Eintracht Frankfurt in crisis: Burkardt blues and Champions League fears

Eintracht Frankfurt in crisis: Burkardt blues and Champions League fears

Eintracht Frankfurt currently has a rocky road ahead of them in the Champions League season. After another disappointing performance against Atalanta Bergamo, in which the Hessians were relegated 0-3, the alarm bells are ringing. Your sports director Markus Krösche is visibly dissatisfied with the team's performance and emphasizes that the team cannot keep up at this high level. Coach Dino Toppmöller, clearly frustrated after the game, also said that the defeat was more due to his own performance than to overpowering opponents.

A particularly painful loss could be the loss of striker Jonathan Burkardt, who injured his calf in the 55th minute and had to leave the field supported by two supervisors. The audience tried to support him with encouraging applause. Robin Koch, the captain, emphasized after the game how important Burkardt is for the team and is now hoping for a quick recovery. The MRI, scheduled for Thursday, will be crucial for further planning. “We need him urgently,” Koch continued, as Frankfurt is currently having major problems in attack and expensive strikers like Michy Batshuayi and Elye Wahi have not yet scored any goals. District newspaper report that after Burkardt's injury, Bergamo scored three goals within a very short time.

Worries about the Champions League future

The situation in the Champions League is currently extremely tense for Eintracht: with just four points, they are in a disastrous 28th place, which makes their chances of progressing almost impossible. The upcoming games against the top teams FC Barcelona and Tottenham are unlikely to be any easier. If Burkardt is absent for a longer period of time, Toppmöller will be forced to find creative solutions. The young Alexander Staff from the U19 has already attracted attention with a hat-trick against Bergamo in the Youth League and could potentially be an option.

While Eintracht have their eyes on the game against VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday, it is unclear whether they will have to play without their key player Burkardt. The worry lines in the club are unlikely to get any smaller and the fans are hoping for positive news after the MRI scan. If the young attacker is actually out for a longer period of time, the team will face a big challenge in the next few games. Even today, Eintracht is noticeably challenged to show their fighting spirit in order to collect the necessary points in the Bundesliga and leave the shame of the Champions League behind them. FR added In addition, Eintracht has already suffered three significant defeats this season: 1:5 against Atlético Madrid, 1:5 against Liverpool FC and now 0:3.

A look at the statistics

In summary, it can be seen that Eintracht has a tough time in the Champions League. Given the current stats, the next period will be crucial in determining whether they can pull off a turnaround. Also on numerous platforms, such as Kicker, the difficult situation is pointed out. The coming weeks will show whether the team lacks the necessary tools or whether they can finally get back on the road to success.