"A win would be a massive step"

Bruno, how relieved are you after Eintracht's first home win of the season on Sunday?
"That match took on extra significance given our less-than-ideal start to the season, so there was a big sense of relief after we beat Hannover. I think you could see how much the team wanted to win. Overall it was a thoroughly deserved victory and one that gives us confidence. Our performances before that game had been good but we just didn't pick up the points. We made up for that against Hannover."
Ante Rebic had a huge impact on his return to the starting line-up. What did you make of his display?
"Ante's an exceptional player and we're happy we were able to hold on to him. It was impressive to perform the way he did after such a long time out with injury."

Eintracht now have their third midweek fixture in as many weeks with Thursday's match against Lazio. How important would a win in that game be?
"It would be a massive step towards qualifying for the next round. And that's what we want. We've said we want to progress to the next stage and that wasn't just lip service. A lot of people sneered at us a bit for saying that, given that we've got two top European teams in our group in Olympique Marseille and Lazio. But we want to fly the flag for German football and want to still be in the competition going into next year.

How hard is it to switch focus from the Bundesliga to the Europa League?
"We put the Bundesliga matches behind us quickly. Adi Hütter spoke with the team on Monday morning and thanked them for winning at home for the first time this season. But now the focus is exclusively on the Lazio game on Thursday."