Captain Lars Bender and Stefan Kießling dropped in for 45 minutes to join the fans in getting in the mood for the cup semi-final against Bayern Munich. In addition, the two key players and fan favourites took part in a Q&A session in a relaxed atmosphere. The areas covered included the season to date and the forthcoming challenges in the Bundesliga and DFB Cup.
Even though some Black and Red supporters dared to dream of going to Berlin: Lars and Kies remained level-headed. "We'll do well to take it step-by-step. Bayern will present a really tough challenge that we want to overcome. It will be difficult but we'll give all we've got," promised the skipper. And Kies added: "We're really looking forward to a great night in the cup on Tuesday and we're relying on your full support. We want to work together to win it for us all."
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