Heidenheim

We need a clear idea and we want to play good football. We must fight bravely in duels, because Heidenheim has a warrior's heart. They are a good rival. I admire Frank Schmidt and his 16 years as coach at Heidenheim. He is a great leader and personality. I'm looking forward to meeting him on Sunday. It's unique to be a coach at the same club for so long.

Team Status

Now the focus is on Heidenheim. We need our Bundesliga mentality again, which is very important because the league is the most important competition for us. If we are not in this mindset, we may have problems.

Leverkusen

Leverkusen is a team that is really good at keeping the ball, is very variable and plays a lot in the centre. There will be several difficult tasks waiting for us. However, we have tried to prepare ourselves for exactly this, because we also want to present ourselves well. We need good moments in the game, especially when we have the ball, good defensive behavior and good pressing behavior.

After Bremen Win

Especially in the time between the final whistle and the first training of the week, great enthusiasm was felt. I told the team that we need to turn happiness into business because we are going to Leverkusen and we will have an extremely difficult away game. And if we want to achieve something, then each player must be highly concentrated and focused.

Attacking Football

I can only judge this from our perspective. We are not in the Bundesliga just to defend and stay behind. Many teams are willing to defend bold offensive play. This makes the league attractive. People come to the stadium to be happy and angry. When you score a goal or a goal is scored against you, the fans achieve their goal.