A successful dress rehearsal looks different.
They didn't show many of the things that characterize Eintracht in thrilling moments against Hoffenheim.
The Frankfurters missed an opportunity to gain additional momentum for the important Europa League clash, which should lay the foundation for enriching the club's history with another cup win.
In the semifinals, the first game is at West Ham United.
Eintracht will have to improve a lot if they want to keep the chance in the first leg to reach the final seven days later in front of their own crowd.
She rarely pressed aggressively against TSG.
Too few sprints turned into deep runs that could have stretched the defender's chain.
In principle, Eintracht finds it difficult when it is required to convert ball possession into space advantages and goal completions.
It is important to react to this when planning the future squad.
Your Bundesliga record in Frankfurt is sobering.
If she remained unbeaten at home last year, she has 18 points after the 31st matchday;
Only the relegation candidates Stuttgart, Hertha and Bielefeld and Fürth, who are hopelessly falling behind, are worse.
In order to bring the season to a successful end and to be able to continue to live out the club motto "In the heart of Europe" with passion, the Bundesliga ninth player has to eliminate West Ham in order to be in the final in Seville and then reach for the stars there to be allowed.
You can trust the players, they taught you enough, that they will surpass themselves on command at the festival show on the big stage.
Physically, the team makes a solid impression.
Glasner showed tact with his substitutions;
he gave the stricken air to catch their breath or to kick.
With Trapp, Hinteregger, Rode and Kostic, the Elf has a stable axis.
It will also depend on how Kamada, Lindström and Borré set offensive accents.
They proved they can do that against Barcelona.
The triumph still has an impact today and ensures that membership applications from all over the world reach the club.
The global reputation of Eintracht has improved.
But it also means: West Ham's senses will be sharpened.
The Frankfurt team should not expect the opponent to be negligent, as was the case initially with Barça: they must show strength and the will to assert themselves.
So far, Eintracht has always had highlights in the Europa League after frustrating experiences in the league.
Seen in this way, the course of Saturday can also be interpreted as a good omen for Thursday in London.
Glasner and Co. have nothing left to lose in the league.
Therefore there can only be one motto for them internationally: All or nothing!