“We had to invest a lot” – Ilzer reflects on Hoffenheim’s first home win of the season

Christian Ilzer was pleased to see his Hoffenheim side finally secure their first home win of the season.

TSG Hoffenheim finally recorded their first home victory of the season on Saturday, beating 1. FC Heidenheim 3-1.

In a post-match interview, Hoffenheim coach Christian Ilzer described his side’s early ruthlessness as key to the win.

“We were warned about Heidenheim; they were capable of hurting us. That’s why we had to invest a lot today to get the home win. It was key to our success that we were efficient right from the start and took the lead with our first real chance through Fisnik Asllani,” Ilzer…