""I'm responsible for the plan and the positioning, but ultimately the players are the most important thing. At halftime, I told the lads that we were 2-0 down due to two set pieces and that we didn't need to hide. We only made minor adjustments at halftime and did much better in the second half.""
""We got into the game too late, but we can also take a lot of positives away from it. Hitting the post obviously hurts. We played well in the second half, but still deserved to lose. When you're so close at the end, you would naturally have liked to take something away from the game. We've seen that if we stick to our style of play, it can work against any opponent.""
Eintracht Frankfurt endured a difficult start to 2026 with an eight-match winless run and managerial changes, including the departure of Dino Toppmöller and an interim coach. Albert Riera arrived as head coach and immediately produced improved results, delivering a draw and a win to break the streak. Frankfurt visited Bayern Munich and fell 3-2, but produced a significantly better second-half performance after being two goals down at halftime. Jonathan Burkardt returned from injury and scored, and players and coach highlighted tactical adjustments and belief in their style producing positive signs for future matches.
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