Niklas, the situation is clear: You have to beat the Young Boys to qualify for the Round of 16. How are you all approaching this match?
Even if the goal we conceded late on was a blow and also undeserved, I agree with Rudi Völler: A goal like that should sharpen the mind. Now we know exactly what to do: We want to go through to the next round and that's our target so we have to win the game.
What do you think are the lessons from the first match against Young Boys Bern?
We'd be well advised to be on our toes from the start and get stuck in. In the first leg, Bern put us under pressure straightaway and played high up the pitch. Then you need good positional play to bypass the first line of pressing. If we can do that then there will be space for us. Also second balls will play a decisive role. We have to win them.
There was nothing you could do with the goals conceded in the 4-3 defeat in the first leg. But not a good game for a goalkeeper, particularly in the first half...
It's never good for a goalkeeper to concede goals. The circumstances don't really matter. We tried to help each other more in the second half. The organisation was better and we were able to score the three goals.
After your mistake at Augsburg, you probably would have liked the ground to have swallowed you up. How do you deal with setbacks like that?
I believe you should admit your mistakes, face the criticism and learn from it. I'm not somebody who hides and crawls away. It doesn't make any sense to try and deal with mistakes during the game as that's happens in the analysis after the match. Indeed, at that moment you should concentrate on the next situation. Then I will have another chance to help the team.
