“Even if this isn’t very easy to digest, the day after tomorrow it will be in the past and we’ll have to look ahead,” said Pizarro, directing his focus on the upcoming tasks. “Everything is still in our own hands,” proclaimed the striker. Despite the clear criticism the players faced after the final whistle, there were also positive aspects from their game against HSV, as they completely dominated their opponents in the second half. “We have to get it into our heads that we started to play football after half time and had the chance to turn the game on its head,” recalled Fin Bartels.
Junuzovic outlined the plan for the next few days: “The important thing will be to use our time well after this high-intensity week and get back into the best shape possible.” At the same time, courage needs to be rebuilt. “We have to get through this, be ready mentally and believe in ourselves that we can make it. And that’s what we’ll do!”