After the 2-1 victory over SV Drochtersen/Assel, the Green-Whites gave their thoughts on the game at the Stadion am Berliner Ring. Here is a summary of the reaction to the first friendly of the 2023/24 season.

But Köpke worries that there might not be another great goalkeeper to follow the likes of Neuer and ter Stegen. “I look at this with great apprehension. We will end up with a problem. [The current main goalkeepers] are over 30, Manuel is even 36.

With a month and a half having passed since the last Freiburg game, there’s understandably a lot of excitement ahead of the new season among the fans, but the same goes for the players and staff: “Our number one priority is for the people here to be able to carry on watching Bundesliga football beyond this season. We’re determined to make that happen. Everything else depends on little things like injury luck or form,” was Streich’s view of the campaign ahead, which once again will see SC take part in the Europa League group phase.

He cut into the middle from the right flank and then curled the ball perfectly with his left foot into the top corner. Georginio’s strike to make it 3-0 away to Bayer 04 Leverkusen was a small work of art. You’ve now voted the Frenchman’s goal as the Goal of the Season. The 21-year-old beat off competition from Andrej Kramarić, who scored to make it 1-1 away to FC Bayern Munich, in the final. Many congratulations, Georgi!

Sporting director Martin Schmidt described his side’s performance as “impeccable” after the final whistle in Leipzig....

The match will go ahead under 2G conditions.

and he has been one of the best players in the Premier League this term. He has grabbed 22 goals and eight assists in his 35 outings across all competitions.

Since the end of her playing career in the summer of 2019, Clara Woltering has been Borussia Dortmund’s goalkeeper coach. As a former world-class player, she has proved invaluable at passing on her experience and expertise to her successors in the first team. “Clara knows everyone at the club, everyone knows her. She is very much appreciated and respected by everyone,” explains sporting director Andreas Kuno, going on to add: “She has played at the very highest level of the sport, her experience is undisputed. I am happy that Clara has decided to continue to bring this experience to us.”

Naby Keïta arrived at the wohninvest WESERSTADION on Monday morning with a big smile on his face, on what was his first official day as a Green-White. In between his performance tests and a photo shoot for the club’s official autograph cards, the 28-year-old was able to get to know some of his new teammates. “I’m glad to be here and the lads were also happy to see me,” he said. Keïta is expected to take part in his first team training session on Wednesday. “I’m ready to give it my all in the Bundesliga for the team,” he said.

Here’s how Bild rated the performances.