Albert Riera reflects on first win as Eintracht Frankfurt coach
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Albert Riera was naturally pleased after celebrating his first win as Eintracht Frankfurt coach on Saturday, guiding his team to a 3-0 Bundesliga victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.
“Of course, after scoring three goals, I have a lot of positive and nice things to say,” Riera told DAZN after the match.
“But I also look at it from another perspective, because my main focus is not the result or the 3-0 scoreline, but the progress made during the 90 minutes. We did many things well, but there are also many things we need to improve.”
The early injury to striker Arnaud Kalimuendo forced Eintracht to adjust their game plan.
“We’ve been unlucky with injuries. It’s not the same to play almost the entire game without Kali, with a false nine. Without the ball, he is also the first defender,” Riera explained.
As a result, Eintracht had to give Gladbach more space.
“And I don’t usually like giving the opponent space. I want to control the game more,” the Spaniard said.
He explained that in the coming weeks, the focus will be on developing positional play and creating the automatic movements he wants from his team.
“My dream is that this team can win a game with their eyes closed."
