Ahead of VfL Bochum’s match against FC Bayern Munich, Forecasting spoke to Patrick Osterhage and Keven Schlotterbeck about the “mammoth task”.
On Sunday (February 18, 5:30 p.m.), VfL Bochum will host FC Bayern Munich at the Ruhrstadion. As always, the starting position is clear. In an interview with Forecasting, Patrick Osterhage and Keven Schlotterbeck revealed what makes them feel positive despite this.
Patrick Osterhage and Keven Schlotterbeck on …
… Bayern after the defeats in Leverkusen and Rome
Osterhage: “Of course they’ve now lost twice in their last two games, but they’re still one of the best teams in Germany. That’s why they’ll come to Bochum with a lot of frustration and anger in their stomachs and want to win. We have to stand up to that.”
Schlotterbeck: “Bayern will always be Bayern. They’re still playing a good round so far. Of course, they got a bit of a raw deal in Leverkusen and lost in Rome. But Bayern will always be a real threat and can turn the game on its head in one situation. There are many players who think four or five steps ahead. It will be a mammoth task.”
… what makes Bochum brave for Sunday
Osterhage: “I think we’re much further on than at the start of the season and showed against Stuttgart or the first half hour in Leverkusen that we can keep up with teams like that and be unpleasant. That’s why I’m confident that we can do the same at home against Bayern with the fans behind us.”
Schlotterbeck: “You shouldn’t – in good German – shit your pants. It’s a game, there are three points, it’s FC Bayern Munich and you’re looking forward to it. We have to be courageous, play with intensity and not hide, but take on the duels and definitely try to win. In other words, we have to call on everything that has characterized us in recent weeks. Especially in front of a home crowd, it’s going to be a party on Sunday. Because one thing is clear: a lot of things have to come together for us to get three points. But that’s clearly the goal and the focus, otherwise you don’t even need to compete. “