"It is fantastic to have such a player," said Thomas Tuchel of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, before admitting that getting the win was all that mattered today. "We wanted this result," he declared.

Here's Thomas Tuchel's take on...

...the margin of victory:
"Today – and in usual circumstances we never do this – we made the result the focus of our match preparations. We were aware of this long run without a win and that this game would be followed by the international break and a home game with Bayern. Today we absolutely had to win. By taking this approach, we would have no room for any excuses. It didn't matter whether it was spectacular football or a battle. We wanted this result."

...the team's performance:
"Our first-half performance was very good, very sharp. After a second half with 14:10 shots in favour of HSV and only around 50 percent possession for us, the margin of victory was certainly a bit too high. You can see we are lacking in form a bit and that there is lots to work on. But today is not the right time for general criticism. I am very satisfied."

...Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's performance:
"Four goals goes beyond all expectations. Even those that you have of a top striker. It was and remains completely clear that Auba is absolutely vital to us if we want to achieve our objectives. For that reason it's fantastic to have such a player. He is capable of making the difference in every situation."