VfL Bochum celebrates 2-0 test game-coach Hecking satisfied!

VfL Bochum celebrates 2-0 test game-coach Hecking satisfied!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - VfL Bochum prevailed in a friendly against the Dutch second division club FC Den Bosch with a convincing 2-0. Coach Dieter Hecking expressed himself optimistic after the game, but also emphasized the challenges that are still in front of the team. In the first half, the team performed strongly, but in the second half there were some weaknesses that urgently need to be remedied, as Hecking noted. "It was very decent in the first half. I saw many good things," he said. But the structure of the team subsided in the second half, which he didn't like. "If we act in Stuttgart like in the first 20 minutes after half time, then we will lose in Stuttgart," he warned how Reviersport reported.

a victory that gives courage

For VfL Bochum, every success is of great importance, even as part of a test game. Hecking explained that victory against the Bosch gave the players an important sense of achievement. "We also played the test game so that the boys celebrate a sense of achievement," said the coach. This is particularly important to strengthen the self -confidence of the players and to promote team dynamics. "It was also important that many players got on their feet for many minutes and that I see every time in the game," he added.

The team played in the 4-3-3 system, which Hecking sees as the future basis for the upcoming games. "We need aggressive pressing situational, but then you also need phases in which you check the game," he said, emphasizing the need not to lose your own structure during pressing.

preparation for Stuttgart

After the test game, the team will now regenerate on Friday, followed by two days off, on which the players can complete individual runs. The intensive preparation for the upcoming game against VfB Stuttgart will begin on Monday. Hecking is aware of the challenges that the game brings and knows that the team has to increase in order to survive in the Bundesliga.

The message is clear: VfL Bochum has to work on its way of playing in order to be successful in the coming game against Stuttgart. "This is the most important thing," concluded Hecking, making it clear that the team must be ready to survive in the Bundesliga, as well as Reviersport reported.