The Hertha Berlin defender is delighted on avoiding the drop and is focused towards the relegation playoff’s against Fortuna Dusseldorf.
Hertha http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Berlin-c7536 managed to avoid automatic relegation into the second division by defeating Hoffenheim 3-1 in the last league match to book their place in the relegation playoffs against 2. Bundesliga side, Fortuna Dusseldorf. Anis
Ben-Hatira bagged a brace while http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raffael-c30414 scored the other goal for the hosts.
Niemeyer expressed his delight with the way things went against Markus Babbel’s men in a crucial encounter. He congratulated his teammates at avoiding relegation and urged them to put one final effort against Dusseldorf which could
enable them to stay in the top flight.
The centre-back admitted that his team made a poor start to the campaign and possibly could have been relegated easily. However, he was pleased at the way his players found form in the latter stage of the competition which is now
what matters the most going into the crucial two games against the third placed side in the second division.’
While speaking to official Bundesliga website, the 28-year-old further added: “It's a massive relief to have managed it after all and to be getting another chance to escape the drop. We've got this far, now we need to complete
the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 in the next two matches. But there's nothing to be gained from putting ourselves under even more pressure. We should simply be happy - the way we've played since the league restart, we didn't really deserve this opportunity.”
On the other hand he also showed gratitude to the fans for turning out in large numbers despite the team’s poor display throughout the competition. He thought that it was the confidence given to the team by the fans which propelled
the capital club to a big win at home against Hoffenheim.
“The way the fans got behind us was just amazing!” Niemeyer concluded.
Berlin finished this season’s Bundesliga 16th on the league table with 31 points and their only chance to stay in the top division is to brush aside Dusseldorf’s challenge in the playoffs. They must be encouraged by
the fact that the last time Borussia Monchengladbach avoided relegation through playoffs and the following season qualified for Europe with the same side.
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