The whole nation of Germany behind Frankfurt against West Ham

The

boss thinks that the “whole of Germany” is going to be behind them as they do their best to go to the final of the

.

Oliver Glasner

’s side won the first leg 2-1 in their semi-final encounter with West Ham and they are keen on getting the job done on home soil.

Eintracht grabbed the trophy under its UEFA Cup guise back in 1980, which was their only big European final.

They have made it to this stage of the game with victory over Barcelona and the club manager is hoping their advantage of being at home can benefit them over the line when they face

.

"We'll play to win from the get-go with our fans behind us,"

Glasner told a news conference.

"Our strategy must involve causing problems to the opposition defence. We need an even better performance than the first leg.

"I get the feeling that the whole of Germany are Eintracht fans in Europe. There's recognition for our performances, but it's not about living in the past – we need to stay focused.

"We expect a West Ham team that will try everything to win and reach the final. I told my players that our focus is to play to win.

"The order is clear: to play forward and to put the West Ham defence to the test."

They got to the 2018-19 Europa League semi-finals but they were defeated at the hands of Chelsea.

They are keen on making their way to the final of the competition.

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