Salzburg? “Getting on the nerves of many” – football
Especially in the second round, Marin Ljubicic shot the strong Stahlstadter in the 78th minute, probably 1-0 ahead. Salzburg, who struggled for long stretches, only pressed for the equalizer in the final minutes of the game. And was finally rewarded by Oumar Solet’s 1-1 in the 96th minute. Particularly bitter: Ljubicic lost the ball beforehand, allowing Salzburg to equalize.
“It happens in football, it hurts him just as much, but that kind of thing happens in football, of course it was a mistake on his part, he’s still a young player, but the positive outweighs it,” the Linz coach strengthened his striker at “Sky”. demonstratively the back.
“Get on the nerves of many”
A victory in Linz would of course have been good for the Bundesliga. That’s why Kühbauer was probably disappointed after the game. “We already had the goal of taking something with us. The ‘Three’ was very, very close. Salzburg were optically superior, over 90 minutes they didn’t do anything productive. I feel sorry for the team,” said the 51- Years.
This leaves Linz four points behind the Austrian series champions, and Sturm Graz could even come within a point of the Bulls if they win against Wiener Austria on Sunday. The title race in the Bundesliga is up-to-date, i.e. more open than it has been for a long time.
Ultimately, Kühbauer is also happy about that, as he announced at the press conference after the game. “In the long run, it’s not feasible to beat them. But I would like to. Because I think it gets on a lot of people that they’re always at the front,” said Kühbauer, but added: “But in the long run, it’s not feasible to challenge them. From the opportunities they have, they’re on a different level than everyone else.” The only hope could be the unloved division of points after the basic round…