Baumgart on lineup changes: "That's why I'm the coach"
By Jonathan Dicks @Jonathan_Dicks
Steffen Baumgart replaced seven players in the lineup that won against Dortmund last weekend and defended his decision after the game in their midweek loss to Partizan.
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After the game, Baumgart was asked if he played his B squad against the Serbian club:
"We know that (Jonas) Hector and (Ellyes) Skhiri have a different quality than the boys who may have been on it today. I made my decision consciously and made it right. That's why I'm the coach and no one else. I will continue to make these decisions - and the fans will support them. We won't talk about A and B because we don't have an A and B."
Köln now turn their attention to the derby against Gladbach on Sunday and Baumgart says the lineup will change drastically once again:
"We will then play again with a different lineup. It's going to be just as intense. I hope it's going to be peaceful and beautiful."