Frankfurt’s display against Bayern: Why boss Riera can take heart | OneFootball

Despite the defeat against FC Bayern Munich, head coach Albert Riera sees positive signs at Eintracht Frankfurt. Above all, the improvement in performance after the break gives the coach encouragement.

“We saw that there are things we need to improve and work on. The first half in particular was tough for us, we had to suffer and had to survive many one-on-one situations. Bayern is Bayern, they press you everywhere. It’s extremely difficult to break free from that,” Riera explained after the match.

Frankfurt especially struggled in the first half with the intense pressing from Munich and hardly got a grip on the game. After the break, however, the coaching staff responded with adjustments – with effect.

“In the second half, we made a few small adjustments. The substitutions also did us good. We found the dangerous spaces in front of goal more often,” Riera continued.

Even though it wasn’t enough for points in the end, the coach especially values his team’s mentality: “What I can always expect is character, positivity, and personality.” Technical or tactical mistakes are part of the process; what matters is the development.

Eintracht remains in a phase of stabilization. However, the performance after the break could serve as a signal that the team is on the right track – even if the results are not yet consistently there.

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

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