Thomas Schaaf
Thomas Schaaf
Thomas Schaafis a German retired footballer who played as a defender, and a current manager...
bit depend final goes holds shoulder
He isn't the least bit inhibited by the injury, goes right into every tackle. It will depend on how well the shoulder holds up during a final practice.
happen himself tackle threw valuable
He made things happen and threw himself into every tackle - that is why he is so valuable to us.
good half opponents passive played satisfied won
We were too passive in the first half but we played a lot better in the second. We're not yet where we want to be but we won over very good opponents and I'm satisfied with that.
The possibility was there, but we didn't take it.
champions hands league race
We are in the race for the Champions League and it is more in our own hands now.
chances huge maybe
We had huge chances today, but maybe they were too easy.
compact goal hope protect score
We need to protect our goal much better. We need to be compact and then hope to score at the other end.
written
We haven't written off the title. If they stumble, we will go after our chance.
aggression far found passive
We never found our way into the game. We were far too passive and never showed the aggression we would have needed.
chances finally glad home second took
We are glad to be going home with the points. We had enough chances and finally took one of them in the second half.
both deserved played saw second team tim
The team saw how excellently Tim Wiese had played before the second goal. We deserved to go through as the team played magnificently in both games.
conditions dangerous fun game playing serious
If you just want to have fun you can play in these conditions but if you're being serious you can't. Playing a game like this was dangerous for the players.
champions distance thinking
I'm just thinking about what's in grasping distance for us, and that's a place in the Champions League.
pleased
I'm pleased that he won't need an operation.