It remains difficult

Even in mid-October, the situation of the Werkself has not changed despite the change of coach. On the contrary, after yesterday's 5:1 defeat in Frankfurt, one rather has the feeling that the team has reached a new low. Of course, it's frustrating when you have six video decisions against you in the last 3 games alone, all of which went against the Werkself. And it is also of little use the recurring statements that you have to stick together as a team and everyone has to go another way for each other.

I am not a coach and have no insight into the training business. But the fact is that it's obviously not the coach's fault, but the team's. At the beginning of the season, I wasn't a critic of the transfer policy. All I know is that the transfer market was very difficult in the lower million range. In that respect, of course, we have a team with a number of players who are now expected to pull the coals out of the fire, but who will certainly not feature in the medium term.

Somehow, despite all the criticism of the Qatar World Cup, I'm glad that the league is already going into a longer winter break in November. And the number of Werkself players in Qatar will be rather low after the performances of the last weeks. So the Bayer has longer than usual to rebuild during the winter break. For better or worse, the squad will have to be reshuffled in order to stoke up the competition in training as well. In addition, there is an urgent need to work on increasing the lack of offensive punch. Patrik Schick is the best example. However, I think it's right to let him continue playing despite the lack of goals in recent weeks. Sooner or later, the point will come that he nets again, and then hopefully more often. Every dry spell comes to an end, even in the relegation battle.