“The the most important match of the season” | OneFootball

Farès Chaibi discusses “possibly the most important match of the season” at Mönchengladbach, the team’s error culture and his first year in Frankfurt.

Farès Chaibi on …

… Saturday’s match at Borussia Mönchengladbach: “The whole team are aware of how important this match is. We’re going to give everything to reach our season target with three points. Given the situation of having everything in our hands, it’s possibly the most important match of the season.”

… the significance of the penultimate game of the season: “Because we’ve not picked up points lately and are above the opponents in the table, I believe we have a duty to win so that we’re definitely represented in Europe next season.”

… the theoretical chance of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League: “Of course, everyone’s aware of the fact but we’re not really speaking about it because we’re primarily focusing on securing sixth place. We can’t influence anything but our performance. Sometimes football is crazy. What Dortmund have achieved in the Champions League is phenomenal.”

… individual mistakes: “It’s about learning from them and moving on straight away in the game. Mistakes can’t be undone but they can obviously be avoided in the future. We’re a young team, it takes time. In football and at this level, it’s mostly details that are decisive.”

… criticism of each other: “As players we get on very well, which makes it easier to deal with each other openly and address mistakes head-on, but also not to dwell on them for longer than necessary. At the same time, we also see the five top teams who are above us. For a team that had as many changes in the summer as we did, sixth place would be a good showing after less than a year.”

… his personal performance: “I can be pleased with my first year in the Bundesliga and at Eintracht. For example, I’ve been able to prove my attacking threat. Nevertheless, I know I can improve. I’m a long way from my maximum. It’s my first year abroad – new club, new team, new surroundings, lots of new players who have to find their feet. It goes step by step. Eintracht Frankfurt makes it easy for you to integrate.