Salzburg wants to “bring basics to the field”
With a 1: 2 against Austria Klagenfurt last match day, table leaders Red Bull Salzburg suffered a defeat for the first time in the current Bundesliga season. The bankruptcy against the climber from Carinthia is said to have only been a slip-up – against “favorite opponent” Hartberg they are aiming for three points again.
Matthias Jaissle and his team will find their way back on track.
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Austria Klagenfurt’s 2-1 win last match day not only surprised the home team from Carinthia themselves, but also caught Red Bull Salzburg, who had previously been in command of the table, coldly. After 21 unbeaten Bundesliga games in a row, the otherwise so accustomed Mozartstadters suddenly come to terms with a defeat and suffered in their successful run towards the next championship. “As we saw recently, we too can lose a game if everything doesn’t go right. That shouldn’t happen too often in one season,” warned captain Andreas Ulmer in the run-up to the game against TSV Hartberg. It’s still in Salzburg, but the hat isn’t on fire for a long time, even if, in addition to the bankruptcy in the league, there were also two defeats in the Champions League group stage.
Before the winter break, there are still three important games on the program for the league croesus. In addition to the duel against Hartberg you also have to play against WSG Tirol and get it in the decisive premier class group game to get into the knockout phase with FC Sevilla. “We have to really bring our basics back onto the pitch. We may not have succeeded in the last few games as well as we would have liked. We now have three home games that we all want to win. If we concentrate stay, ignore everything else and act together on the pitch – with the ball as well as against it – then it will turn out well for us, “said defender Ulmer, positive about the last games of the year.
Salzburg with respect for Hartberg
In any case, with TSV Hartberg a “favorite opponent” could die for head coach Matthias Jaissle, against whom the man is still unbeaten in nine Bundesliga games and celebrates eight wins. The last five league matches were all won and set a clear example with a goal difference of 20: 1. In addition, they are still unbeaten in the league at home in the calendar year 2021, celebrating 15 wins in 17 games in their own stadium and scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game. Nevertheless, one does not want to underestimate the Hartbergers, who have died with 20 points from 16 games so far in the season, not to be underestimated.
“Hartberg is a very unpleasant opponent, we also know that from the first leg. They presented us with major problems and it was a very close game,” warns coach Jaissle of the upcoming opponent. “Hartberg has shown that they can also beat the big teams in the league that WAC and Sturm Graz won against. We’ll really call up everything on Saturday to be successful.” Defender Ulmer also sees it like this: “The statistics for this encounter don’t matter, it starts at 0-0.” Personell When & die Mozartstädter with Bernardo, Zlatko Junuzovic, Sekou Koita, Bryan Okoh, Albert Vallci and Max Wöber continue to pretend some professionals due to injury. Midfielder Mohamed Camara is also missing due to a yellow card suspension and Noah Okafor’s commitment remains a question mark.