything had looked very different. After the 2-0 draw against Bochum in round nine, they were only just above the relegation spot. The criticism was already great back then. It was actually to be expected that after a complete change in the sporting management, the coaching staff and also in the squad, the start-up time would be longer.
“I’ve never been restless. We saw the great attitude and the great characters within the team from day one. We have always seen that everyone involved wants,” said Glasner yesterday. Again and again, his team was able to decide games at the last minute – or, as in the 2-1 victory over FC Bayern, surpass themselves. His team put the greatest developments on the offensive. “In the game we have improved a lot and have also become a lot more variable.”
Adi Hütter urgently needs a sense of achievement with Borussia Mönchengladbach. The lead on a relegation place is only one point. However, the task could hardly be more difficult: The Gladbachers are visiting TSG Hoffenheim, who are fourth in the table. Borussia Dortmund must find their way back to success at Hertha BSC Berlin after the defeat against Bayern and the draw in Bochum. Bayern’s game against Wolfsburg was still in progress when this issue went to press. (haba)
Source: Nachrichten
