Peter Stöger, Julian Weigl and Mario Götze were anything but happy after drawing 1-1 with Augsburg: "Most of our rivals had dropped points, and we had the opportunity to put some breathing space between us and them. This result is even more annoying because of that", said Weigl. Götze added, in conversation with Eurosport: "That wasn't satisfactory. Not in the least." The initial reaction.

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Peter Stöger: "We started perfectly, and then we wanted to keep pushing and go for the second goal. Instead of doing that, we passed the ball around to and fro and kept things safe. We said at halftime that we might as well have taken the goals down given the nature of the match. That is not we want. We gave warning beforehand that Augsburg would raise their game in the second half, and that it would not be enough to carry on doing what we had been. Then you're standing outside suffering as well, because what you're seeing is nothing like what you had hoped for in terms of temperament and drive. It is certainly disappointing in respect of the situation we are currently in. And then when it goes to 1-1, and you have the feeling for another 10 minutes that they will keep pushing for another goal, then the whole thing is totally beyond my understanding."

Julian Weigl: "We were lacking in every department. We got off to a good start, and bagged an early goal, but we failed to apply pressure going forward after that despite having plenty of possession. We were not determined enough, and didn't create enough chances on goal. Most of our rivals had dropped points, and we had the opportunity to put some breathing space between us and them. This result is even more annoying because of that. It's hard to account for the performance: we were determined to do well, and had a game plan. I don't know either why it came to so little overall."

"That wasn't satisfactory. Not in the least."

Mario Götze: "A 1-1 draw is quite simply very aggravating. If you look at the course of the game, then it shouldn't have turned out that way, especially here at home, against Augsburg, and with the opportunity to pull away a bit from our rivals towards the top of the table. I wish I had an immediate explanation for what happened. We didn't make enough of our possession, didn't create enough clear-cut shooting opportunities for ourselves, and didn't attack down the flanks enough. Our pressing and our play in the final third was not what we had imagined it would be. That wasn't satisfactory. Not in the least."   (djg)