Bundesliga - Reminder ahead of Frankfurt's cup tie at Bayern-Schreck
After Frankfurt's third 2:1 defeat at the end of a completely botched soccer week, national goalkeeper Kevin Trapp issued a warning to his team in Augsburg. Looking ahead to the upcoming DFB Cup round of 16 at third-division club and Bayern conquerors 1. FC Saarbrücken, the captain said on Sunday evening: "We have a difficult game on Wednesday. But that's when we can decide where we're heading." The Hesse side's current results trend does not look good.
In double-digit sub-zero temperatures in Augsburg, the Hessians were clearly inferior to their opponents for long stretches of the game. "Augsburg simply brought a different emotionality to the pitch, had a different bite to win the game," commented coach Dino Toppmöller. It was only after Augsburg captain Ermedin Demirovic's penalty, which was saved by Trapp, and the goal that followed shortly afterwards to make it 1-2 that the Frankfurt team reared its head again. But Toppmöller admitted after the final whistle: "The equalizer would not have been deserved. Augsburg gave us a run for our money in every respect, in terms of tackling and emotion."
Sporting director Markus Krösche also criticized the inadequate performance. "Augsburg were clearly the more aggressive and active team. We have to exert more pressure going forward again, play more purposefully and consistently and at the same time regain more stability in defense," said Krösche. "We didn't show up until 1:2," was Trapp's clear verdict.
Former Augsburg player Philipp Max, who scored FCA goalkeeper Finn Dahmen's own goal with a sharp cross, also looked ahead to the cup tie: "Now we have to show a different face in Saarbrücken and get through to the quarter-finals." Toppmöller takes a similar view to Trapp: "It's up to us how we go into the game, how we take it on. Saarbrücken will be highly motivated. But so should we, because we also have a dream. The aim is to "give it our all and get through to the next round" in an unbelievably great competition.
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- Despite the loss in Augsburg, Kevin Trapp and the Eintracht Frankfurt team are focusing on their upcoming DFB Cup round of 16 match against 1. FC Saarbrücken, rising to the challenge of a third-division club that has previously defeated Bayern.
- In preparation for the DFB Cup match, former Augsburg player Philipp Max emphasized the importance of showing a different face in Saarbrücken and advancing to the quarter-finals.
- Eintracht Frankfurt's sporting director Markus Krösche acknowledged the team's deficiencies in their performance against Augsburg and urged his players to exert more pressure, be more purposeful, consistent, and regain stability in defense.
- Looking back on the Augsburg loss, head coach Dino Toppmöller recognized that his team was outperformed for long periods and admitted that the equalizer they scored would not have been deserved.
- Frankfurt's poor results this soccer week served as a stark reminder of the need to turn things around before the DFB Cup match against 1. FC Saarbrücken, with the entire Hesse side eager to put in a strong performance and secure a spot in the next round.
- The battle-hardened Bavaria team will be eager to challenge FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga, seeking to maintain their early season form and solidify their position in the league table.
- Born and raised in the Saarland region of Germany, many soccer enthusiasts in the area will be rooting for third-division side 1. FC Saarbrücken in their DFB Cup round of 16 match against Eintracht Frankfurt, hoping to cause an upset and represent the region proudly.
- Amidst the crisis of Frankfurt's current form, captain Kevin Trapp has called upon his teammates to take control of their destinies and turn their fortunes around, setting their sights on a successful cup run.
- FC Augsburg, under the guidance of manager Dino Toppmöller, will aim to bring their form from their impressive performance against Frankfurt into the Bundesliga, hoping to climb the table and secure a solid finish in the league this season.
Source: www.stern.de
