THAT impressed Steffen Baumgart (50) a lot!
The FC coach was there in the stands when Cologne’s cup opponent Jahn Regensburg won 3-0 at Bundesliga relegated Bielefeld on Sunday and surprisingly took the top spot in the 2nd division.
After the 2-0 win over the highly traded Darmstadt team, it was a real sensation at the start! Baumgart to BILD: “Six points against two top favorites are an announcement.”
But how dangerous can the Upper Palatinate really be for FC? BILD does the check.
► Jahn’s greatest strength is his unconquered defense.
Since the Bosnian war refugee Mersad Selimbegovic (40) took over as coach in 2019, Regensburg has stood for leading running and tackling values in the league. No wonder that Regensburg is considered an extremely unpleasant opponent.
Baumgart: “A compact, strong tackle and very well coordinated team, which also has good football elements.”
Discipline fanatic Mersad Selimbegovic has been a trainer in Regensburg since 2019
► Jahn currently has no stars. They are usually gone after a season anyway – like Adamyan, who is new to Cologne, who moved from Regensburg to Hoffenheim in 2019.
The lack of footballing extra class is as much a weakness as it is a strength: The Selimbegovic team is unpredictable, depending on the game, another professional takes on the role of the key player. Evidence: The previous five goals were scored by five different shooters!
The most dangerous is striker Andreas Albers (32), with 31 goals in 100 second division games, a Denmark discovery by current FC sports boss Christian Keller (43).
Andreas Albers is a constant source of danger in the opposing penalty area
► Cologne can hurt Jahn with an early goal and their rip-off. Having to play the game yourself is not in Regensburg’s arsenal. In addition, the squad has probably not grown together after a dozen departures and seven additions.
In any case, Baumgart is interested in the cup fight on Saturday (3.30 p.m.) in the Jahn Stadium: “We will have to invest everything to prevail. But that was clear to all of us beforehand and doesn’t change anything about our goal – which is of course progression.”
Regensburg’s sports director Roger Stilz (45) makes it clear in BILD what Cologne expects: “We are outsiders, but we also know what we can do. We want to demand everything from FC with a strong team.”
