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"We need to be more aggressive"
Lucien Favre: “We had the opportunity to win the game 3-2 or even 4-2. We played okay but we did not command or control the game. There was too much back and forth and we were sometimes too hasty, took too many risks and on many occasions gave the ball away too easily. We can actually play a lot better. We have to find the balance. Of course, we are disappointed today, that's obvious."
Roman Bürki: “We need to be more aggressive in situations when it really matters, at set pieces for example, we need to do that both offensively and defensively. Our games are sometimes really nice to watch, but we lack killer instinct. We have a good mix in the team, but sometimes I would like to see one or the other showing a bit more aggressiveness. We have some important games coming up, especially on Wednesday in the Champions League and then away in Freiburg. We do not have much time to recover, nor much time in training. We have to use what little time there is intensively now."
Marco Reus: “We did not close the game out today. After we made it 1: 1 we actually had the game under control. Looking back, we created too few goalscoring chances to decide the game. In the end, we were lacking the necessary power. Unfortunately, that was not enough in the second half. We were playing towards our fans in the South terrace so we should have shown more desire to score a third goal. Of course, conceding a goal like that from a set piece hurts, especially at that stage of the game. Bremen played very well in the second half, us less so unfortunately. We have to play more aggressively and courageously when we attack. At the beginning of the season it is important to start well and not to lose touch with the leaders. We are already a bit behind and now definitely have to win our games. Nevertheless, we must also keep calm and only concentrate on what we are doing."
Recorded by Timo Lammert