Indicator for Eintracht Frankfurt – the most important thing about the game at Hertha BSC | hessenschau.de
Eintracht Frankfurt visits Hertha BSC on Saturday. Both teams started the season poorly. Now is the time to avoid a false start.
After the opening defeat against Bayern, Eintracht Frankfurt will be challenged away on Saturday (3.30 p.m.) for the first time in the new Bundesliga season. The Hessians travel to Hertha BSC.
the initial situation
Actually everything went like clockwork at Eintracht. The preparation was optimal, in the DFB-Pokal the Magdeburg hurdle was taken relatively easily. After the 1:6 debacle against FC Bayern (and the first last place in the league) the popping question arose as to whether it was really enough for an attack on the top group of the Bundesliga. The 0: 2 against Real Madrid in the Uefa Supercup was the second competitive defeat in a row, but the Hessians sold well against the Champions League winner. Hertha BSC should be a better indicator for Eintracht.
Berliners aren’t exactly bursting with self-confidence. In the DFB Cup, Hertha have already said goodbye to second division side Eintracht Braunschweig in the first round. In the city derby against Union Berlin, there was a bitter 1: 3 bankruptcy and with it the next punch in the pit of the stomach. The table-14 may face another setback. actually not allowed.
The staff
Filip Kostic is in the past, now Christopher Lenz is required. The left-back has received a commitment from coach Oliver Glasner for the game in his home country. For newcomer Luca Pellegrini, the game comes too early. Not everyone from Frankfurt, who was the first choice against Madrid, can be as sure as Lenz. “It’s likely that there will be one or two new players in the starting XI,” said Glasner.
Also at Hertha there should be one or the other change compared to the Berlin derby. Trainer Sandro Schwarz kept a low profile with announcements during the week. Jean-Paul Boetius, who has just been signed, is a hot candidate for his first appearance in the Hertha outfit. Ex-eagle bearer Kevin Prince Boateng could slip out of the team for him.
This is how Hertha could play:
Christensen – Kenny, Uremovic, Kempf, Plattenhardt – Sunjic – Boetius, S. Serdar – Lukebakio, Kanga, Ejuke
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That’s what the coaches say
Oliver Glaser: “I think Berlin have a good team, with a lot of speed in attack and a strong midfield. They certainly imagined the start of the season differently. Maybe they think that after the game against Real we are a bit tired. Physically but we can stand up to any opponent in the league.”
Sandro Schwarz: “We have to be very aggressive against a very good opponent. Eintracht has quality, they have a broad squad and defend very compactly. It’s important for us that we use the spaces that arise for us, that we use our speed to use.”
You have to watch out for these players
Because Filip Kostic no longer spins on the left, the right side of the Frankfurt attack now seems to be the stronger. There Ansgar Knauff causes danger as a track player. The Dortmund loan in the past season proved that he can do that. Let’s see how he does when the opponent’s focus is no longer on the Eintracht left flank.
If the Berliners are already talking about their speed, then you have to talk about Dodi Lukebakio. The attacker not only has decent speed, he is also physically extremely strong and therefore extremely difficult to defend. It is no coincidence that Lukebakio scored Hertha’s consolation goal against Union. Repeat against Frankfurt not desired.
The statistics of the game
30 against 3. The first number speaks for Hertha, the second for Frankfurt. The Berliners have already won 30 times in their history against Eintracht. As often as usual only against HSV. In the last three meetings in Berlin, however, there was nothing for the old lady to get. 4: 1, 3: 1 and 4: 1, the Hessians prevailed in the capital in the recent past.