The 1:1 draw in Frankfurt was VfL Bochum’s tenth draw of the season. This is what the sporting director had to say about the visit to Eintracht.

VfL Bochum picked up a point at Eintracht Frankfurt – another draw. And the point gained at sixth in the table was not a lucky one; Bochum also earned the point with good offensive actions.

“We survived Frankfurt’s urge phase – albeit luckily – and stabilized ourselves again. That hasn’t always been the case in the past, and I think we’ve seen a clear development this season,” said VfL sporting director Marc Lettau, noting the progress in Bochum’s play.

Omar Marmoush (14) and Moritz Broschinski (17) opened the scoring early on in an exciting and fast-paced game. There were several more chances during the game. “The game could have gone either way over 90 minutes, it was pretty fast-paced and pretty wild at the back. All in all, I think it was a fair 1:1,” Lettau summed up at the end.

VfL did not rest on their laurels in the closing stages, but played for victory. That also pleased the 38-year-old sporting director: “We tried with all our might to reward ourselves today. We’ve drawn ten times in 21 games, so we tried everything today to go for the win. But we’re happy to take the point, that’s okay. “

VfL were the more dangerous team in the first half in particular, but lacked a bit of determination in front of goal. “The positive thing is that we also got into positions against Eintracht Frankfurt and managed to finish off the game. There’s still potential in terms of exploiting chances, but we’re working on that,” said Lettau.

With Asian Cup returnee Takuma Asano, who Lettau emphasizes is “delighted to be back and part of the team”, Bochum will host FC Bayern at Castroper Straße next week. And with Keven Schlotterbeck and captain Anthony Losilla, the players are already showing their fighting spirit.

“Basically, we look forward to every game. It’s special week after week at home, and when one of Germany’s top teams comes, it’s a very special game,” said sporting director Lettau, looking ahead to the record champions, who will play in Bochum on Sunday (18 December, 5.30 p.m.). with gp