Bundesliga Matchday 33 Press Conferences: Streich and Dardai Discuss Champions League and Relegation Battles, Glasner Makes Decision About Future After DFB Cup Final

As usual, Flashscore summarizes the press conferences ahead of the upcoming 33rd matchday of the German Bundesliga for you. Christian Streich hasn’t given up hopes of a successful CL qualification and definitely wants to score points in the home game against VfL Wolfsburg (Friday at 8:30 p.m.). Pal Dardai knows that his Hertha is doomed to win against VfL Bochum – otherwise the sporting relegation is a done deal.

Oliver Glasner decides about his future after the season

Eintracht Frankfurt’s outgoing coach Oliver Glasner only wants to make a decision about his future after the DFB Cup final. “I now only deal with Eintracht Frankfurt. I think the team, the fans and the city deserved 100 percent Oliver Glasner until the last game.”, said the Austrian: “I feel it is my duty.” The 48-year-old has to leave Hessen at the end of the season. Most recently, the SBU coach was associated with several top European clubs.

There are still two games left in the Bundesliga, plus the final against RB Leipzig on June 3rd in the cup. “It’s enough if I go shopping or to the bakery, where I’m approached by many people who give me a lot of encouragement,” he said: “Of course there is a bit of melancholy in one situation or another.”

First of all, Glasner wants to lead Frankfurt back to Europe, which requires a win at Schalke 04 on Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky). “Schalke played very well, especially at home, and scored a lot”warned Glasner, the one “highly emotional and intense” Game against the relegation candidates expected.

To the match center: Schalke 04 versus Eintracht Frankfurt

The game will also broadcast live and free of charge on Saturday from 3:25 p.m. in the Flashscore audio report. So be sure to tune in if you don’t want to miss anything. Your commentator is Lucas Gebhardt.

Baumgart: Horn’s farewell game depends on the title fight

Goalkeeper Timo Horn only gets his “farewell game” at 1. FC Köln against Bayern Munich if the German championship is decided early. That’s what coach Steffen Baumgart said with a view to the duel with Bayern on the last day of the game. Then Horn leaves the club after 21 years, he is currently a substitute behind Marvin Schwäbe.“I never said that Timo Horn was playing, I don’t see that as a given”, said Baumgart, looking at the last two matchdays of the season. Next Saturday (3.30 p.m. / Sky) FC will travel to Werder Bremen, followed by the home game against Bayern.

“It’s clear that Timo deserves a reasonable farewell”, Baumgart said. However, Bremen is still playing against relegation, Bayern could still be in a long-distance duel for the championship with Borussia Dortmund on the last matchday. “From my point of view, you can’t do that,” said Baumgart: “If the German championship is already decided, Timo will play against Bayern. If it is not decided, he will not play.”

In Bremen, however, the recently successful striker Davie Selke will not be on the pitch from the start. The 28-year-old hit his head against an opponent against Hertha BSC (5: 2) and had to be replaced. Although Selke have now “no more complaints” and will be in the squad. However, he missed a few training sessions during the week. “Therefore Steffen Tigges will be in the starting XI”Baumgart said.

To the match center: Werder Bremen vs. 1. FC Cologne

Urs Fischer: “I’m not interested in the subjunctive”

Coach Urs Fischer from Union Berlin is also reluctant to make a decision in the Champions League race. “Let’s talk about it when the time comes. I’m not interested in the subjunctive. The focus is the next task Hoffenheim. Then we’ll see.”said the Swiss before the guest appearance on Saturday (3.30 p.m. / Sky) at TSG Hoffenheim.

Depending on SC Freiburg’s performance on Friday (8.30 p.m. / DAZN) against VfL Wolfsburg, Union can already reach the premier class in Kraichgau with a draw (in the event of a Freiburg defeat) or a win (in the event of a Freiburg draw). When asked if he would like to play in the Champions League next season, Fischer replied: “Has a coach ever said ‘no’? Then I’ll be careful not to be the first.”

With two games to go, Union is fourth (60 points) three points ahead of Freiburg, who are fifth in the Europa League.

Matarazzo wants to end the relegation battle

Hoffenheim coach Pellegrino Matarazzo is hoping for a premature end to the relegation battle for his club. “The desire is great to cross the finish line“said the coach before the penultimate game of the season on Saturday (3:30 p.m., live on Sky) against Champions League contenders Union Berlin.

“We’re about to. We need positive energy and maximum performance from all players on the pitch“, said the American with Italian roots. The Kraichgauer are only two points ahead of the relegation rank as table 14.

There is a risk of an explosiverelegation endgame” on the last day of the game at Baden-Württemberg rivals VfB Stuttgart – including a piquant coaching duel: Before his engagement in Hoffenheim, Matarazzo was fired in Stuttgart, VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß met the same fate at TSG.

“These are not my thoughts. I want to finish it on Saturday“Commented Matarazzo, who had to leave the Swabians after losing to Union (0-1), commenting on the prospect of a decisive game in Stuttgart.

To the match center: Hoffenheim vs. Union

The game will also live and free on Saturday from 3:25 p.m. in the Flashscore audio report transfer. So be sure to tune in if you don’t want to miss anything. Your commentator is Ralf Bosse.

Christian Streich: “Nothing is done”

Despite the two previous defeats against direct competitors, coach Christian Streich has not yet written off SC Freiburg’s first participation in the Champions League. “Nothing is done“said the 57-year-old before the Bundesliga soccer team’s game on Friday (8:30 p.m., live on DAZN) against VfL Wolfsburg:

“If we manage to win, the others have to follow suit.” After the bankruptcies against RB Leipzig (0: 1) and at Union Berlin (2: 4), the sports club is in 5th place, three points behind the capitals.

The season is therefore “great so far“, said Streich: “The boys have got the best score ever for SC Freiburg. And when you then list who is behind us, you might become aware of what the boys have achieved.”

The bitter bankruptcy from the first leg against Wolfsburg, who are fighting for a place in the Europa League, has suppressed Streich: “I didn’t even think about it and didn’t look at it for a second. It’s not very helpful if you’ve lost two games in a row to deal with a 6-0 loss.”

To the match center: Freiburg vs. Wolfsburg

The game will also live and free on Friday from 8:25 p.m. in the Flashscore audio report transfer. So be sure to tune in if you don’t want to miss anything. Your commentator is Dean Müller.

Pal Dardai: “Nothing left in my own hands”

Hertha BSC coach Pal Dardai has committed his players to the relegation final against VfL Bochum. “We know that we actually have nothing in our own hands anymore. You can lose a lot, but that must keep us sharp, awake and greedy“Said Dardai before the game on Saturday (3:30 p.m., live on Sky).

In the event of a draw or a defeat, Hertha would have been relegated from the Bundesliga for the seventh time. After the 2: 5 at 1. FC Köln, the coach went into the analysis hard: “It’s not nice to say to your own players at the end of the season: ‘Please walk a meter.’ They have to change that completely. They may have heard the wrong thing for years, but that’s not the way to go. (…) I I hope that for this weekend it is clear to everyone: You have to win this game. For the fans and of course also for the employees.”

Hertha is bottom of the table with 25 points two games to go and five points behind relegation rank 16. On May 27, the Berliners travel to VfL Wolfsburg as part of the last game day.

To the match center: Hertha vs. Bochum

The game will also broadcast live and free of charge on Saturday from 3:25 p.m. in the Flashscore audio report. So be sure to tune in if you don’t want to miss anything.