Edin Terzic on preparing for the Gladbach game: “We had a very intensive session yesterday. Today it will be a little more relaxed. We also defended the zero against Wolfsburg. That will also be the case on Saturday."
Terzic: "We remember the first leg, back then we were constantly chasing a deficit.”
Terzic on the discrepancy between home and away appearances: “We don’t go through with it away from home and had to settle for a draw several times. Luckily we have a home game on Saturday.”
Terzic about Jamie Bynoe-Gittens: “Jamie is the only player who will definitely fail. He fell on his shoulder during training last week and was operated on yesterday. He has walked this path before and will be missed in the coming weeks and months.”
Terzic on the starting position: “There is a lot at stake for us. We have to prepare optimally to win the game.”
Terzic on the competition: “We had 26 players on the pitch yesterday. Some players won't be in the squad on Saturday either, which also leads to frustration. All players subordinate themselves to the great goal."
Terzic: "We are happy that it is more exciting than it has been for a long time. The quality of the training is very satisfactory.”
Terzic about Nico Schlotterbeck: “Nico is always a candidate for the starting eleven if he is healthy. And he's healthy. Mats Hummels and Niklas Süle have to prove in the next two days that they want to stay in the starting XI. Both played really well against Wolfsburg.”
Terzic on the Bayern game on Saturday afternoon: “We have our normal routine. Of course there will be one or the other push message, you can't hide that. But that won't affect us, we won't do anything crazy."
Terzic on Matthias Sammer’s Bellingham statements: “I did not hear the statement myself. I appreciate Matthias very much, we often exchange ideas - but not on this topic so far. Maybe we'll do it in the coming days."
Terzic: "But I don't think there is anyone who knows the team better than I do. I'm very happy how Jude presents himself here every day. He played very grown-up and experienced against Wolfsburg. And we're still talking about a 19-year-old player here."
Terzic on the title fight: “This is another topic that I cannot influence. We have to win our games. It doesn't matter to me whether Schalke, Leipzig or Cologne support us."
Terzic on Felix Passlack: “He is one of my big favorites, we've known each other for a long time. I've had to disappoint him a lot lately. Against Wolfsburg we wanted to give him this little thank you in return. We know what this club means to him. And he means a lot to us too.”
Terzic on #BMG: “A strong football team. They always want to solve it in a playful way and have a lot of speed on the wings. They try again and again to see the opponent apart in the center and rely on counterattacks. We've a lot of respect but are in very good shape at home."
Terzic on Karim Adeyemi: “We gave it a lot of thought during the World Cup break. Karim and Donyell Malen haven't scored a single goal in their first 16 games. I think that Sebastien Haller is also a key factor."
Terzic: "He makes sure the guys around him get better. We also adjusted the pressing height.”
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