Silas as VfB match winner: “Cheers of encouragement motivate me enormously”
Silas Katompa Mvumpa
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In the 4-1 win against Bochum, Silas became the match winner. He then thanked the fans.
VfB Stuttgart finally got their first win of the season! The Swabians’ match winner was Silas Katompa Mvumpa, who thanked the VfB fans in particular after the final whistle.
With two goals and an assist, Silas was there 4:1 victory over VfL Bochum the decisive player of VfB Stuttgart. With a self-taken penalty, he put his club on the road to victory in the early minutes and took a lot of the burden off the Swabians’ shoulders.
“I was confident that I would convert the penalty,” Silas told the picture, “so I was pretty calm and shot with great determination.” VfB sporting director Sven Mislintat praised: “He takes the penalty, jerks it in as if it hadn’t happened. In a situation where there is so much at stake for us. Incredible game.”
Even Simon Zoller’s goal to make it 2-1 in the meantime, which made VfB keeper Florian Müller look unhappy again, didn’t faze the Stuttgart side. In the second half, they played off their superiority thanks to the outstanding Silas and landed three big points, which catapulted VfB to 14th place for the time being. “Today’s game was very important for us as a team and also for me personally. I was able to gain a lot of self-confidence and help the team,” Silas said happily.
The attacker thanked the VfB fans in particular, without whom he said he “wouldn’t have had as much determination and trust”. “Hearing your cheers motivates me enormously. You’ve been behind us all season, accompanying and encouraging us,” Silas praised the supporters.
After a difficult phase with a torn cruciate ligament and a shoulder injury, the performance against Bochum was Silas’ best for many, many months. The 24-year-old has to build on that – then he will become the X-factor for the Swabians not just in one game but throughout the season.
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