Steffen Baumgart praises goalkeeper Marvin Schwänke from 1. FC Cologne
Author: Herbert Bucco
Marvin Schwänke proves to be a worthy replacement for Timo Horn at 1. FC Köln. Trainer Steffen Baumgart sees the race for number one in the new year closer than ever.
He paid back his trust in him with strong performances: Marvin Schwänke (26) has not only proven himself to be a worthy substitute for Timo Horn (28) in his four Bundesliga games for 1. FC Köln.
Even in the new year, when Cologne’s long-time number one is fit again, he will be a serious competitor for the space between the posts.
Steffen Baumgart has not yet committed to number one at 1. FC Köln
The coach has not yet looked into the cards to see who is in the box in the second half of the season. But it is clear that the race for number one is more open than it has ever been in the last nine years. “We haven’t had a loss of performance on the line so far. That is very important and also distinguishes this team overall that we can replace everyone. We need that in order to be successful, ”says Baumgart.
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The FC coach can not only rely on his supposed “second row” in goal. The game in Wolfsburg showed once again that the field players are always there when they are needed. Louis Schaub (26) was one of the most noticeable Cologne residents in the Autostadt, Kingsley Schindler (28) was even the man of the day with two assists.
“I have always emphasized: there is no such thing as the first team, there is everyone. We saw more than once in the half series how important everyone is. That’s what you want as a coach. Then you also see a unity on the pitch, that’s what distinguishes us the most. The boys approach every game with 100 percent, “says Baumgart.