Serge Gnabry: "We have been on a run of four consecutive losses and a lot of people were talking us down. It was important that we rose up again today. We made an effort to stay compact, cede the majority of possession and do our best to make an impact on the counter. We gave very little away, stood strong and did not allow them a route back into the game after taking the early lead, like we did against Augsburg. We fought until the very end and despite a few nervy moments, we definitely deserved our win."
Felix Wiedwald: "The two early goals were vital for us - they really boosted our confidence after the recent results we have had. We did not give them space and we played to our strengths very well. A positive result of course makes things easier as we go into the next week. We can go back home with a smile."
Theodor Gebre Selassie: "We are glad to have got the three points. Even Serge was a little surprised with himself that he could get such accuracy with his head! Thomas' goal was just briliant. We have been working hard on free kicks in training and he smashed a few in then just like the one in the game today. Perhaps we were a little too defensive in the second half but at the end, we kept a clean sheet. Two goals away from home is enough when you defend that well."
Robert Bauer: "We were excellent and really up for it from the very first moment today. Our style of play and ability was never in question, but today we also showed that we are capable of fighting."
Max Kruse: "We played with a lot of freedom and showed that we did not let the criticism we have had in recent weeks get to us. I cannot completely say that we played great football for the whole match - after going 2-0 up we played too many long balls and did not try to find our way out on the ground. Still, we showed a very strong starting point today."
Frank Baumann: "It was an excellent performance from everyone in the team. Today had perhaps a bit of fortune in the set piece situations but it is something that we have lacked in previous games. It is of course somewhat peculiar for a player of Serge Gnabry's height to be scoring with his head, but that is probably something he picked up with the Olympic coaches. Thomas' goal after that was also very important for us. We showed again the quality we have in our team, just as we did before the turn of the year. We cannot dwell on the euphoria now, but it is certainly a good feeling.
