Reis confident class preservation can be secured at home: "We want to cap our season."
Banned from leading his team from the touchline on Sunday, VfL Bochum head-coach Thomas Reis still expressed confidence that the squad could bounce back from the Freiburg defeat without him at home on Sunday.
The promoted Westphalians have a chance to clinch another season of Bundesliga football with a win. They've secured 25 of their 36 league points earned this year at home.
The promoted Westphalians have a chance to clinch another season of Bundesliga football with a win. They've secured 25 of their 36 league points earned this year at home.
| Thomas Reis. |
Reis clearly wished to put the entire episode behind him at his Friday presser. Stafylidis' absence meant a little less in the context of good news concerning left-back Danilo Soares. The Brazilian technician had to exit last round's encounter, but is already fit and ready for a huge match against relegation candidates Augsburg.
"We can confidently remove the question mark surrounding his deployment," Reis noted.
VfL Bochum have a chance to clinch another season of Bundesliga at home on Saturday. A win would see them secure the class; possibly a bittersweet occasion for Reis as he won't be allowed in the stadium. The club gaffer made it clear winning remained the most important thing.
"It would be a dream come true if we can clinch it in a home game," Reis noted, "For us, it's a positive type of pressure. The team should go into the game with joy and, if possible, without stress."
"The defeat [last week] did not knock us down," Reis insisted, "At home, we always feel a bit more comfortable. We want to cap our already strong season."