It is not known how Oliver Glasner really slept in the night from Saturday to Sunday.
But the Frankfurt Eintracht coach expected a restful and carefree night.
The 1-0 draw at home against Bayern Munich would "not give him a sleepless night" - with these words the 47-year-old Austrian said goodbye to the end of the day last Saturday.
George Daniels
Editor in the sports department
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The 0:1 a week earlier in Cologne had robbed Glasner of his sleep.
He didn't get rid of his great anger at the insufficient performance of his team so quickly.
Now the change in mood at the football teacher - despite the same game result.
And despite the ongoing negative run with Eintracht's fifth defeat in the seventh game in the second half of the season.
The performance of Frankfurt was "clearly a step in the right direction".
"We made life really difficult for Bayern."
That's why he's "much more relaxed today than in Cologne," Glasner reported of his unencumbered state of mind.
He gave his players two days off until Tuesday to relax due to the strenuous game program in the coming weeks.
He has “no concerns.
The guys are great characters.”
Only: The Frankfurt statistics in the second half of the season are very thought-provoking.
They are an alarm signal and must sharpen the senses of those responsible.
In the second half of the table, the Europa League participant, who lost the showdown with the champions with a goal (71st minute) by substitute Leroy Sané, is only third from last with just one win (four points in seven games).
Four home games in a row were also lost, setting the team's negative club record.
The Hessen are currently the fourth worst home team with 13 points from twelve games.
For comparison: In the previous season, Eintracht was the second best home team without complaining of a failure.
Ten wins and seven draws in the World Cup arena meant a proud 37 points.
Glasner is not afraid of free fall
Today, however, the stadium in the city forest is no longer a fortress.
The fact that Glasner's team hasn't scored in the past three games - four times in the past five games - adds to the problems massively.
In terms of earnings, Frankfurt is at a low in 2022.
After a splendid first half of the season, the trend for them is clearly down.
Hardly anyone expected this emotional roller coaster ride.
However, Glasner is not afraid of the current midfield team falling into the relegation zone.
Considering the decent sprint values of his staff and the distance covered against Bayern, whose coach Julian Nagelsmann won the first coaching duel against Glasner, he classified the Frankfurt performance as a "cut to the last games".
No need to worry, that was Glasner's reassuring message in a tense sporting situation.
Because his “feeling” tells him “that we have bottomed out.
Passion and unity" were better this time, said the coach.