Bundesliga relegation battle: no experiments in the case of Fortuna Düsseldorf

As a coach, Uwe Rösler, is relegated to never. As a player that looks different. In 1995-96, he had to compete with Manchester City – at that time, no one club

Bundesliga relegation battle: no experiments in the case of Fortuna Düsseldorf

As a coach, Uwe Rösler, is relegated to never. As a player that looks different. In 1995-96, he had to compete with Manchester City – at that time, no one club could handle billion from Abu Dhabi – the aisle in the second English League. The circumstances Rösler also has nearly 25 years later, still well in front of eyes, as he told on Friday.

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2:2 it was in the final phase of the last game day against Liverpool, the "Citizens", they felt safe. A fallacy, because the results spoke to the other places against them. The had not noticed Trainer Alan Ball, however, and advised his men to play for time and to keep the draw. It took a substituted player, the "said the under pants on the field ran" (Rösler) and his colleagues, they would have to win very well. "But by then it was too late," recalls Rösler. City got off because of the worse goal difference.

The 51-Year-old told the on Friday to bring an anecdote from his eventful career under the people. Rösler made clear what he thinks of the events in the other stages, to distract. On the he wanted to turn to "not waste energy", said knowing clearly the football teacher, the danger is, of course, also this Saturday. Then Fortuna Düsseldorf is located on the penultimate Bundesliga-Matchday FC Augsburg, parallel Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen (both 15.30 meet live in the F. A. Z.-Liveticker for the football Bundesliga and Sky).

The descend of all the Teams realistically still, or directly on the relegation place to land. Wherein Rösler look for the six points and eleven goals better Augsburg not really counting on it. It goes to Mainz 05 (34 points), the Fortunen (29) and Werder Bremen (28). One is saved, one to go down in the Relegation, a directly. The düsseldorf not to speculate in the first place to beat the FCA as high as possible, it is still below clean pull. To play in a 2:0 lead in the final minutes on the third goal sense would not be in Röslers. This is one of the insights that have been gained from the game against Hertha BSC at the end of February.

at the Time, the Fortuna playful, even a 3:0. By far not the only points you made in spite of the best starting positions. Several posts hit, untapped majority of situations, late goals against or otherwise playful guides – the list of missed opportunities is long. Even more surprising, the events on Wednesday in Leipzig were. Since it's around delivery time. From a 0:2 Fortuna was in the final stage, a 2:2. What is the statics in the fight against relegation has changed completely. First of all, the Fortuna jumped back in front of Werder Bremen in the play-off position and, secondly, something of enthusiasm prevailed at last. "The feeling after that late goal of course is not comparable with the feeling of the last week," said goal-scorer Steven Skrzybski with a view to the hit in the 95. Minute the 0:1 against Borussia Dortmund. Thereafter, the düsseldorf were literally on the floor, Werder won the parallel of 5:1 in Paderborn and seemed to be having a psychological advantage going into the last games.

Date Of Update: 20 June 2020, 07:19