Press conference summary – Gladbach vs. Mainz

You want to be up-to-date for Bundesliga matchday 25? Find out what happened at the press conferences for the game Gladbach vs. Mainz on Friday.

In the battle of the two best German strikers this season (Kleindienst and Burkardt), find out what has been said on Gladbach’s and Mainz’s press conference down below. 

Facts from Gladbach’s press conference:

• Coach Gerardo Seoane confirmed the following list of players to miss the game against Mainz: Ko Itakura, Joe Scally, Rocco Reitz, Franck Honorat and Niklas Swider.
• Lainer will replace Scally in the right-back position.
• Seoane sees Mainz as “one of the teams of the hour.”
• Goalkeeper talent Tiago Pereira Cardoso (18) new back-up option for Omlin and Nicolas.
• Seoane about Mainz coach Bo Henriksen: “He fits the team very well – they deserve to be where they are now in the table.”

Facts from Mainz’s press conference:

• Only Stefan Bell won’t be able to play against Gladbach.
• Henriksen about his team: “The most important thing to keep going is to keep believing in ourselves and that we can beat any team.”
• Mainz are the team which scores the most goals in the first 15 minutes of the 1st and 2nd half combined → great starters.
• Henriksen about his style of play: “Energy and pressing is in our DNA.”
• Henriksen thinks both teams, Gladbach and Mainz, are better now than in their first match-up this season.
• Mainz are currently playing their best Bundesliga campaign so far (in terms of points).