“I already have the feeling that the guys want to show once again that they have always been beaten under value in the end,” Baumgartner practiced optimism on Friday. Despite the persistent negative series, the intensity of the “Watsch’n” at Lake Wörthersee surprised the experienced coach.
“It is clear that the self-confidence is not the greatest after a series like this. It is the first time that some players are facing such a pressure situation. But that we would get such a gossip was not to be expected and is partly inexplicable. ”According to Baumgartner, the game was discussed“ among men ”. “We know that we didn’t perform well.”
Signs are bad for a miracle
The signs are bad for a football miracle. St. Pölten is not only going into the second leg with the mortgage, but also as a team that has only recorded five successes in 33 games this season. Especially due to the fact that the Lower Austrians continue to have injury concerns, the misery in the first leg took its course, according to Baumgartner.
Bundesliga relegation
Saturday, 5 p.m .:
St. Pölten – A. Klagenfurt
St. Pölten, NV Arena
Possible setups:
St. Pölten: Gremsl – Maranda, Asadi, Drescher – Blauensteiner, Pokorny, R. Ljubicic, Schulz – Booth, A. Schmidt, Hugi
Klagenfurt: Menzel – Straudi, Gkezos, Mahrer, Moreira – Rusek, Cvetko – Timossi Andersson, Greil, Hütter – Pink
First leg: 0: 4 – the winner will be promoted to the Bundesliga, the loser will play in the second division in 2021/22.
Since the reliable left-back Kofi Schulz’s meniscus pinched – he later played with painkillers – Ahmet Muhamedbegovic had to help out in an unfamiliar position. According to Baumgartner, he is now in question for Saturday after he had to leave the field with breathing problems, a deployment by defense colleague Michael Steinwender (back) also wobbles. The Brazilian Luan has been absent for a long time.
Klagenfurt does not want to rest on upholstery
On the other hand, the men in violet are broad-chested with nine wins in the last ten games. Coach Peter Pacult has experience with big leads at halftime. “Nothing has been achieved so far,” warned the trainer and announced at the same time not to rest on the cushion. “We will certainly not appear passively in St. Pölten.”
Even an away goal would definitely make a difference. Austria would be first class again eleven years after its predecessor SK Austria Kärnten from Klagenfurt. And with Austria and WAC, Carinthia would again have two clubs in the top division for the first time since 1984/85 (Austria Klagenfurt, SV Spittal / Drau).
Pacult before BL return after ten years
Pacult, who only hired in Klagenfurt at the beginning of the year after mostly very short engagements abroad, could return to Austria’s top league almost exactly a decade after his departure from Rapid. As between 2004 and 2005 with FC Kärnten, the now 61-year-old Viennese would look after a Carinthian club in the Bundesliga.
A playful fireworks display, like the one that Austria kickers burned down at home, is no longer necessary. Not only observers rubbed their eyes in disbelief on Wednesday evening. “But we’re back to reality and we know it’s not over yet,” said midfielder Christopher Cvetko. There is no doubt about the great self-confidence. “We need another top performance – and we will deliver that,” said Cvetko.
