"We were satisfied with our boys' game in the first half. In the second half, we were hardly in the game anymore", said Peter Stöger in the press conference after the 1-0 win away at Borussia Mönchengladbach: "We won the match thanks to an exceptional goal and a very good goalkeeper who got us through to the final whistle." 

Peter Stöger on how the game developed:
It was an important, hard-won victory. We were happy with our boys' game in the first half. We were hardly in the game anymore in the second half. We were not robust enough, and won too few second balls. You have also got to say that Gladbach played incredibly well on such a terrible pitch. We won the game thanks to an exceptional goal and a very good goalkeeper who got us through to the final whistle.

... on what his eleven could have done better:
It's not that simple. If we had had a magic bullet, then we would have made a substitution or had an idea. There was not enough substance to our tackles. We should have shown a bit more resistance. On the other hand, I would say again it's wrong to believe that you can play Gladbach as Dortmund for that reason. They were still right in the Champions League up until a few weeks ago, and had a few unlucky results after that. That doesn't take away from their quality.

... on his record as a new BVB manager:
I wasn't aware of that, and it doesn't really mean much to me as it won't help me in future.

... on the combination play between Reus, Schürrle, and Götze:
It was good during phases of the first half. You can see that the lads know each other well and want to play together. I put it down to training that they actually pulled off a combination that I can well imagine, and that was visible during approach play today.
Transcribed by Boris Rupert