The harmony is prior to their first European Cup home game for almost five years. Against Lazio, the squad is thin – but the Motivation is extremely high.
Finally Europa League – and so right. After the imposed mind game to kick off at Olympique Marseille is in a fever Bundesliga club Frankfurt Eintracht, the first home game on the international stage for over 1600 days. “This will be an absolute Highlight for our Fans,” said sporting Director Bruno Hübner said ahead of the match against Lazio in Rome on Thursday (21.00 clock CEST in the DW live Ticker for this).
Despite the late kick-off time of 47,000 spectators are expected in the world Cup Arena in the city forest. “We have heard that the Fans giants prepare things,” said defender Marco Russ: “I think, every Fan, whether 93 or 19 years old, will enjoy the on Thursday. We try to be a Top game.”
Against the Italian first division team, traveling with the former Bundesliga players Ciro Immobile and Milan Badelj, could do the harmony, “a giant step”, Commissioner Hübner said: “And that’s what we want, of course. Our claim is to survive the group stage. Rome and Marseille are two of the top clubs, but we have said from the beginning that we want to represent German football well.”
Coach Hütter has to improvise
In Marseille, Hesse had won in front of empty stands, with a 2:1, with the same result won Rome against Apollon Limassol. “Lazio is a really strong Team,” said the Croatian Vice-champion of Ante Rebic, who had been celebrating at the weekend, a furious ready to make his Comeback against Hannover 96 (4:1): “they belong for years to the Top Teams in Italy and have strong players. It is definitely a difficult game.”
Coach Adi Hütter will, however, need to change. The against Hannover strong Allan Souza is not entitled in the Europa League game, the Dutchman Jetro Willems after his Yellow-Red-card is locked, the inside defender David Abraham is injured. “It is sure to be one or the other player will be fresh come into the team,” said Hütter on Wednesday, also with a view to the “heavy away game” on Sunday at TSG Hoffenheim.
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Against Lazio he had great respect. “You will certainly be among the favorites in the group,” said Hütter about the guests who will be coached by Ex-professional Simone Inzaghi: “you have disciplined a lot of experience and playing a lot. It is crucial for me that we will try in front of our own crowd anything.”
Gorgeous before re-test
Bayer Leverkusen coach Heiko needs Wonderfully dire need of a success experience. This should also be in at home against AEK Larnaca (18.55 GMT at the DW live Ticker for this). And yet the pressure is high against the Underdog, because only a convincing victory against Cyprus Cup winner and three-meter on Sunday at the table of neighbors of SC Freiburg can strengthen Herrlichs Position. Supposedly a new Coach in the wings that could take over the international break is in the Ex-Leipzig Ralph Hasenhüttl.
Neither sports Director Rudi Völler, sports Director Jonas Boldt is on their Coach yet. Can be satisfied in the case of the ambitious objectives of the club, but no one with the weak start to the season. Last but not least the 2:4 against Borussia Dortmund last Saturday after a worked. “Heiko know that I and the others in the club will protect him always. That after such a game again and again discussions arise, this is normal. The white and Heiko,” said Völler, the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger: “We have to win a few games. Only Talent is not enough.”
After all, Bayer a 3:2-opening win at Bulgarian Champions Ludogorez Razgrad in the back.
Leipzig wants to bite the bullet kick-off-Scharte
RB Leipzig seems to have after a weak start to the season, most recently, the turnaround achieved. It is now time to confirm the positive impressions and results also in Europa League. RB meets Rosenborg Trondheim (18.55 GMT at the DW live Ticker for this). “We just all do a good Job. That’s why we get the points. You can see that more and more players come close to their top form,” said midfielder Kevin Kampl before the match in Norway. However, Kampl (cold) and the last form a strong playmaker Emil Forsberg (adductor problems) did not make the trip to Norway on Wednesday.
A victory for Leipzig after the Bankruptcy to kick off against the brother club Red Bull Salzburg almost obligatory. A second defeat is not allowed, the Team of coach Ralf Rangnick actually, otherwise would be endangered, a minimum target K. o.-round.
to/asz (sid, dpa)