Only 1 win from 7 games
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Union Berlin coach Nenad Bjelica was furious. After the defeat at the start of the 29th matchday at FC Augsburg (0-2), alarm bells rang for the Croatians. “We are heavily involved in the relegation battle, anyone who doesn’t understand that has no place at Union,” announced Bjelica on Friday evening. “It’s about everything, it’s about existence. It has to be remembered that we are in a relegation battle.”
From the last nine points, Berlin’s lead over relegation place 16 has melted to six points (in the Bundesliga table). And competitors like 1. FSV Mainz 05 and 1. FC Köln can even shorten the score further. The problem is that his team is in a “comfort zone,” said Bjelica. The distance to the rear still sounds comfortable – but that can change quickly. The “Irons” only got one win from their last seven Bundesliga games after actually stabilizing under Bjelica.
The Berliners, who were once again harmless offensively, initiated their own defeat. After a catastrophic back pass from defender Diogo Leite, Phillip Tietz gave Augsburg the lead (47th minute), before former Union player Sven Michel made everything clear shortly before the end. “We have to protect our players, we all lose and win together,” said Bjelica, defending his unlucky man. “I won’t blame any player.”
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2024-04-13 08:10:00
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