Up through the gears

“We’ve done what you would expect: we’ve beaten a second division club and made the final. That’s okay, no more and no less,” ventured Rummenigge. Board director for sport Matthias Sammer said he was “delighted we’re through to the final,” but was not entirely satisfied with what he saw: “We lost concentration on numerous occasions and we have to work on that.” Rummenigge voiced a similar opinion: “We’re capable of criticising our own performance and we know we have to shift up through the gears again.”

A good place to start would be Braunschweig on Saturday. “We always have to give it everything we’ve got,” urged Robben, “we need to keep on improving. You always need 100 percent commitment.” Dante called for the players “to keep our heads up and go for it.” Sammer feels the belief in the dressing room remains intact, “and we have total faith in this team. If we play like we were doing before we wrapped up the Bundesliga title, we’re capable of achieving everything.”