Qualities which the midfielder doesn’t deny he possesses but plays them down include: “If there isn’t much free space on the pitch, then I’m a good footballer and I’m able to help the team. In these situations, I’m also strong in the tackles.”
An important factor in using these qualities to maximum potential has been his playing time in recent weeks. Sahin has been given plenty of match time in recent weeks from head coach Kohfeldt. “Of course it helps to be playing every week. Every footballer can agree with that. It is super important to have the rhythm of regular matches. The tasks become clearer and the spaces become bigger with every minute,” outlines Sahin. The 30 year-old has the aspiration to play every week and to use his qualities to help the team as a midfielder or as a centre-back as he proved last week in Mönchengladbach. “I didn’t know if I could play further back as a centre-back but the coach acknowledged that I could do it. It was fun to play at a new position. The most important thing is for me to be playing,” concluded Sahin.