On Sunday, 18th August at 15:30 CEST, 1. FC Köln kickstart their DFB-Pokal campaign away to SV Sandhausen. Here are the most important quotes from FC Head Coach, Gerhard Struber and Head of Football, Thomas Kessler.
Gerhard Struber spoke about…
…fitness: “Eric Martel is suspended. We’ll see which player we’ll play in the middle. We have enough options. It’s not set in stone whether Julian Pauli or Dominique Heintz will play at centre-back on Sunday. Both have done well in the last two games.”
…expectations for his team: “We have to stay focused after setbacks. We have spoken about that. The most important thing is to stay concentrated on ourselves and what our plan is and I feel the trust of the lads in that respect.”
…the opponent: “Sandhausen is an opponent, who will sit a little deep and will let us have more of the ball. They have a couple of good counter-attacking players within their ranks. We have the clear aim of progressing on Sunday.”
…the meaning of the DFB-Pokal: “The DFB-Pokal is something special. The competition has huge meaning here in Germany, but for me as well. It’s a great chance to play against big teams. We have a plan and want to progress in the competition. Our full focus is on the first round. We know that it will be a difficult task.”
Thomas Kessler spoke about…
…possible goals in the DFB-Pokal: “We would do well to go from game to game. When you want to progress, there’s always a little bit of luck that plays a part. For us, for now, it’s about winning on Sunday.”
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