Marvin Ducksch, the German striker, has broken his silence in his first major interview as his August transfer to Birmingham City. Speaking to a German football publication, the 31-year-old forward offered candid insights into his experiences since arriving in England.
Ducksch recounted an incident following a home defeat where he directly addressed a heckling fan. there was one guy who decided to heckle the whole time,
Ducksch stated. When the comments are directed at my family, that went too far for me. He kept pointing at me. And you could read his lips a little.
He felt the media’s reaction to the event was exaggerated, adding, The whole thing got blown out of proportion by the media. I just wanted to go over to the guy and ask what his problem was. The media made way too much out of it.
Reflecting on the style of play in his new league, Ducksch observed a significant difference from German football. There’s a lot of kick-and-rush football,
he commented. Many teams just adopt the strategy of kicking the ball forward and seeing what happens. In Germany,even in the second division,we try to solve more things through [passing] play.
The physical demands of the game have also been a notable adjustment. It’s very physical in the box,
Ducksch explained. Many center-backs are two meters tall and weigh 105 kilos. As a striker, one knows before every game that one’s facing off against a pair of oxen.
Further highlighting the differences, Ducksch pointed to the officiating and the absence of VAR. There’s also no VAR here and a lot of fouls aren’t called,
he noted. Many can do whatever they want here because everything just gets waved through. It’s not like that in the Bundesliga.
Ducksch emphasized the need for constant physical readiness. I’ve had to adapt here because I’m a target forward who has to fend off guys with tackles,
he concluded. My body also wanted to slow down a bit [out of habit] during the four games in nine days over the holidays. I don’t know if I was ever this fit, but here one really has to be!
On a personal note, Ducksch expressed a slight disappointment regarding his departure from his previous club.It would have been nice to receive a ‘thank you’ or ‘good luck’ from [chief personnel executive] Clemens [Fritz],
he shared. He apologized to me and explained that he was really busy at the time, which I can kind of understand. But, after four years, a little message wouldn’t have been too much to ask.
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