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Winti-Captain Granit Lekaj sleeps peacefully before the away game against YB.
Sebastian WendelReporter football
Despite the freezing cold: It’s going to be a hot dance for Winterthur! A week after the home game against Servette, which was canceled due to a frozen surface, the promoted team also starts the new year. Away in Wankdorf against YB. Hard work is waiting for the Winti defense against the leader, who is also the team with the best offensive. After all: Two good omens should give the crass outsider guts.
First: Meshack Elia does not play! The YB striker serves the first of four suspensions after elbowing GC defender Seko. Granit Lekaj should therefore sleep more calmly than usual before the game. The Winti captain and defense boss when asked who his most difficult opponent was in the first half of the Super League with Winterthur: “Definitely Elia. He is small, fast and agile. Playing against him is disgusting for any defender.” The Congolese contributed a goal and an assist to YB’s 5-1 win in August at Schützenwiese and played the Winti defense dizzily.
Second: The past speaks for Winterthur! On March 1, 2017, Winterthur traveled to Wankdorf for the last time for a cup quarter-final – and after the 5: 3 after a penalty shoot-out returned home as a semi-finalist. That was six years ago, in football half an eternity. YB has won four championships since then and is on course for a fifth title. This in turn speaks definitely against a Winti exploit.
Credit Suisse Super League
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