Unexpected revelations in the final goodbye chat. - Rose received top marks from Herrmann & Jantschke.
I'm cool with it. I didn't play much due to some injuries, and I was part of Borussia in the Bundesliga until I was 34 - way beyond what I ever expected. Now I'm excited about this new phase of my life.
Hermann: I'll admit, things are still a bit mixed up. The last halftime break in Stuttgart when you knew it was over, never putting on the shirt again, never lacing up the cleats, never playing at that level again - it was a pretty weird moment. And I really wanted to keep playing until I was 45, but the knee cartilage damage made that impossible.
Now, for the first time, you've got a vacation coming up where you don't need to check the scale before practice and the coach isn't breathing down your neck - are you going to enjoy it and splurge?
Jantschke: My plan is to maintain my figure, since I'm too cheap to buy a whole new wardrobe soon.
Herrmann: Gladly, my weight gain is pretty slow, and I want to stay active post-knee surgery. But what I'll love: When I'm lounging on the beach or by the pool in the near future, it's always been like this: I'm about to go for a run, I'm about to hit the gym. Now I don't have any rules about what I have to do - awesome!
Jantschke: The training plan used to say: Run for 20 mins today. Now it can be an hour, or just walking - it's just nice that you can plan more freely now.
Honestly, how tough and frustrating have the last two years been with not much playing time?
Herrmann: Yeah, I'm a player. I always tried to train hard or contribute during the brief stints on the field - naturally, I'd have liked more opportunities. But overall, it's alright. I think we helped the team a lot with our performance during training. I never let myself down.
Jantschke: I thought about retiring last year, but then we discussed that it would be a good idea to continue for another season. The transition into the coaching team is great for me now - I'm back in training as an apprentice. And now, for example, to be on the other side when planning the training camp and then assisting young players - it's fantastic, and that's the Borussia way again!
The Borussia way doesn't include a new coach every year. Is it right to stick with Gerardo Seoane now despite the failed season?
Herrmann: It's definitely clear that the second half of the season was terrible. But we can't pin everything on one person. We all shared responsibility.
Jantschke: Of course, the second half of the season was bad, and a lot of us started to think and panic. But it's not our job to judge. My only point is that continuity has always been a part of Borussia!
Three coaches who had the most impact on me?
Jantschke: Christian Ziege, Sven Demandt, and Uli Sude in my youth. Ziege was a great player, and it blew me away how he talked to me back then and introduced me to the pros. Then, of course, Lucien Favre, who built on us. And later, Marco Rose took us to a whole new level. And the way he always put himself out there for the team and brought everyone along was just rough!
Herrmann: For me, obviously, Favre, from whom I learned a ton about tactics. And Rose had the full package, a unique approach, so I made significant progress.
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Source: symclub.org
