Gladbach is aiming for success in the DFB-Pokal, after their last semi-final appearance was nine years ago. Manager Rouven Schröder and coach Eugen Polanski are confident that the team will go far.
What are Gladbach's goals?
Gladbach's manager Rouven Schröder says that every cup competition is exciting, because you can achieve a lot with just a few games. Coach Eugen Polanski wants to play the game very actively and offensively from the start.
How is Gladbach preparing?
The coach is not leaving anything to chance and has analyzed the fifth-tier team TSV Schott Mainz. Additionally, Polanski tried to simulate the task with the test match against the regional league team SSVg Velbert.
What does the coach say?
Coach Eugen Polanski says that the boys have done extremely well and that they are very satisfied with everything they have set out to do. The latest signing Ko Itakura is being slowly integrated into the team.
Gladbach finished the 2025 season in 12th place in the Bundesliga, with 38 points, 9 wins, 11 draws and 14 losses. The team scored 42 goals and conceded 53 goals in the last season, resulting in a negative goal difference of -11. The last win was on May 16, 2026 against 1899 Hoffenheim with a score of 4:0. The team is on a 3-game winning streak.
