Thomas Schaaf
Thomas Schaaf
Thomas Schaafis a German retired footballer who played as a defender, and a current manager...
The possibility was there, but we didn't take it.
conditions dangerous fun game playing serious
If you just want to have fun you can play in these conditions but if you're being serious you can't. Playing a game like this was dangerous for the players.
dominated half justified led loss playing second stopped
I think the loss was justified because we stopped playing in the second half. We dominated the first half -- we could have led 3-0.
chances hamburg missed
It could have been 4-0 in the first half. Unfortunately we missed our chances and let Hamburg get back into the game.
pleased
I'm pleased that he won't need an operation.
barcelona delighted focus good match result tie
I am delighted with the result and how we played. It is good that we could focus on this match with the Barcelona tie just around the corner.
good half opponents passive played satisfied won
We were too passive in the first half but we played a lot better in the second. We're not yet where we want to be but we won over very good opponents and I'm satisfied with that.