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Europa League against Piraeus: Eintracht Frankfurt needs a change of face

Dhe Frankfurt Eintracht is said to be unrecognizable this Thursday (9 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Europa League and on RTL) in the second Europa League home game of this season against Olympiacos Piraeus. “We have to show a different face” – that’s what striker Gonçalo Paciência calls for and means a much better presentation than the mauve 1: 2 at home in the Bundesliga against Hertha BSC. The audience in the World Cup arena – 35,000 spectators are expected for the European Cup evening – will look carefully to see whether Eintracht succeeds in presenting itself from a different, thrilling side this time.

Courageous, determined, strong in combat and assertiveness. And not as pomadic and insecure as it was against Berlin. “It was really bad,” said midfielder Djibril Sow at the press conference on Wednesday: “We asked ourselves whether we gave everything against Berlin. That was not the case.”

Above all, coach Oliver Glasner is now under pressure. The 47-year-old Austrian has to put together a competitive team that can get used to it without him constantly changing the basic order. There has to be continuity when filling the starting XI. First division experienced players like Daichi Kamada, who proved his skills with five goals and 15 assists in the past season, should feel the trust of the coach again. “He’s a very important player for us. Daichi has already played the most minutes and will continue to get a lot. But he didn’t always make the freshest impression, ”said Glasner, explaining the past role of substitute player for the Japanese.

Sow feels the pressure, Rode returns

Glasner had recently preferred Jens Petter Hauge. The Norwegian, however, was often unable to justify his consideration. This also applies to his team-mates Sam Lammers and Jesper Lindström, who are also offensive, and who were far from living up to Frankfurt’s demands. If the past few weeks are the benchmark, the level of Frankfurt’s new signings is not enough to put the team in danger when attacking. He knows “that the expectations of the new players are very high. And things don’t always go perfectly. But to blame the three of them for the defeat against Hertha would be completely wrong. We don’t put all the pressure on them, ”said Glasner.

Was a little at a loss recently: coach Oliver Glasner


Was a little at a loss recently: coach Oliver Glasner
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In the past few days, Sow has felt that his teammates, who have come under criticism, are “under pressure. We established players have to take the pressure off them and put it on our shoulders, ”he said. Sebastian Rode, who will be part of the squad for the first time after his knee injury against the Greeks, can play an active role. A starting line-up of the captain would come too early for the coach.

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