Sandro Schwarz speaks at the press conference ahead of the game against Wolfsburg.
First team | January 23, 2023, 02:10 PM

"We have to call upon these qualities"

Two home games in a week represent two opportunities with the supporters behind them for Hertha to add to their points tally. In the first of two clashes this week awaits an opponent in good form in the shape of Wolfsburg on Tuesday (24.01.23, 20:30 CET), but it is a game that Hertha nevertheless want to approach with confidence. “Wolfsburg are defined by their togetherness, willingness to run and self-belief. We have to show the qualities on the pitch that we've already shown in the past and that define our game especially with regards to intensity. We have to call upon these qualities to beat Wolfsburg,” explained Sandro Schwarz. This trust in his team’s abilities was also shown by Fredi Bobic. “We are clear-headed, haven’t minced our words and know that we are fighting to stay in the division. Now we have to give the team strength. The boys have shown already that they can do it – and they will show this again,” underlined Hertha’s director for sports and communications. herthabsc.com have summarised all of Schwarz’s and Bobic’s key comments on...

... the sporting situation:

Sandro Schwarz: We all know how helpful a good start is. As a result, we are annoyed about the result in Bochum, but also about how it came about. But, we have worked through the game and now the next challenge lays in front of us. We know the situation that we are in. We are speaking about this very clearly internally, have no doubt about that. Everyone who is a part of the group has to keep to task – and from what I see of the team, they definitely want to do this. The confidence is there ahead of a difficult game against Wolfsburg.

Fredi Bobic: The most important thing is to keep being positive. Also in difficult situations. We are clear-headed, haven’t minced our words and know that we are fighting to stay in the division. Now we have to give the team strength and can’t repeat the mistakes that we made in Bochum. To do this we have to give even more, and be even stronger and more focussed in duels. The boys have proved already that they can do it – and they will prove it again!

… selection options:

Sandro Schwarz: With the injury to Stevan Jovetić, it is a muscular complaint and he will be out for two to three weeks. Florian Niederlechner is gradually increasing his workload, eventually he will return to team training over the course of the week.

Fredi Bobic: We believe in the group that we have here. They have shown often enough that with the opportunities that we have that they will also be able to achieve what we are all envisaging. I am absolutely convinced by this group.

... the upcoming opponents:

Sandro Schwarz: We need to be fully focussed on the task ahead against a very well-organised self-confident team. Wolfsburg are defined by their togetherness, willingness to run and self-belief. We have to show the qualities on the pitch that we've already shown in the past and that define our game, especially with regards to intensity. We have to call upon these qualities from 20:30 on Tuesday to beat Wolfsburg!

by Hertha BSC