VfL Bochum is something like the team of the moment. After three wins in a row, Bayer Leverkusen should now also not become an insurmountable hurdle.
On Wednesday (20.30), VfL Bochum have to play Bayer Leverkusen. After three victories, the Bochum team will arrive with a broad chest, the fourth victory is the declared goal.
“Although, of course, they know at VfL how difficult the task in Leverkusen will be. Bayer are also coming with a streak, coach Xabi Alonso’s team has won four in a row.
VfL coach Thomas Letsch spoke on Monday about the upcoming match.
Letsch on the start with three games in a few days: “It starts right away with an English week. We’ve had such a long break, so we’re happy that it’s going to be blow by blow right away.”
Letsch on the upcoming opponents: “Bayer Leverkusen is one of the teams on a good run with four wins in a row. The 3:2 against Gladbach was impressive, I saw it in the stadium. It will be difficult for us, but we also come with confidence after three wins in a row. We’ve made a good start to the new year. “
Letsch on the topic of speed in both teams: “If you saw the goals from Leverkusen and our third goal, you can already see a certain parallel there in the switching game. Bayer has extreme speed up front, which is difficult to defend. You can’t give the team any space. Recently, many teams have struggled against that. We’re also thinking about how we defend that. It will be an exciting game where speed meets speed.”
Letsch on the personnel, where Cristian Gamboa is out but Konstantinos Stafylidis can train lightly again: “The team is the same as against Hertha BSC, whether it’s the same eleven guys starting, that remains to be seen. It’s nice that we have a team that offers different alternatives. It’s an English week, so you always have to look at what suits the next opponent. It’s not impossible that there will be one or two changes. Konstantinos Stafylidis did a unit after his rib injury, he will be in pain for some time. It’s about getting used to the pain. He will also miss some time because he hasn’t fought any duels yet either.” cb / gp
