Only 1-1 v Augsburg: why Frankfurt are left frustrated

Only 1-1 v Augsburg: why Frankfurt are left frustrated

At least they managed to keep FC Augsburg at a distance. After the match, however, Frankfurt did not seem particularly happy with the 1-1 draw.

"We came here to win," SGE coach Albert Riera made clear after the game. "It was not our best first half, but we did better in the second half." The Spaniard still tried to see the positives in the performance.

"We need to find the right mix and balance. We have had a strong week of training behind us, and we need another week like that with this attitude, atmosphere, and intensity – then we definitely want to take all three points at home. Every player is important, and everyone will be important in the final three games. We need the character the team showed in the second half," said Riera.

Ansgar Knauff was not quite as optimistic: "The 1-1 is not enough. We came into the match with the clear goal of winning here. We did not get into the game well, struggled in the opening minutes, and conceded before the break. Augsburg did well," said the attacker. "We let them create chances too easily. In the second half, we showed a reaction and played with pace. We pushed forward and that is how we got the equalizer. In the end, unfortunately, it was not enough for more."

Ellyes Skhiri struck a similar note to his coach: "We wanted more, we wanted three points. The first half was not enough, the second half was much better," he said at first, before also looking ahead to the next game: "We played with much more intensity and did good things on the pitch. That is how we have to do it on Saturday against Hamburg for the full 90 minutes. It will be a completely different game, but we will definitely be ready."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.