Eintracht Frankfurt is on cloud nine before the game against Freiburg | hessenschau.de
After the European Cup celebration evening against FC Barcelona, everyday life in the Bundesliga follows: Eintracht Frankfurt has to play against SC Freiburg. However, coach Oliver Glasner does not put the brakes on the euphoria.
It always sounds so simple when a team is asked to pull the switch and go about their daily business. But an evening like the one Eintracht Frankfurt experienced in the Europa League quarter-finals against FC Barcelona is an absolute exception.
48,000 spectators in the packed stadium, a world club visiting the Main metropolis, the first choreography after around two years of the pandemic and a spectacular party that ended 1-1. You have to digest all of this in your head by Sunday (5:30 p.m.). Then SC Freiburg will compete in Frankfurt.
Glasner “left the Eintracht players alone”
Coach Oliver Glasner will no longer overload his team with content until then. “We had a short meeting. After that we left the boys alone. The full receptivity is not there yet,” said the Austrian. Even Glasner cannot and does not want to ignore and slow down the special atmosphere. A whole club is on cloud nine.
The duels with Barcelona have an enormous appeal, every single player experiences a completely new attention. Ansgar Knauff, for example, who scored the opening goal beautifully, was suddenly praised by head coach Xavi. Martin Hinteregger, who was able to eliminate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completely, acted at the highest level. Or Kevin Trapp, who showed no weakness in a direct encounter with national team colleague Marc-André ter Stegen in front of national coach Hans-Dieter Flick.
Will Eintracht also get wings against Freiburg?
When the Catalans compete, no less than the entire football world looks on. It was not for nothing that around 60 reporters from Spain traveled with us. And they too saw a strong performance by Eintracht. “The Germans got wings with the tireless support of the fans,” said El Mundo Deportivo.
The Hessians now also need such an energy performance against Freiburg. Glasner warned: “We won’t be able to take it easy. The Bundesliga is far too intense for that.” It is also important to find the right mix of joy and complete focus in the race for international rankings.
Eintracht can shorten the distance to Freiburg
If Eintracht wins, the gap to Freiburg could be reduced to three points and the euphoria cloud maintained. Because the return leg for the Catalans on Maundy Thursday (9 p.m.) is also just around the corner. It is these weeks that Frankfurters have loved so much for years.
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