Head coach Oliver Glasner: “I’m very relieved and extremely proud. In the beginning we had problems with Stuttgart’s aggressiveness and physicality. We showed a reaction in the second half, attacked with power and forced the goals. It got incredibly tense again towards the end. That’s why we love the cup – although I as coach not so much. The last goal was unnecessary and it got the crowd back into it. It was a nerve-wracking finale, VAR… At the end of the day I’m extremely happy about the win and the spirited performance. Credit to the lads for reaching a second final in two years. That shows what an awesome group we have.”
Titles are what stay in the memory, that’s the goal.
Djibril Sow
Kevin Trapp: “You have to enjoy these moments. We’ve had a long period in the league that hasn’t been as good, with a lot of disappointments. To be able to celebrate with the fans again here is a great joy. This is why we play football: to be able to share these emotions. To play two finals in the space of 12 months is not to be taken for granted for this club. We’re hugely excited. We worked hard for it and in the end deserved it too.”
Djibril Sow: “I’m very pleased, not just for us as a team but also for the club, that there’s finally a sense of success again. It will certainly be a magnificent final. We definitely noticed that Stuttgart had more confidence than us in recent weeks. We had to overcome that. We were much sharper after the break and closed down the danger areas better. The rub of the green was on our side tonight. It’s a big weight off my shoulders. It’s been a difficult period for all of us, you could tell that. You keep trying but it didn’t come off. Now I’m extremely pleased that we were able to pull through to the end. There’s a lot of relief. Titles are what stay in the memory, that’s the goal. If we can pull it off again that would be fantastic.”