The Styrian expects against the team of coach Marcelo Bielsa “many mistakes, because every team exerts a lot of pressure on the opponent”. In any case, you shouldn’t expect the fine blade. “You will not get to see a five-star meal, it will be about winning the second balls,” said the 54-year-old.
It is bitter for him, however, that he not only has to do without the suspended captain James Ward-Prowse, but also striker Che Adams. More goals are urgently needed, the club has only scored five. “We have this problem,” said Hasenhüttl.
Hasenhüttl is threatened with a penalty because he let himself be carried away by critical remarks about video assistant referee (VAR) Mike Dean after the recent 3-1 at Chelsea. “I always have a bit of a problem when Mike Dean is the VAR because we have not had good experience with him, to be honest,” Hasenhüttl had told BBC Radio. The English Football Association (FA) then charged him with inappropriate behavior.
Bachmann versus Liverpool
In the foremost regions of the table, the table runner-up Liverpool will be guest at Daniel Bachmanns Watford on Saturday. Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah is aiming for his 100th Premier League goal, Watford is hoping for the coaching effect under neo-coach Claudio Ranieri. The “Reds” miss goalkeepers Alisson and Fabinho after their appearances for Brazil in the South American World Cup qualifiers.
Leader Chelsea, who is one point ahead of Liverpool, will appear in the London derby at surprise promoted Brentford on Saturday. The Manchester clubs, each one point behind Liverpool, face Leicester (United) away and Burnley (City) at home. Newcastle United will only have their premiere under new Saudi owners at home against Tottenham on Sunday.
New “superpower” in football
A debate has broken out about the “Magpies” since the Saudis took over. Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp sees a new “superpower” in football. Newcastle is “the third club in world football that I at least know of that belongs to a country, and that apparently one of the wealthiest families on the whole planet”.
The possibilities now open to the club “are of course immense,” said the German. It will take a while, but Newcastle will “play a dominant role in world football for the next 20 or 30 years – as long as they have fun with it”.
