Eintracht Frankfurt leaves the Bundesliga frustration behind and brings a victory in Amsterdam despite early deficit. This even makes this dream of the very big throw.
Ajax Amsterdam has an unofficial club anthem. During a test kick in the Welsh capital Cardiff, the Dutch Appendix rediscovered his love for reggae legend Bob Marley in 2008. The song “Three Little Birds”, probably better known to many as “Don’ty About a Thing”, has been an integral part of Ajax culture since then.
Just keep calm
At the Europa League round of aftermath against Eintracht Frankfurt, this song sounded at the end of the half-time break-and the Amsterdam appendix sang loudly even after kick-off for the second 45 minutes. The message: “Don’t worry. Everything will go well.” It became too. However, only from the point of view of the guests.
“It was a good away game. The team demonstrated their resistance”, ” Praised sports director Markus Krösche after 2: 1 away win The Hessen. Coach Dino Toppmöller found “the reaction” even “fantastic” after the early deficit.
Brobbey lets bad fears
Eintracht had a clear plan for the game with the Dutch record champion. Toppmöller put the fast Jean-Matteo Bahoya and Ansgar Knauff on the offensive external positions and wanted to create overpayment situations for the Hesse. In the first ten minutes there was nothing to see. It was only played by Ajax.
The massive Brian Brobbey hit the post in the 2nd minute and then for the Amsterdam lead. Under friendly with the help of Eintracht goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and half of the Frankfurt back team. The Hesse, which last in the Bundesliga only against the Bavaria 0: 4 And then also Against Leverkusen 1: 4 Threatened to fall apart again. At least you could accept.
Work according to plan
The Eintracht but Bob Marley’s “Don’t Worry About A Thing” took heart and held on to her plan. “It worked very well, so we can be satisfied with the appearance today,” said Ansgar Knauff, who only left the huge chance of the enthusiastic compensation one minute after the 0: 1.
Nevertheless, it was the first signal that the Eintracht on this European Cup evening will be expected, that you do not fall apart, but keep calm and believe in itself. The plan went on, Hugo Larsson by deflected long -range shot (33.) and Ellyes Skhiri after great preparatory work by Knauff (70th) in the away victory. Next Thursday (6.45 p.m., live in the AudioStream on Hessenschau.de) in the second leg in Frankfurt is about moving into the quarter -finals.
“… then we will be there until the end”
If it goes to goal scorer Larsson, it is far from over for the Hesse: “If we play like today, we are there until the end of the competition and that is also our goal,” the Swede formulated a first, quiet declaration of war. On the other hand, in the Frankfurt chief floor, however, the euphoria brake is much more important.
“None of us fly out of the stadium here and believe that we are already further. It is a good starting situation, but not more,” warned Toppmöller. However, if his team presents himself in the second leg as strong as in Amsterdam, you certainly don’t have to worry about this Eintracht. Bob Marley greets.
