FIRST TEAM
02/18/2017

Darmstadt 98 match reaction

We rounded up all the player and coach reaction to TSG’s 2-0 win against SV Darmstadt 98.

Julian Nagelsmann: Darmstadt were very difficult to play against today. Especially in the first half we were lacking balance and they had several chances on the break. We could have taken the lead, as could have Darmstadt. We did much better in the second half, were more patient and played more down the wings. That way we gave away far fewer chances and in the end we deserved to win. We’re happy about that, but also have to praise Darmstadt for their performance as well.

Torsten Frings: I’m happy with the game, I can’t say anything against my players. But we needed to do better with our chances on the counter. That was where we fell short today. But it was a bold performance from us today, we didn’t let ourselves sit back and we tried to play football going forward. But when you make a mistake against such a strong opponent, you will be punished straight away and then it gets difficult to comeback from behind. We pushed ourselves to our limit. That’s important for us. The team believes in itself, we need to continue on this path.

Alexander Rosen: It was extremely tough and complicated for us to find space today. We kept trying to find and use space, without exposing ourselves at the back. But we gave ourselves the deserved lead thanks to a wonderful move from Pavel, Marko and Andrej. It was a deserved victory in a tricky match.

Marco Terrazzino: It was a really hard-fought game that required a lot of patience. We had that. We were only focused on a win. We took our chances in the second half and deserved to win in the end. I gave everything today and am happy with my assist for the opener.

Niklas Süle: We were too rushed with our attacks. Darmstadt beat Dortmund last week, they are no push overs. In the second half we really embraced the fight on our hands and took control of the game. In Andrej we brought a really dangerous player into the game and he scored two goals. I think we deserved to win.

Sandro Wagner: It was a very difficult game for us. Darmstadt played very well and were well organized. That makes me even happier that we got the win in the end. It was difficult for me to come in after two games out, I noticed that at the start. But it was important that we learnt the right lessons from the Wolfsburg game. The win is very important for us.

 

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