“Working with Uli Forte was decisive for the next steps in my career. The runs we rehearsed again and again in training and the counter-pressing we introduced have helped me a great deal on my further path as a footballer.”
“Uli Forte was the first coach under whom I was able to win a title in my professional career. After a season in which we would actually have been relegated, Uli came in as the new head coach and guided us to an outstanding second place in the league, and we won the cup. As a coach he was always very human, and with his relaxed yet firm manner we had a lot of fun in training.”
“With Uli we were always perfectly prepared for the opponent and the match, both tactically and mentally. That gives every player a good feeling before he goes out onto the pitch.”
“Tactically I was able to make enormous progress under Uli Forte. The runs we rehearsed again and again for the high press, for us wide players, helped my development a great deal. Our defensive behaviour also improved considerably under him. All of that was top class.”
“The ‘short, middle and long cut’ – that is, the different runs in behind the defence – are the tactical elements I got to know and rehearsed with Uli Forte.”
“Two things have stayed with me from Uli Forte: 1. The incredibly hard pre-season with the intense ‘synthesis runs’, where we only saw during the season how much good they had done us. 2. The tactical positioning for me as a wing-back, both going forward and defending. Runs that I was able to benefit from a great deal and that made a lot of things easier for me later on as well.”
“He was the first coach who placed his trust in me, and for that I will be grateful to him forever.”
“With Uli Forte I learned great character from him as a Coach. A coach who wants to push young talents to the Top level. He encouraged me alot and pushed me to be the best. He was often with me after training and helped me with my goal scoring abilities. He is not just a coach, he's a Father to every player.”
“For me as a full-back, the time under Uli Forte was very instructive and I was able to improve my defensive play considerably, particularly in a back four. What impressed me most was his meticulous work on the fine but often decisive details.”
“Under Uli Forte I was able to launch my career and learned how to get myself into top shape – physically and mentally.”
