Pure relief at Dynamo Dresden
The relief among all those who support Dynamo Dresden was palpable. In the catacombs of the Rudolf Harbig Stadium, the players could be seen grinning broadly and high-fiving each other once again, while supervisory board chairman Jens Heinig and Lord Mayor Dirk Hilbert demonstratively walked out of the stadium through the dressing room corridor past the media people. The 2:1 victory against 1860 Munich was a relief after the turbulent week with the dismissal of sporting director Ralf Becker and the ongoing sporting crisis. "A lot has happened. The boys now have to clear their heads," said coach Markus Anfang, who also hopes that the knot has burst.
At least Dynamo showed that they can play really good soccer in their own stadium. And since the next match against promotion hopefuls SSV Ulm is another home game, nobody needs to worry about how to bridge the gap between home and away performances. However, all the protagonists warned against overestimating the success against a very strong Lions side. "We didn't win the Champions League," said Lucas Cueto, who scored the winning goal. For captain and 1:0 goalscorer Stefan Kutschke, it was much more important that the team once again acted as a unit after the sometimes frightening performances in Aue and Halle and the massive criticism from the public. "The way the game was won, even at the back, shows that the core of the team is clean," said Kutschke, adding: "I take my hat off to the team's reaction."
