The Bundesliga Saturday was all about a 19-year-old: New signing Erling Haaland scored three times in BVB’s 5-3 at FC Augsburg. RB Leipzig also celebrated the next success in the title fight. FC Bayern Munich joined Jürgen Klinsmann’s Hertha BSC on Sunday. The votes for the 18th matchday.
Steffen Baumgart (coach SC Paderborn): “The result is also okay in terms of height. At half-time we could still be happy that it was only 0: 3. Leverkusen was superior to us in many respects over 90 minutes. They had a quality advantage. We have to accept that. “
Peter Bosz (Bayer Leverkusen coach): “I’m happy with the result and the game. Paderborn is never dead. We weren’t good in the first 15 minutes of the second half. I was very happy that we didn’t score the second goal. We deservedly won.”
Jürgen Klinsmann (Hertha BSC trainer): “We were pretty good in the game in the first half and also had our options. The 1-0 opened the game, but the crux of the matter was the penalty. I hope we can get a penalty in the next few weeks, that would be very helpful. Our aim is to score against teams that are with us in the lower half of the table. “
Dedryck Boyata (Hertha BSC) …
… about the game: “We did well for a half but then gave them too many chances.
… on the defensive route of the Berliners: “We have collected points during the last five games. In our position, we are currently trying to get as many points as possible. The first rule to do that is: Defend, because if the opponent does not score, you will get at least one point.
Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha BSC): “We did a good job until the 60th minute. We didn’t allow a lot and defended well together. We had two or three good chances. Maybe you’ll make one with luck. But we scored three goals in ten minutes. It’s stupid and a shame. “
Davie Selke (Hertha BSC): “The first half was good, the second was not. It doesn’t knock us over. We are convinced of our way, it will work. You don’t have to lose against Bayern, but you can. We gave everything to get at least one point here to keep.”
Hansi Flick (FC Bayern Munich coach): “I think we also deservedly won at this level. I am pleased that we have such a start in the second half of the season. 4-0 – not every team in Berlin can do that.”
Thomas Müller: “In the second half, we decided to push the pace a bit more. When the knot was open, Hertha didn’t fight anymore. We played Hertha a bit tired, and then the gaps in the second half We played it a bit too patiently in the first half, Hertha let us play a bit. “
Erling Haaland (three-goal scorer Borussia Dortmund): “It was a good day, I’m just happy. I’m currently very relaxed, I don’t know why. The statistics are pretty nice. In Dortmund I have good people around me, great teammates, it’s a fantastic club. I can laugh today, that’s the most important thing. “
Marco Reus (Captain Borussia Dortmund) …
… about Haaland’s gala: “He didn’t give up at the training camp, now he can’t get around it. The last man to score three goals on his debut was – I think – Aubameyang. If that becomes a success story too, I’d like to sign it.”
Michael Zorc (Sports Director Borussia Dortmund) …
… about Haaland: “I congratulated him after the game when he said: ‘You bought me for that, right?’ The boy is very clear in his head. He radiates something positively crazy. We need boys who show their emotions on the court and tear themselves apart. His body language is 1A, it couldn’t be better. “
Lucien Favre (Borussia Dortmund coach) …
… about Haaland: “He arrived well. He immediately showed his strength, his runs into the deep, three goals is of course incredible. He moves well between the lines, which gives us another way to play forward. He does that very well He has potential to improve, that’s the most important thing. “
… to the game: “It was a crazy game, we should have led early, instead we are 0-1 behind after the first half. Then we agree 1-1, but get 1-2 and 1-3 straight away, incredible. Then do it we did the 2: 3, that gave the team a boost. Afterwards we played without end and we know that we have the skills. “
… on the question of whether Haaland will soon be in the starting XI: “The players always say they are ready, that’s part of it. But he hasn’t worked all December, he was injured, then he couldn’t do much in the training camp for three or four days. Something was missing, by 90 minutes play. We’ll see. We play Friday. “
… on the question of why Paco Alcácer was not in the squad: “I didn’t feel like he was ready to help us today.”
Martin Schmidt (FC Augsburg coach): “We were on the right track in the first hour. We played what we wanted, what our DNA is. Then the Haaland shock came with three goals, it tore out Dortmund and made us insecure. We became carefree, but I don’t blame the team, the opponent pushed us to the limit. We take the good with us, but we are well advised to learn quickly and to score. “
Florian Niederlechner (double goalscorer FC Augsburg): “It feels absolutely shit because I think we showed a really good home game. We didn’t allow much, we went 3-1 in the lead and suddenly it happened 3-2. It was like a switch that was flipped . “
Adi Hütter (Trainer Eintracht Frankfurt): “The win was very important to us. It was deserved over 90 minutes. In our situation it was a relief after the many weeks without a win.”
Timothy Chandler (goalscorer Eintracht Frankfurt): “I think I scored the most against Hoffenheim. Today was an important goal, three important points, so I’m all the more pleased.”
Kevin Trapp (goalkeeper Eintracht Frankfurt): “It is important for us in our situation that we stand better in the back. We have missed that recently. We have left too many holes. We have worked hard for the two weeks on this, that we are compact, that we make rooms and make it difficult for the opponent. At the front we are always able to score goals. “
Benjamin Hübner (Captain TSG 1899 Hoffenheim): “We get the goal in our best phase. We didn’t play a good first half, we got in better in the second half. Obviously, we get a clean sheet in our best phase.”
Alfred Schreuder (Trainer TSG Hoffenheim): “We have to score more goals or defend better. Eintracht deserved to win. Especially the first half was very weak. We weren’t brave enough to have the ball.”
Nils Petersen (scorer SC Freiburg) …
… for the first Freiburg Bundesliga win in Mainz: “I just found out. The coach said before the game that he hadn’t looked too good here. Nice that we were able to prepare it for him.”
Christian Streich (SC Freiburg coach) …
… about goal scorer Kwon: “He’s been fouled a lot because he couldn’t be stopped with his fast spins. I’m really happy for him because he’s an incredibly good guy and a great team player.”
Achim Beierlorzer (Trainer FSV Mainz 05): “The efficiency of the SC, which we would like to have. We had a few good chances. We just have to take advantage of these moments. The commitment and willingness are 100 percent there in the team. It’s bitter for us, but we have to shake immediately. We want to score more points than in the first half of the season. “
Robin Zentner (goalkeeper 1. FSV Mainz 05): “We can’t make it 1-0 and get 0-1 in return. It’s annoying. We just didn’t take the chances. We had the chances of scoring. Then that’s centimeters, that then maybe it’s also a sense. “
Oliver Glasner (VfL Wolfsburg coach): “It is anything but nice if you start with a defeat after the winter break. We had big problems defending the standard situation and using our chances to score. We are defeated because we were not good enough in the crucial situations. “
Maximilian Arnold (VfL Wolfsburg): “We set up Cologne today, it was not necessary for us to play like that. Cologne was pretty aggressive, so we bought the cut, it shouldn’t have happened to us. It’s a bitter and disappointing defeat.”
Markus Gisdol (1. FC Cologne coach): “You saw what a strong team we played against. They dominated the beginning and much of the second half. After a quarter of an hour we did well and narrowed the spaces. We were very good at standards, especially the second one Goal, where we put pressure on the opponent together, makes me very happy. It is great to win a game like this – but we have already seen some things that we can do better. We still have room for improvement. “
Mark Uth (1. FC Köln) …
… on the question of whether his return was special: “Yes, of course, if you were born here and I played here for seven or eight years. Even if you are gone, you follow FC. I am happy to be here again and to be able to help.”
Niklas Moisander (SV Werder Bremen) …
… to his dismissal: “It’s difficult because two of my men are on the pitch. Kevin didn’t look good, Pavlenka was kicked in the head. It was emotional. I reacted, which gave me the second yellow, which was very disappointing, me couldn’t believe it. I spoke to the referee, he said my reaction was too much. I don’t see it that way. “
Florian Kohfeldt (Werder Bremen coach): “I am delighted that we won the game. We took the fight and got the basics on the field. It was a racy game in which we scored at the right time. I would not expect an undeserved win I’m very worried about Kevin Vogt. Nobody can do that, that’s a normal soccer scene that can happen. Kevin was passed out on the pitch. He is now conscious and on his way to the hospital. “
Friedhelm Funkel (Trainer Fortuna Düsseldorf): “We weren’t rewarded for the effort we put in. Unfortunately, we often didn’t make the right decision in our switch actions and didn’t take advantage of our few chances. Then you lose this game with such an unfortunate goal. I only wish Kevin Vogt the best. It was an accident that unfortunately can happen in football. “
Rouwen Hennings (Fortuna Düsseldorf): “Even if we won today, we wouldn’t be able to sit back and relax. I don’t think we’ll be in a relegation battle until the end.”
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