The year 2022 was a historic one for Frankfurt Eintracht.

The 1-1 draw in the last game of the year against neighbors Mainz 05 is only a side note, but it was typical of Eintracht how they managed to avoid defeat after a completely screwed up first half.

The unity mentality is the secret behind the club's legendary rise to fame, triumphing in the Europa League, knocking out FC Barcelona and reaching the last 16 on their debut in the Champions League.

Yes, Eintracht has seriously worked out the financial means and used the resources on the transfer market extremely skilfully.

Mario Götze and Randal Kolo Muani are perhaps the most impactful signings of any Bundesliga club this season.

But other clubs also have good prerequisites, some much better.

However, they do not succeed in realizing their potential on the pitch or even in breaking supposed performance limits - like Eintracht!

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The fans thought they were in an illusion theater when Eintracht played one magical offensive moment after the other in the 4-0 win over Leipzig, the 5-1 win over Leverkusen, the 4-2 win over Hoffenheim and even in the 2-1 defeat against Dortmund created and looked like disguised "Galacticos" - the former star ensemble of Real Madrid.

Concord has reached a new level.

They became Europa League winners as a group of mentality monsters, taking down one opponent after the other.

Now she sometimes reaches a state of intoxication that allows her to do the magical things that Götze, Kolo Muani and Kamada, who has been kissed awake by her new colleagues, are now able to do.

The outstanding Frankfurt attitude to football is due to several factors: When signing professionals, the character traits are looked at to see whether they fit the group, which is shaped by the personalities of Rodes, Hasebes, Trapps, Chandlers and Sows.

They socialize the newcomers and the young ones like Lindström, Knauff, Tuta, Ndicka, show them what professional football means in Frankfurt.

Since Niko Kovac, the trainers have also been living this out: to do more than the usual in order to get further than what seemed achievable.

This has also applied to club management since 2016.

She has developed the club well, taught it social skills and positioned it positively in society.

Eintracht is now Frankfurt.

That's why the souvenir photo from 2022 is not just a nice snapshot.

There will also be setbacks.

But if the club management continues to work for the common good of harmony without conflict and jealousy, then the way up in German football is not over yet.