Eintracht Frankfurt presented themselves hardened in Besiktas cauldron and they deserved to win. Because various new signings are coming into play – and keeper Kaua Santos is having a great day.
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Rasmus Kristensen after the match against Besiktas
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16:25 Min.|04.10.24, 00:00|once
The full Eintracht PK after the Beşiktaş game
Eintracht coach Dino Toppmöller in Istanbul
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First things first: all the clichés about the size of Besiktas’ Tüpras Stadium are true. It is extremely loud. Insanely loud. Loud deafness. Don’t-understand-the-man-next-to-you. Vibrate-in-your-fingers-announce-loud. When the Besiktas fans whistle, and they whistle often, it sounds and feels like a jet taking off near you. The measurement app shows 110 decibels, and you can’t imagine how it was among the world record of 141 decibels that was once set here.
It will be a lot about coolness and stability, which was the tenor of the coach Dino Toppmöller and Defender Robin Koch the evening before, given the expected background. “It will be exciting to see how the young team performs,” Toppmöller said with genuine curiosity. One day, 90 strong minutes and a 3-1 win later, you can say: with flying colours. “It was a big step for this young team. It’s a great achievement to survive in this stadium,” Toppmöller said after the match.
Krösche: “We pulled the plug on them”
Eintracht’s idea to be ripped off was largely due to the fact that the measurement app only showed sizes in the green to yellow range during the match. The Hessians defended with concentration and enthusiasm, Toppmöller rightly pointing out that the vast majority of Besiktas’ shots came from outside the box.
And unfortunately it was Omar Marmoush who stood out again. Penalty accepted and converted. A little later the free kick was taken, which Junior Dina Ebimbe reached in front of the goal through a great layup from Robin Koch, who just had to thank you. “With a double blow, we also pulled the plug on the stadium a bit,” said sporting director Markus Krösche after the match. Eintracht cooked Besiktas in their own stadium.
“For me, Kaua was the man of the match”
Safe at the back, cool at the front, these are the parameters of a top team. However, it is also true that Eintracht also had phases in this game where they suddenly had less control of the game. However, that did not give up your goal. On the one hand, because Kaua Santos had an absolute blast. The Brazilian keeper, who looked unhappy against Pilsen, not only saved a penalty from Ciro Immobile, but also made three or four great saves. “He played a great game, he was the man of the match for me,” praised Rasmus Kristensen afterwards. It wasn’t the only tribute to Santos that evening.
And on the other hand, because the defense brings a whole new level of power. In the middle, Robin Koch, who was washed with all the sewage, did not allow himself to be disturbed by the umpteenth hidden foul. Immobile, a great striker, once flew to Borussia Dortmund and then complained about the lack of heat. Immobile complained that no one ever invited him to dinner. When you see him play, you can see why.
Celebrating lifesaving actions
Defenders Arthur Theate and Rasmus Kristensen, whose influence on the entire team’s morale cannot be overestimated, are likely to be game changers. It is exemplary how the pair celebrated after saving acts as if they had scored a goal. In the pre-season we often heard that we had to bring the energy that was missing on the field. Since Theate and Kristensen played for Eintracht, we heard nothing more about them.
Since Mo Dahoud is now playing in front of the defense, he is a player with both strong tackles and is able to give offensive impulse to the game. With his movements pivoting towards the game, Dahoud acts like a well-oiled hinge between defense and offense. Ellyes Skhiri will have to extend.
Kristensen: “We need to be even sharper against Bayern”
“I was ringing in my ears at half-time. But it was a very pleasant evening and the ear pain will be gone tomorrow,” Toppmöller joked about the noise after the game. The next game, Eintracht hosting Bayern on Sunday, is likely to be loud, but not particularly loud. But it is always heated, after all it is all about the best spot in the Bundesliga. Or as Kristensen put it succinctly: “We were sharp, but we have to be even sharper against Bayern.” Eintracht Frankfurt can do anything for sure in this condition.