Before the Milan duel, Salzburg will fulfill a mandatory task against Tyrol
Before the upcoming start of the Champions League group phase against the Italian champions AC Milan, Red Bull Salzburg have a mandatory task in the western derby against WSG Tirol. In the duel with Thomas Silberberger’s team, Matthias Jaissle and Co. want to continue their positive series.
Matthias Jaissle is aiming for a mandatory victory with his team.
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Retained in seven out of eight duels against WSG Tirol Red Bull Salzburg have the upper hand and will continue this series in the upcoming West Derby. Aiming just a few days before the start of the Champions League group stage Matthias Jaissle and its pros announced a mandatory victory to inject a morale boost for the expected duel against Italian champions AC Milan. The Mozartstadt team, who are currently in second place, have been undefeated since losing to Sturm in the second round and have continued to celebrate five competitive wins in a row. This successful run should not come to a halt in the duel with Thomas Silberberger’s team.
The upcoming highlight game in the premier class against the Milanese should not yet play a role in the minds of the players, as coach Jaissle emphasizes: “We are constantly addressing the fact that the focus must be on the next game and not already on AC Milan are. It is the task of the coaching team to sensitize the team that the WSG Tirol is on the program first. You have to get three points.”
Unbeaten in 29 home games
Defender Oumar Solet also agrees, who gives the current sixth place in the table from Tyrol, who has already scored nine goals for the first time after six games, the greatest concentration: “Even if there is already a lot of talk about the Champions League match against Milan , we must not allow ourselves to be infected and our thoughts must remain fully on the Tyrol game. Above all, you can rely on defensive stability. Salzburg have only conceded three goals in their first six league games, and they have been unbeaten in 29 home games.
Despite the clear numbers, the Mozartstadters will not underestimate their opponents from Tyrol, as Jaissle clarifies: “We will approach the western derby like any competitive game and prepare our boys as best we can. We know what the WSG brings to the pitch. They are very strong in terms of play A team that has very clear processes. They’ve been quite successful so far this season.” And defense chief Solet emphasizes: “On Saturday we want to take the next step forward and gain self-confidence for the Champions League with a win.”
The injured Sekou Koita, Justin Omoregie, Kamil Piatkowski and Samson Tijani cannot help. Defender Ignace Van der Brempt is also out for several weeks after tearing a ligament in his right ankle during training. Mamady Diambou also sustained an ankle injury in the cup game against Union Gurten and will have to take a long break.