"We'll keep going": Darmstadt with courage after Hoffenheim

Bundesliga - "We'll keep going": Darmstadt with courage after Hoffenheim

Despite eight games without a win in a row, SV Darmstadt 98, who are bottom of the Bundesliga table, continue to take heart. "We'll keep going! Giving up is not an option," said coach Torsten Lieberknecht ahead of the away game at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Tuesday (20:30/Sky).

The team was admittedly downbeat after the recent 1-0 defeat at home to VfL Wolfsburg. On the other hand, points were possible in many games in recent weeks. "That's exactly what makes me optimistic," emphasized the 50-year-old coach on Monday.

With the exception of the games against Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, they have always shown "that we have a real chance. We will do everything we can to seize this opportunity."

However,Lieberknecht did not want to hide the fact that the negative series is affecting his professionals. "The lads are disappointed. It wears you down when it's always your turn and you can get more," said Lieberknecht.

In the last game before the winter break, he is calling for another rebellion. "Everyone has to get everything out of themselves. I miss that from time to time. I've told them that in no uncertain terms." There needs to be more internal competition. "Sometimes the boys are a bit too sweet for me. They need to pull themselves together even more," said Lieberknecht.

Hoffenheim, who are seventh in the table, are once again missing a number of injured professionals. "Nobody who was missing against Wolfsburg will be back," said Lieberknecht. "As things stand, it will be the same squad as against VfL."

SV Darmstadt 98 squad

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1. Torsten Lieberknecht, the coach of SV Darmstadt 98, expressed his determination to keep fighting despite their eight-game winless streak, which has left them at the bottom of the Bundesliga table.
2. Lieberknecht's optimism stemmed from the fact that they had opportunities in many recent games, despite the 1-0 defeat at home to VfL Wolfsburg.
3. In contrast to their opponents TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, who are currently seventh in the Bundesliga and were missing several injured players, Darmstadt would be fielding the same squad as in their last game against Wolfsburg.
4. The German soccer scene was also following the plight of Hesse-based club VfL Wolfsburg, who had recently defeated SV Darmstadt 98 and would be facing TSG 1899 Hoffenheim next.
5. Lieberknecht acknowledged that the prolonged negative series was impacting his players, who were feeling the weight of constantly underperforming.
6. In an attempt to break the losing streak, Lieberknecht urged his team to display more internal competition and to show more resilience, perhaps even drawing inspiration from the successes of other Bundesliga clubs like TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or VfL Wolfsburg.

Source: www.stern.de