After a week at Tegernsee, those responsible at TSG Hoffenheim draw a positive conclusion from the training camp - and do not save with praise for the community and the club.
Rottach-Egern - "Unfortunately I can't deliver anything," said Hoffenheim trainer Sebastian Hoeneß in a video press conference on Friday, when asked about what could possibly be criticized at the training camp in Rottach-Egern. The statement applies both to the units on the field of FC Rottach-Egern, as well as to the general conditions at Tegernsee.
Hoeneß thus joined in the hymns of praise that his players and Alexander Rosen, director of professional football, had already echoed several times before. “You can't expect much more than the training camp in Rottach-Egern offers,” Rosen had said. Sentences that FC Rottach-Egern, the municipality and the Hotel Überfahrt will be very happy to hear.
Sebastian Hoeneß wants to improve TSG Hoffenheim with and against the ball.
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The only thing missing for a perfect training camp was probably the fans, who had to keep their distance this year due to the corona pandemic. All training sessions and the two test matches against the second division Greuther Fürth and 1. FC Nürnberg were not open to the public. As reported, to the chagrin of the players and the entire team around it. After all, a training camp always offers the opportunity to make direct and uncomplicated contact.
Victory against Fürth, defeat against Nuremberg
Accordingly, small and large tours of the area were not explored by the players. But the team could not take the Tegernsee. On a free afternoon, the TSG players simply relocated to the cool water. At temperatures of around 30 degrees, the hotel's own lake access was also an obvious choice.
The TSG players did not miss the jump into the Tegernsee.
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It got really serious on Saturday, first against Fürth, then against Nuremberg. In the “Franconian double” at Birkenmoos, TSG initially prevailed 1-0 against the Kleeblätter after a goal from Christoph Baumgartner. Against the FCN, a double by Joao Klauss was not enough. In the end it was 2: 5 from Hoffenheim's point of view. "The results are currently not that important," said coach Sebastian Hoeneß afterwards. “In terms of content, we saw things in both games that we worked for.” Even though he was “not at all” satisfied with the 5-2 draw against Nuremberg.
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- TSG Hoffenheim (@tsghoffenheim) August 21, 2020Despite the defeat against the club, the Hoffenheim team achieved one of their goals of the training camp: developing a positive spirit, a team feeling. This was successful with the units, but also with a hut evening, where the newcomers traditionally demonstrate their singing skills, reported Hoeneß. In addition, Kliem knows, a successful training camp gives “a boost for further preparation”. At the end of the season, the players should start a strenuous season including participation in the Europa League - and if they did well, they might also remember the days in Rottach-Egern.