Glasner and the turning: I was never really restless

Of such pre-Christmas feelings of happiness as they may experience the Frankfurt Contract date, had weeks ago about eight probably none dared to dream. 2 a very sensitive low point at promoted VFL Bochum at 9. Round: On October 24, exactly two months before Christmas Eve, the 0 marked. With eight points concord was extremely thin above the relegation place. The situation seemed process, the majority of new entrants hardly Bundesliga compatible — and of course was thinking at all possible levels via the attached occurred in the summer duo wearing sporty responsibility: Has sporting director Markus Roche resorted its purchases in a fatal way into the wrong shelf? And Oliver Glaser with his game idea really the right coach for the present squad?

We have seen from the first day to the super attitude.

Oliver Glaser

turnaround in impressive style

Such questions were at that time in light of the results presented performances logical few weeks later, they seem simply absurd — so (fast-moving and often probably irrational) is the football business. Fact stands today: Glaser and harmony have achieved the turnaround in impressive style. Certainly favored by individual moments of happiness as the late goals against Leipzig (1: 1) in Fürth (2: 1) and against Union Berlin (2: 1), to the Europa League in Piraeus (2: 1) and against Antwerp (2: 2). But: Even the spectacular accumulation of these events suggests that it is likely to have this rarely traded to pure chance. But also a result of what formulated Glaser: We have seen from the first day to the great attitude and great characters within the team.

An inventory that can be traced objectively. How unsightly the early performances also did not care about this season, as very special in possession any coordination and automation were missing: the individual effort of each individual was always felt and database as measurable. For Glaser ultimately may surprise the basis for the accomplished turnaround that outsiders, the coach himself by his own admission but not in principle.

Given the mentality of his team he was never really been restless, the Austrian explained. Instead, we have always stressed, especially Markus ( Roche, note the Redaction ) that we needed with the players a little patience. As an association, a total we had in the summer can hardly have a greater upheaval. To this was theater in the preparation, to the disappointment from the end of last season... In all this, so Glaser, but we have always seen that all parties want, it just does not worked like that. But gradually we all together always found us better.

escape from the Poetic scheme

Played against Leverkusen (5: 2), and in Playback (3: 2) gave Glaser's troops even rushing Offensive festivals on what causes also the soccer coach for the statement: In the game forward we have improved massively And we are very, Become highly variable. That the hat-trick Playback even more zustandekam no immediate Torbeteiligung of top scorer Filip Poetic, liked Glaser: I am pleased that one sometimes can successfully break out of the scheme only ball to Filip, edge, and a skin him in,

Glaser: In the defensive play we are again somewhat more vulnerable

Typical Glaser is the way that he is able to practice public criticism despite the current run, without being even vaguely perceived as a party proper, In the defensive play we are again somewhat more susceptible than we in between were already It is the task. Minimizing is the goals again. Already on Saturday against Mainz, but just in the training work in the spring. After Frankfurt got the curve will finally get the longest straight line to follow.