Eintracht Frankfurt meets Fürth: Nothing can go wrong, right? | hessenschau.de
The whole of Frankfurt is only talking about one game. But that doesn’t take place on Saturday, but on Thursday. The Eintracht game against Fürth will also be a highlight. The backdrop makes it possible. Everything you need to know about the game.
Fürth is ahead of Barcelona: In the Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt have to play against the bottom of the table from Franconia on Saturday (3.30 p.m.) and will continue to gain ground in the table.
the initial situation
The whole of Frankfurt is only talking about a single game. Unfortunately, the problem is that it’s not Saturday’s game between Eintracht and Greuther Fürth. The anticipation of the Hessian supporters for the two Europa League games against the top Catalan club FC Barcelona is far too great. The game against the bottom of the table from Fürth is also a special one. The reason is good: For the first time since the beginning of the corona pandemic, the arena in the city forest can be filled to the last seat.
“I’m really happy to be able to enjoy this atmosphere now,” said coach Oliver Glasner before the party. “The fans can provide a lot of positive energy.” The roles are quickly distributed on the field. Three points against the bottom of the table are firmly planned for Eintracht. After all, with a win in your luggage, it’s easier to play against Barca.
The staff
Defense boss Martin Hinteregger is missing at Eintracht. The Austrian is serving his yellow card suspension. Makoto Hasebe will represent him, coach Glasner revealed that before the party. The injured Christopher Lenz is also absent. On the other hand, things are looking good for Daichi Kamada despite the fact that he stopped training on Wednesday. The Japanese will definitely be there against Fürth, explained Glasner.
In addition to Jeremy Dudziak (Achilles tendon problems), the Fürth team also have to do without Paul Seguin (torn muscle fiber) and Sebastian Griesbeck (cold).
Eintracht could play like this:
This is how Fürth could play: Linde – Meyerhöfer, Bauer, Viergever, Willems – Christiansen – Green, Tillman – Nielsen – Leweling, Hrgota
That’s what the coaches say
Oliver Glaser: “Now is the best time of the year for me. Now you can reward yourself for the effort you’ve put in all year. Fürth has a clear playing system. They recently switched to a back three, play quickly up front and have strikers High speed.”
Stefan Leitl: “Eintracht is a stable team. The last games have been very positive. So I expect a team that is motivated and has a high quality. They play football with a good structure.”
You have to watch out for these players
Eintracht could face a little patience. Even if Fürth is the league’s shooting gallery with 70 goals against, coach Glasner warns: “They will get us caught up in a lot of duels.” A clear case for Rafael Borré. The Colombian is not known to avoid a direct duel. A busy day could be waiting for the most accurate Frankfurter.
Borré has scored seven Bundesliga goals so far, and an ex-Frankfurter even eight for the opponent: Branimir Hrgota. In a naturally rather harmless Fürth team, the striker clearly stands out. If Hrgota is eliminated, that’s half the battle in any case.
The statistics of the game
Eintracht Frankfurt and Greuther Fürth have met three times in the Bundesliga and the Hessians have never lost. The record so far from Eintracht’s point of view: two wins, one draw. The Frankfurters have such a good record against any other Bundesliga team.
Of course, you can now object that the Hessians have only met a few Bundesliga clubs three times. But one can simply say: This series can go on like this. After all, nothing can go wrong, can it?