That's what you call a perfect start.
The third-class men from the state capital have demonstrated what the first-class colleagues from what is really the largest city in Hesse have set themselves: to start the new year victoriously.
SV Wehen Wiesbaden's narrow but well-deserved 1-0 win over leaders Elversberg, who had been unbeaten away from home, was the right signal at the right time.
The team of coach Markus Kauczinski, who recently extended his contract until mid-2025 because he believes in the potential of Wiesbaden, is on course as second in the table.
The goal: return to the second Bundesliga.
A good 30 kilometers east of the Wiesbaden Arena, the goal is to stay on course.
Eintracht is fourth in the table - and they still want to be there after the end of this Bundesliga season.
In order to be prepared for the long final sprint until the end of May, coach Oliver Glasner's team felt ready for the desert.
Ambitious replacement candidates
Unlike in previous years, the dream destination after the turn of the year was not Abu Dhabi, but Dubai.
The fact that Eintracht returned relatively unscathed from the Persian Gulf and only had to complain about the temporary absence of defensive man Tuta is to be overcome.
There are enough ambitious replacement candidates in the squad.
One of them has to prove against Schalke that the coach isn't just saying that he can always rely on his pros.
Kristijan Jakic in the head office, and of course Makoto Hasebe too: if one fails, another has to step in.
The squad of the premier class club Eintracht is broad enough for that.
The good performance so far in all three competitions raises hopes and expectations.
In the DFB Cup, the derby against Darmstadt lures.
In the Champions League, the difficult round of 16 Los Naples does not have to be the end of all dreams.
Eintracht has every opportunity to follow the excellent year 2022 with a no less successful 2023.