Bochum’s coach Reis is pleased with the serious performance in Berlin
»Overall, I found the performance decent. We’re one step further. We can take a lot from it,” said coach Thomas Reis after the sovereign 3-0 win at regional division Viktoria Berlin on Saturday. His team played it seriously, said the coach a week before the Bundesliga opener against FSV Mainz 05.
Even if you traveled to Berlin as a favorite, you don’t always know where you stand at the beginning of a season, said the 48-year-old. “We also saw that last year, that it can sometimes be very difficult.” At that time, VfL struggled to make it 2-1 after extra time at Wuppertaler SV.
Newcomer Jannes Horn replaced injured
This time, however, Bochum didn’t really let themselves be bothered by the dry pitch or the agile opponents. The team took a 2-0 lead early on and then missed a few chances before the 3-0. “The game could have been decided earlier in the second half,” said Reis.
It was unfortunate that newcomer Jannes Horn had to leave the field injured after 27 minutes on his debut. The 25-year-old, who was only brought in from 1. FC Köln on Monday, had muscular problems, said Reis. It can get tight for the game against Mainz. This exacerbates the personnel problems at the left-back position. In Berlin, the actual right-back Saidy Janko helped out and did a good job. Konstantinos Stafylidis, who was injured recently, may also become an option again for his game against Mainz, said Reis.
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