Sadly it was not enough to garner the hoped for three points but the 2-2 draw with second-placed VfL Wolfsburg has given BVB some much-needed confidence heading into Saturday’s game in Bremen on Saturday. Neven Subotic commented, “To be fair we did pretty much all we could to win the game but then we conceded that late goal.”

Ciro Immobile: “Our coaches prepared us very well and we played well, but when you concede a goal that late it is always so sad. We have to take the positives from the game. Determination, passion, absolute will to win were all there and we shall need to display the same traits in Bremen. If we play like we did against Wolfsburg we are a threat to any team.”

Neven Subotic: “We have to accept the point. It is one more than we had before. More important perhaps than the point was the way we played. Despite the difficult situation we find ourselves in we had the backing of the fans and we fought to the very end. We did all could and ended with very tired legs. I felt good about the game. To be fair we did pretty much all we could to win the game but then we conceded that late goal. We didn’t allow them too many chances in front of goal and at the other end we created a number of chances. It’s going to be a long journey to get to where we want and along the way we will suffer the occasional setback, but against Wolfsburg we took a big stride in the right direction and showed the right attitude.”

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Bows down before the fans: Jürgen Klopp.

Jürgen Klopp: “Against a strong opponent we played a really good game. It was pretty intense out there. There two goals came from dead-ball situations. We travel to Bremen on Saturday fully focussed on getting the maximum from the visit.”

Mats Hummels: “You have to say that at the moment our fans are creating a remarkable spectacle right now. They are completely behind us because they can see we are trying so hard. We hope to reward that support but it’s clear that we are still not overly confident in ourselves.”

Marcel Schmelzer: “We took the fight to them and played really well, particularly when they had the ball. We pressured them and forced them into mistakes. It is a shame we conceded to avoidable goals but we can still take a lot from this game. We need to repeat that in our game in Bremen. Just the one point, though, doesn’t really help us. We just have to stick at it.”