The mood at Eintracht Frankfurt can only to a limited extent in Augsburg, a big step towards the Champions League was still the game. The sparkling wine could already be cold on Saturday. When the head plays along.
Easter had certainly imagined Easter Frankfurt differently. The Europa League-Knockout against Tottenham followed on Maundy Thursday on Sunday A dreary 0-0 at FC Augsburg. Instead of semi-final euphoria and Champions League anticipation, there were rather lazy eggs in the Frankfurt nest. “On fire” Was really nobody anymore.
“The tiredness and mental disappointment have already been noticed extremely,” said Eintracht coach Dino Toppmöller on Sunday evening in Augsburg. The big dream of another final participation has burst, the return to everyday life was visibly difficult for many Frankfurt professionals. “That was a violent setback,” emphasized too Comebacker Kevin Trapp. The Eintracht wavered.
Eintracht must be ready in the head
But, and that’s the good news: it didn’t go to the ground. During the half -time break in Augsburg, the Hesse somehow managed to hide the events against the Spurs and to focus on the essentials again. The Hesse did not score a hit in the second round, without the outstanding trapp, the game could have been completely in its pants. The increase in performance and the recognizable will give hope for the final sprint.
Eintracht, which, despite the very manageable second half of the season, is in third place in the Bundesliga table, can continue to make this season one of the most successful in the club’s history. It sounds strange and feels very different after the constant ups and downs of the past few weeks. The chance of the second participation in the premier class is huge four game days before the end. The point in Augsburg could be worth gold, Eintracht has it in its own hands.
“To appear here in the second half gives us a lot of strength for the past few weeks. We are mentally strong and also physically good on the move,” summarized Captain Trapp, the decisive knowledge of Easter Sunday. In the end of the season, Eintracht can no longer hope for a wave of euphoria, and football is now worlds from the glossy appearances of the Omar Marmoush second round. However, as long as the heads are ready to get up again, a Hessian happy ending is waiting in three and a half weeks. The small step for the mind in Augsburg could prove as a big step for Eintracht Frankfurt in the final accounts.
All trump cards in the hand
In addition, the competitors continue to weaken. The snail race around the Champions League was too already adequately discussed at this point. However, the devil would actually have to approach if RB Leipzig (two victories from the past five games), which had suddenly started a run for five games Mainz or SC Freiburg (also only two wins from the past five games). The situation of Eintracht is still in place with a four -point lead to fifth risks. Even the schedule means well with the Hesse.
The fact that the SGE still meets the teams just mentioned and thus the direct competitors in the race for third and fourth and fourth is demanding. However, since Eintracht is in the unfamiliar role of the hunted, the pressure is the pressure. For the team of coach Dino Toppmöller, the aim is to keep Leipzig, Mainz and Freiburg at a distance and to keep the distance if possible.
You can wait for the time, strengthen the defensive and then put on speed and counter. So the great strength. As a joker game, there is also the home game on May 11th against Paulians, which is probably saved. Three points are mandatory against the Hanseates.
Preliminary decision Already on Saturday?
Almost a match ball game day to get a little more excitement into the tired holiday members again, but is already at the weekend. The 1st FSV Mainz 05 is facing the very difficult away task at Bayern on Saturday (3:30 p.m.), and the weak SC Freiburg will start in Wolfsburg at the same time. Three hours later, the Hesse then asked RB Leipzig for a direct pursuer duel.
Even mathematically less talented people like the author of this text will find: With a home win and some protecting aid in the other places, all water-wenning scenarios would be waste, the sparkling wine could already be cold. Holidays not prescribed by the calendar are the most fun anyway.
