The 8th matchday of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season will see another clash, with Eintracht Frankfurt hosting St. Pauli. Topmüller stated that his team must feel the pain of the defeat, but also believed that as long as the team showed enough intensity and energy, they could achieve positive results.

In the last round of the Bundesliga, Frankfurt drew 2-2 with Freiburg after Jonathan Bukater scored twice. Frankfurt is currently ranked 8th in the standings with 10 points, 4 points behind 4th-placed Dortmund.

In addition, in the earlier third round of the Champions League, although Frankfurt took the lead with a goal scored by Christensen, they continued to concede goals in the following time and eventually lost 1-5 at home to Premier League giants Liverpool.

Frankfurt coach Topmuller said: "Götze was an important pillar for us last season. He has just returned from a long-term injury. Elies Schiri also did not participate in the pre-season, and Andreas Christensen was also absent recently. It is precisely because of these reasons that the core of the team may not look as stable as last season, but we will find it back."

"Christensen has a strong fighting spirit and excellent confrontation ability. He is always eager to play, so we must manage his playing time properly. He is expected to start, but we must carefully weigh it game by game. Götze performed well in the previous games and brought the stability, experience, organization and communication skills we need to the team. This is exactly what we need."

Topmüller continued, "We must concentrate and play with tough aggression from the first minute, and St. Pauli will do the same. I expect this will be a tough game, so we need to be patient. We have to show fighting spirit and get the home fans excited."

"Opponents must realise they are facing Frankfurt and the first step is to win the duels and create threatening situations as quickly as possible. That way, the feel of the game will be completely different. As long as we play with enough intensity and energy, the footballing quality will follow naturally."

In addition, Topmuller added, "We have one-on-one communication with the players and listen to their views on the game. Not only me, but the entire coaching staff will participate."

"It's important to give the players the support they need and strict guidance. We will be frank about the team's problems. I can accept top teams like Bayern Munich and Liverpool winning here, but that defeat must be painful for them. This is the message we conveyed to the players."