Hoffenheim coach Sebastian Hoeneß on the current problems and the plan until the winter.
For Sebastian Hoeneß, that sounded “a bit too dramatic “ but the TSG coach was still able to explain it. Because after the last international break of the year, the Hoffenheimers now have to represent more than just mediocrity until the winter and at least lay the foundation for an attack on the international places. “We simply have performances and especially results that fluctuate.”
And ensure that Hoffenheim remain in mid-table position ten after eleven games. “We played very good home games, the away games didn’t bring the results “, Hoeneß summed up, “especially with the result in Bochum we weren’t satisfied at all.” Most recently, TSG lost 0:2 at the promoted club and, following a similar pattern, 1:3 in Stuttgart “But it is important to take the lead in such games, just as we missed it in Stuttgart, where we also had the first and clearer chances but did not take them. We clearly have to look at ourselves,” Hoeneß criticised, “in order to set a positive trend, you have to win these games in the future. But I firmly believe in that. “
“These six games between now and the winter must bring points “
This is the only way to get back to the top third of the table this season. “We have six games until the winter, the goal has not changed, we want to put ourselves in a position where we have access to the interesting places,” assures Hoeneß. The tasks until the winter break are definitely demanding with games against Leipzig, in Fürth, against Frankfurt, in Freiburg, in Leverkusen and against Gladbach.
“We are still quite early in the season, yet we know that these six games until the winter must now bring points,” said Hoeneß, “the best thing would be to start right away against Leipzig, that would be a nice exclamation mark and an initial spark.” Sounds like a crossroads somehow.
