A 3:4 disgrace after a 2:0 lead – Wednesday evening in the ADMIRAL Bundesliga came to a bitter end for Austria’s successful series champions.
In the 28th round, Red Bull Salzburg had to admit defeat at the seven-goal spectacle Austria Klagenfurt (match report>>>), which took revenge for the 2-4 defeat at the weekend.
“It wasn’t a good game for us today for 90 minutes. Not even in the first half, even though we were leading 2-0,” interim coach Onur Cinel gave an honest analysis in an interview with “Sky” after the game. “A deserved victory for Klagenfurt.”
“Unworthy appearance”
Goalkeeper Alexander Schlager agrees with his coach and tightens his tone: “The way we performed today is unworthy of the last five games. We’re 2-0 up, even though our performance didn’t match that . Over the course of the game, this will take its toll. Klagenfurt bit, fought and wanted to win.”
For the ÖFB team keeper, a “mix of a lot of things that come together” was crucial for the opponent to end up with three points. “We are unsettled when we concede goals or cannot take advantage of scoring opportunities.” We now have to work on this if we want to ultimately win our eleventh championship title in a row.
Salzburg coach Cinel refers to the previous duel with the Carinthians: “We showed what we can do in the last game. That was a completely different face.”
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Quick analysis and solutions sought
The collapse after a two-goal lead must be worked out meticulously and under time pressure. Finally, the summit meeting with the new league leaders Sturm Graz awaits the “Bulls” next weekend.
Cinel goes into detail: “Above all, we have to discuss why we didn’t find the intensity and the switch right from the start and throughout the game. We have to find a solution for this immediately, before the game on Sunday.”
The lack of intensity in the game “also has a mental component. You have to be the best you can be in the moment when it matters. That’s the case in every game.”
Storm cracker without Pavlovic
Speaking of a lack of intensity: Strahinja Pavlovic saw his ninth yellow card due to criticism and is not available to Cinel for the title showdown against the “Blackies”. The Serbian team player was fuming after his goal to make it 3-4 initially received no recognition.
“It was a regular goal. The fact that he then complains about it is somehow understandable given the current situation,” said Cinel, defending his defensive hero.
Schlager, meanwhile, is calling on his teammates who are eligible to play: “It’s now important to keep our heads up with a view to Sunday.”
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2024-04-24 21:07:05
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