"We have to keep going"
Head coach Marco Rose, goal scorers Emil Forsberg and Konrad Laimer and goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland on the 3-1 win over Hoffenheim
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Marco Rose
- "We wish the fan that was taken to hospital all the best. We hope that he gets better soon. I think the reaction from the fans and everyone in the ground very fitting, even though it wasn’t good for the game.
We’ve come one round further and for that reason I congratulate the team. It was a deserved win; we didn’t allow them much and had even more chances to score. A lot of people are talking about our streak. It’s remarkable and we’ve earned it through a lot of strong performances. But if we want to keep going, we have to be self-critical and in this game we saw things that we can do better."
Konrad Laimer:
- "It was a knockout game and we won – that’s the most important thing. There were a lot of mistakes and imprecise parts from both teams, but we did enough to get through. We could have scored the third goal a little sooner and therefore put the game to bed earlier on.
It was really great to win the DFB-Pokal last year and obviously we wouldn’t have any problem if we lift the trophy again. But the most important thing now is recovering well because we have an intense game against Köln this weekend."
Emil Forsberg:
- "It wasn’t a spectacle tonight but it was an important victory. We were focused and scored some nice goals. With my goal, I saw that I had some space and I just thought I'd try the shot. It turned out to be the right choice.
We knew that Hoffenheim were a good side and we took the task seriously. We’re in good form and have to continue that. The only thing that helps that is hard work in every training session and not easing off."
Ørjan Nyland:
- "It was really nice to play. I was working hard in the mid-season break and I always want to do my best to play and support Janis. It’s great to be here; I feel really comfortable.
We were clearly the better side and scored three nice goals. We would have liked the clean sheet, but on the whole we defended well. It was a good cross and header from Hoffenheim – these things can happen."