Schmidt praises Ramaj’s team spirit as Feller “happy to play”
Schmidt praises Ramaj’s team spirit as Feller “happy to play” 22-year-old Frank Feller played his second Bundesliga game of the season in Heidenheim’s 3-1 win away in Köln. On the big occasion, Frank Schmidt decided to give the second-choice goalkeeper, who missed the entire first half of the season due to injury, a chance. "When we communicated our decision to Diant (Ramaj) yesterday, he said he was expecting it,” Heidenheim’s coach Frank Schmidt revealed after the game.
“And, then, I asked him if we could count on him. He replied back, 'I count on you guys, too. ' This is how we interact with each other.
We are a unit! " Ramaj unfortunately conceded the 101st-minute equalizer against FC Bayern after Michael Olise’s strike hit his back after it ricocheted off the post. Feller should also have done better to save Marius Bülter’s effort from a tight angle for Köln’s goal, although he had a decent game overall.
“After we led 3-1, we defended with clear intent. Then, there was another incredibly important moment where Frank Feller saved a header very well,” added Schmidt as he gave the understudy his flowers. "I'm always happy when I get to play,” said Feller after his fourth Bundesliga appearance.
“It did feel a bit like a debut because it had been a while since I last played. I was also really happy to play in front of such a crowd. My whole family was there," said the shot-stopper who joined the club at the age of 15.