Rose relieved: RB Leipzig flips the switch

Marco Rose looked very proud after Leipzig's cup win against Eintracht Frankfurt. "We have won. Some people no longer thought we could do it," said the RB coach after the 3-0 win in the round of 16 against the in-form league rivals. And his relief at the victory was just as noticeable. After all, his job is now more secure again after his team's strong performance.

It was surprising how quickly RB flipped the switch from wanting to being able to do it after six games without a win. Rose commented on this with a quote from his video analyst, who had said before the game: "When your back's against the wall, there's only one way to go."

The fact that Benjamin Sesko and Loïs Openda scored two dream goals made the evening perfect for Leipzig. The coach was celebrated by the fans with chants for several minutes after the game.

"I'd be lying if I said that didn't do me any good," said the 48-year-old. He also spoke of having received a lot of encouragement from outside in the past few days. "That's when you first realize that there's a lot going on outside," said the RB coach.

The sense of togetherness is still there at RB

Openda repeatedly referred to the sense of togetherness in the team. "We win together, we lose together, we celebrate together," said the double-packer, explicitly including Rose. It was telling that he ran towards the coach after the 3:0 and the whole team followed him to celebrate together.

Marcel Schäfer was happy for the team and for the coach. "When you see the boys, the whole team, at work every day and talk to them, you're not at all surprised by a scene like that. But soccer is a sport of results and the results have been lacking recently," said the sporting director.

Schäfer and Rose continue to demand results

The win against Frankfurt can only be the beginning, however. "You can celebrate today, even tomorrow morning. From Thursday afternoon, it's time to prepare for Holstein Kiel," said Schäfer. And Rose added: "We still have a lot of work to do if we want to become a top team."