Thomas Schaaf
Thomas Schaaf
Thomas Schaafis a German retired footballer who played as a defender, and a current manager...
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.
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.
afford against lose
They can not afford to lose against us.
cannot hope
We all hope he comes back, but cannot be certain.
final game late patient three until
We had to be patient right until the final whistle. We did not clinch the game until late on but it is another important three points.
lucky
We didn't let in a goal, that was decisive, even if we were lucky in some cases.
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.
game scenes
Scenes such as that can not be tolerated and the game had to come to an end.
barcelona delighted focus good match result tie
I am delighted with the result and how we played. It is good that we could focus on this match with the Barcelona tie just around the corner.
against holds question shoulder step twist whether
It's getting better step by step. The question will be whether the shoulder holds up against every twist and strain.
The possibility was there, but we didn't take it.
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.
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.