VfL Bochum rarely rewards itself for its efforts. This should change quickly, otherwise the view will have to be directed downwards again.

Before VfL Bochum’s away game in the Bundesliga at Eintracht Frankfurt (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.), one thing is certain: when it comes to the A-grade, hardly anyone is currently beating VfL.

Dream goals have been the order of the day in recent months and years. Be it Gerrit Holtmann, Anthony Losilla, Goncalo Paciencia, Patrick Osterhage or, most recently, Moritz Broschinski with a scissors kick against Augsburg.

When VfL scores, it’s usually worth seeing. The problem is that when it comes to the B-grade, Bochum rarely manages to follow up and get the three points at the end.

This was also the case against FC Augsburg, when they conceded the equalizer again shortly before the end and were only able to score one point.

The mood after the matches is correspondingly low, as captain Anthony Losilla explains: “We could have decided the game beforehand, the chances were there. Otherwise something like that can happen, an unfortunate situation is enough. So it felt like a defeat again.”

Three tough games now lie ahead for Frankfurt. On Saturday it’s off to Frankfurt, then Bayern and Gladbach. With a six-point cushion between them and the relegation spot, it would be good to get something out of the game at Eintracht.

Losilla on the opponent, who have been hit by some unrest following their 2-0 defeat to 1. FC Köln: “Frankfurt have raised their sights. They are targeting Europe and, after the 2-0 defeat in Cologne, they missed a good chance. Nevertheless, they have a great team that has been strengthened by international players from big clubs. It will be very difficult, the atmosphere in Frankfurt is special.”

VfL is also familiar with this from the Ruhr Stadium, so that shouldn’t be a big problem. While VfL coach Thomas Letsch has decided that Kevin Stöger, for example, will start, he has not yet revealed his hand in attack.

Then the lip was between my teeth and his head, the lip was a bit thicker

Moritz Broschinski

There is a lot to be said for nominating Moritz Broschinski again. However, he had a few problems at the beginning of the week, as he reports: “The ball popped up, I went for it with an acrobatic challenge, then Anthony Losilla came from the front and I collided with the back of his head. Then my lip was between my teeth and his head, and my lip was a bit thicker.”

But there is nothing to prevent him from playing in Frankfurt. With a view to the last few good away games, which ended without points, the striker emphasizes: ‘Small things are missing, but not only away from home. If they fit, the games take a different turn. It’s important that we learn from this.’ cb / gp