Ömer Toprak: "It was a tough game. We started well, had several chances and then Hannover took over and hit the crossbar. After the break, we opened the scoring from a set piece and then conceded off a counter-attack five minutes later. That cannot happen. We should have, and needed to, gain security from our lead. Instead, Hannover got that extra motivation from their goal and could have won the game.”
Michael Zetterer: "It was a back and forth game, and we have mixed feelings afterwards as a result. We failed to see several things through. The goal we conceded could have been avoided and we can do better in attack, and will need to work on that.”
Niklas Schmidt: “We started well and created some good chances, and then scored early into the second half. We shouldn’t have let our lead slip so easily from a counter-attack. Then came a phase during which we were very lucky, which we have to admit. We weren’t able to secure the ball and need to thank Zetti for preventing a defeat. We’ll take the draw.”
Markus Anfang: “We started well into the second half and then conceded off a counter-attack. It was unnecessary and frustrating to concede like that at home when we were 1-0 up. We lost control at the back and lost our composure, and overall the 1-1 draw is deserved. We had several phases in which we worked well, but we weren’t able to transition from the space into the final third, despite the opportunities that presented themselves. We were lacking that touch in the final third that you need in order to create chances to score.”
