Demotion to a lower league or division - Coach Butscher urges action instead of discussion.
Heiko Butscher, coach of VfL Bochum, is calling for a change in attitude from his players ahead of their relegation second leg match against Fortuna Düsseldorf. With the first leg resulting in a disappointing 3-0 defeat, Bochum is now at risk for their seventh relegation from the Bundesliga. Butscher acknowledges the tough situation, saying, "It took a while for us to get back on track after the 3-0 loss. We've been trying to rebuild the team, but we'll find out if it was successful on Monday night."
Despite the bleak outlook, Butscher remains optimistic, calling for his players to bring aggression, intensity, passion, and determination to the game. "We need all of this from the players right up until the final whistle," he said.
Unfortunately, VfL Bochum will be missing their regular goalkeeper, Manuel Riemann, from the second leg. Riemann was deemed unfit to play due to disciplinary reasons in the first match. Additionally, left-back Bernardo will be absent due to a yellow card suspension.
The team's main concern, however, is not these absences, but rather how they perform on Monday evening. As Butscher put it, "We need to show aggression, intensity, passion, and attitude. Those are the things we need to bring to the table in order to win." The coach added that his team has been training with renewed intensity and belief, and that there have been examples of comebacks like this in sports before. Butscher urges his players not to just talk about a comeback, but to actually show it on the field.
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Source: www.stern.de
