Bayer moved on

Cup is not and will not remain a beautiful game. In the first round, you and your team are not yet in the game, so all you have to do is see that you are a Siger and that your logo is back in the pot for the next draw.

We won 4:1 in Aachen, not a brilliant performance, but that's not what it's all about. The pessimists already argued that will be kicked out, especially after the last of course not satisfying and convincing test match results. But please again: Please also have a look at the line-up at the test matches and then the expert will quickly recognize that our trainer has given many youngsters playing practice what I also consider to be absolutely right.

We have moved on, that's what counts. And it is important to have a noticeably better start to the season than last year, because I don't want to run after the top again the whole year. Our boys can and must play at the front, the team has the quality and I am sure that they will show it starting with the home game against Paderborn next Saturday.