It should not be, once again. Who saw on Wednesday evening, the professionals of Hertha BSC after the final whistle after 120-fought minutes of play in the eyes, felt with you. Once again the dream of the Berlin bounced from the Cup finals. But they had paid to the record Cup winner Bayern Munich for nothing, and were first put in overtime 2:3. And so it was perhaps a night of tears, but not grief. In a playful way Bayern were better, but Berlin had fought for her dream.

The setting and atmosphere were this Wednesday evening time of a Finals worthy in the illuminated and the sold-out Olympic stadium. Hertha could have the chunks of Bavaria, out of the way, would have been the way to the final pretty free. Sizes as previous Cup winners, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and the current title defender, Eintracht Frankfurt are excreted. However, the Berlin must game your home to the final on may 25. May, once again, two other teams in the final. After the performance Wednesday, you do not need to be ashamed of it.

can The team from Pal Dardai and must now concentrate on the core business. Last Hertha had lost the top third of the table a little ground, but maybe something goes there. The team is well put together, in your interesting and viable players and you can play on a good day, good football, like in September, when they beat Bayern with 2:0. Maybe Hertha can still be in the game for a place in the Europa League. More not in this season.

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The championship will be remembered for Berlin for a long time unattainable. And so the Cup is for Hertha probably also in the future, the only realistic title hope. Also from the longing of the Berlin feeds on the final in their own city. At some point it will work.