Exclusive: Hoeneß talks about the pressure situation
Nov 5, 2025 7:49 p.m. | 3:09m
VfB Stuttgart meets Feyenoord in the Europa League (Thursday, from 8:15 p.m. live on RTL and RTL+). The Swabians are under pressure after two defeats in the first three games, as head coach Sebastian Hoeneß knows.
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In general, you are always under pressure. Due to the fact that we haven’t won the last two games, the pressure is certainly greater than if we already had nine points. But it still doesn’t change much in terms of our approach. We know, and that would have been the case otherwise, that we have to play really well. It’s always important that you don’t forget that in the end it’s about performance. The result is the consequence. And of course the result is brought even more into focus. If you then also need the points. For possible possible advancement. But first we have to focus on putting in a good performance against really good opponents.
Yes, like, like always. Of course we’ll try with the fans at home. It will be sold out. It’s a floodlight game. The. That always does something. I think we’re feeling strong at home right now and have a good feeling. Of course we want to use that to our advantage. But we are responsible for that. To create moments there, to let the spark jump. Then. Then it’s difficult to play against us. We will anyway. A game like this is all about efficiency. It’s simply about taking advantage of the moments you have. The ones you have, the opponent, of course, also taking the moments. You have to play courageously, you have to play forward, you have to think offensively. I think these are things that have distinguished us so far. And that will be the case in this game too. But of course it’s about knowing what you want from the first minute. And I think I just outlined that. We want to play well, we want to play passionately and we shouldn’t wait a second until we want to show that.
Basically, it must always be a goal that you play for titles, to play for exactly these moments. We’ve experienced it now, I think it was said at the film premiere before the season that we tasted blood. That is true, I can only emphasize it. And yet we are currently still pretty far away from it. Now we should focus on playing well on Thursday. Then we have at least taken another step towards a possible title win. But in the end it’s about these, these are the memories, the ones that stay, the ones that stay forever. And as an athlete you have to work towards that. But for me as a trainer it is important to always focus on the things that are in front of you.