Good week

With two home wins against Stuttgart and Dortmund the week after the defeat in Hoffenheim comes to a good end.

Stuttgart was certainly not a nice game, but the cup is not about shining in the end. You have to see that your club name will be in the lottery pot next Sunday, then you're on your way. And the Bayer 04 logo will be in the drum on Sunday.

The home victory against Dortmund, the emotions, it was just a dream to be in the stadium. Before the game, I would have been satisfied with one point, not least because the Dortmunders have always netted five times in the league and our boys had a blatant final weakness. But sometimes you are then rewarded for things where the reward has failed to come in the previous weeks. Leading goal for us with the first chance, then behind, equalizer, back and then the magic 81st and 82nd minute with the equalizer from Leon Bailey and the monster header to lead from El Capitano.

Now it's time to stay on the ground. Sure, celebrating's allowed. Next Saturday we're going to Union Berlin. They're recognized as being not quite so weak at home. Then we must not give back what we have won.