2023-07-24 03:31:00
Olympique Marseille, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Braga or Glasgow Rangers – which club SK Sturm will face in the third round of the Champions League qualification will be drawn today at 12 noon in Nyon. Sturm coach Christian Ilzer has no wishless. “No matter who we get, it’s brutally difficult to play once morest all four teams. We need two sidereal days if we want to progress,” says Ilzer, adding: “Braga would certainly be the most difficult opponent. For me personally, the Rangers would be special because of Ibrox Park. But for our fans, every stadium is worth a trip.”
Wlodarczyk is not Höjlund or Emegha
Before Sturm embarks on the European Cup trip, the flight to France is still on the agenda for Tuesday. After two training sessions in Graz, the team takes off in the evening. On Wednesday (6.30 p.m.) the last test match of this preparation is on the program. Opponent is Emanuel Emegha’s new club Racing Strasbourg. A prankster who thinks evil that Emegha ended up there of all places. “When we agreed the game, there was no talk of a transfer,” says sporting director Andreas Schicker.
Szymon Wlodarczyk took Emegha’s place in the Graz team and scored a treble in his first competitive game. “Szymon isn’t Rasmus, and he’s not Emanuel either. He has other qualities. But he still needs to get to the level he can play. It’s a process, it has potential,” says Ilzer. He needs time to internalize the storm game – like Kelvin Yeboah, Rasmus Höjlund and Emegha once did. Sturm found an Emegha replacement long ago. Now is the time to negotiate wisely. When making the selection, those responsible for sport focused solely on the profile. “We have enough investments in our team, now only the profile counts,” says Ilzer, adding: “We need a real rocket.”
Further increase competition toughness
The Grazers moved into the second round of the ÖFB Cup without a rocket. And despite the 7-2 win once morest SAK Klagenfurt from the Carinthian league, Graz’s game wasn’t quite as sovereign. With both goals conceded, Sturm did not look good. “If we play with 100 percent commitment, we’re really uncomfortable for every team. But if we act a little carelessly, we’re quickly on our way towards a mediocre team,” said sporting director Andreas Schicker.
Coach Ilzer sees it similarly. He puts it this way: “A lot of things went well during the preparation. But I’ve also seen things that give good indications for improvement. It’s good in preparation if everything doesn’t go like clockwork. In the last week of preparation, it is important to further increase the level of competition,” explains Ilzer.
And it looks like the 19-year-old Scotsman Max Johnston will sign his contract with Graz today.
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