Clemens Fritz: We put in a brave performance against an absolute top side and we earned this win. We attacked them early, but also looked to drop back at times in order to catch our breath. We worked on this change in rhythm in training and executed it well today."
Alexander Nouri: "Once again, we invested a lot today and played to our limits. We secured a deserved victory against a fantastic side with extremely strong individual players. It was a great team performance. Everyone was willing to fight for one another. I really enjoyed the opening 15 minutes. We kept changing our rhythm from pressing in attack to keeping a compact defensive shape. At times we had some issues on the left flank, which also resulted from Serge's injury. Leverkusen were able to take control of the game and we conceded possession far too easily at times, but fortunately we were able to turn it around again."
Zlatko Junuzovic: "Everyone was there for each other on the pitch. We showed great team spirit and prevailed. Our performance meant that the fans got behind us and once again their support was great. The Weserstadion is becoming a fortress, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us. We need to stay focussed now. A very difficult game awaits us in Leipzig."
Felix Wiedwald: "We invested a lot into the game today. We were compact in defence and didn't allow many chances apart from when they scored. We can build on this performance."
Izet Hajrovic: "It was a good performance, especially in terms of our running and how much ground we covered. We always remained focussed and pulled through. We were compact in defence and had the necessary firepower in attack."
