“Hats off to the team” – Post-match quotes

Adi Hütter: “It was enjoyable to watch the boys, how they kept pressing forward and how they played at the end. We kept believing in ourselves and our philosophy and we were – and will be – rewarded for that. Luka once again showed that he’s dynamite in front of goal. The table makes for nice viewing at the moment but the most important thing is that we keep going. Now we can recover over the international break ahead of a busy final few weeks of the year.”

Luka Jovic: “We’re having a great time at the moment in the Bundesliga and also in Europe. We’re pleased it’s the international break now and after that we can really go for it again. First and foremost, the key to our success is that the coach gives us the freedom to truly express our quality, but we’re also really good friends. The whole team is working to make sure this run continues.”

Danny Da Costa: “I’ve never experienced a run like this. It’s just incredible. It’s so much fun right now, we bring a lot of passion and exuberance, and there’s so much power in the team. Even though we didn’t have much time to recover we were full of strength, energy and character on the pitch. It’s just staggering – hats off to the team! We used up all our reserves today and now we’ll recharge the batteries.”

Makoto Hasebe: “Both teams played well. Schalke were tricky opponents. We played really well in the second half and deserved the win in the end. Everyone’s training well and that’s paying off at the moment. We attacked with force, covered a lot of ground, battled hard and gave everything.”