In terms of the final result, Moritz Jenz’s debut for Mainz 05 did not produce the desired result, but in terms of content it was impressive. Work will continue this week on fine-tuning the back three
With a 2-1 defeat to Werder Bremen, Mainz 05 lost their first home game under coach Bo Henriksen, who has been in charge since mid-February. After conceding an early goal from a penalty, FSV drew 1-1, but poor defending meant the home side conceded another goal with 20 minutes remaining, even when outnumbered.
“There was a bit of a lack of coordination after the red card for Bremen, but it was also the first time he had played together with Dominik Kohr and Maxim Leitsch. The coordination will certainly improve,” noted Henriksen, who was satisfied overall with Moritz Jenz, who was only signed from VfL Wolfsburg in the last week before the transfer window closed: ‘He was really good, he was a leader. ’
“Moritz radiates something, he has a certain size, plays good balls, talks directly to us, we simply need that in the center position,” says Kohr, but at the same time asks for a little patience: “We’ve added new players and played differently in the back three, so the processes can’t work completely yet. We have to train these during the week. “
Sports director Niko Bungert is also impressed by Jenz’s debut: “He has a great charisma from A to Z. He has taken on exactly the leadership role that we wanted from him. He’s a man who knows what he can do, who pulls people along. We are very, very pleased with Moritz’s first impressions. “
Mainz visit FC Augsburg on Friday. After Bremen, it’s the next opponent at eye level. Henriksen sat on the bench for the first time in this match in February – FSV won 1:0. A sense of achievement, at least in the form of a point, would do the Rheinhessen team good this time too, “to avoid getting caught up in the maelstrom at the back”, as Kohr puts it.
