Borussia Mönchengladbach is hoping for a turnaround after the false start to the new year. Another setback on Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky) in the duel with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim threatens the team of football teacher Daniel Farke with falling out of the top half of the Bundesliga table.
Nevertheless, sports director Roland Virkus sees no reason for concern. “Of course it hurts. But you shouldn’t throw everything overboard now,” said the sports director, referring to the two defeats against Leverkusen (2: 3) and in Augsburg (0: 1).
At the end of the first half of the season, the ninth-placed team is just six points behind relegation place 16 in the relegation zone than they are in qualifying for the European Cup (nine points). Virkus recalled the goals set before the season: “None of us spoke of international, it came from outside. If you see the overall result of the product in ninth place, it’s completely in the corridor in which we actually see ourselves. ”
Above all, the away weakness is causing major problems. Along with Schalke and Stuttgart, Borussia is the only team that hasn’t won abroad this season. “It will be crucial for us that we radiate more goal danger. We have to put our horsepower on the road,” said Farke, referring to the game in table 13. Hoffenheim.
The use of Christoph Kramer (concussion) and Jonas Hofmann (cold) is questionable. Kramer was substituted in the game against Augsburg after a serious head hit. “So far there has been a cautious all-clear, he feels better. But Christoph has another appointment with the neurologist. I can’t say whether he will be available on Saturday,” commented Farke.