Two weeks after VfL Women’s emphatic 6-0 win in the FLYERALARM Women’s Bundesliga, the top two teams in German women’s football meet again in the DFB Cup semi-finals. Ahead of the tie in Munich on Sunday 17 April (12:30 CEST), head coach Tommy Stroot discussed…
…team news: “Pia-Sophie Wolter and Lisa Weiß are absent due to injury. It’s going to be a last-minute decision on Almuth Schult (shoulder). Katarzyna Kiedrzynek also has a shoulder problem.”
…the league win against Bayern: “The situation two weeks ago was a completely different one. Coronavirus had a big effect on Bayern. Now they’ve had enough time and I think they’ll have a very different level of quality available to them on Sunday. It’s a completely different game.”
… Bayern’s approach: “We expect a Bayern Munich team who will do everything to seize this chance. We have to be ready for that. At the same time, however, we know that could result in opportunities for us again. Generally it’s about preparing for the different phases of a match. What happens if we lead 1-0? How will Bayern act if it stays 0-0 for a long time? What would we do in their position? We always try to anticipate situations.”
…the significance of a DFB Cup semi-final: “We’ve already experienced a few highlights this season and this match is another one. It’s an advantage that many of our players have already had multiple successes in the DFB Cup. They know exactly what’s required of them in these matches. When it counts, the team works. At the [FC Bayern] Campus we want to underline what we’ve shown in recent months.
