2023-12-04 08:49:25
“The games are currently not running as freely as we expect, they are work victories, but with three points, and they count,” said Salzburg coach Gerhard Struber after the lackluster game. Only the first 15 minutes in Wals-Siezenheim went to his liking, otherwise his protégés owed a lot four days after the 0-0 draw in the Champions League at Real Sociedad.
“You shouldn’t forget that we have a lot of games at the moment and for the WAC, who were a very good opponent, it was a bonus game,” emphasized Struber. Added to this is the injury problem that lasted throughout the fall. “I don’t want to complain, but it’s a fact that all this has an influence on young players.”
Salzburg defeated WAC with a lot of effort
Red Bull Salzburg extended its lead in the Admiral Bundesliga on Sunday against pursuers Puntigamer Sturm Graz. The “Bulls” prevailed against the WAC with a difficult 1-0 win.
Gloukh “a very important factor”
At 19, Oscar Gloukh is one of the young ones, and a stroke of genius made the difference in the end. In a copy of his goal in the 3-2 win against Hartberg, he moved inside the penalty area and hit the corner. The Wolfsbergers were not close enough to the Israeli. “He is very resilient with the playing time he gets and still has the freshness to turn games,” explained Struber. Out of ten decisions, the attacker makes nine correct ones. “He is a very important factor for us.” This was also emphasized by guest player Jonathan Scherzer, who described Gloukh as a “difference player”.
The promised man was happy to have secured a point difference in the duel with Sturm with his goal. “It was a tough game, but we won, and that’s the most important thing.” But self-criticism was also heard from many Salzburg players. “It was a fight until the end. We didn’t have good positioning and were too undisciplined,” said veteran Andreas Ulmer. According to central defender Samson Baidoo, they appeared “too casual” after the dominant first 15 minutes. “And there was also a tiredness.”
Now Rapid is waiting
Goalie Alexander Schlager was once again a reliable support. He also identified a need for improvement. “We have to improve in many facets, but the path is right and we are still top of the table,” explained the ÖFB team goalie. He and his colleagues now enjoy the unusual luxury of not having an English week for once. The full focus can be placed on Saturday’s game at Rapid.
Struber described the five days as “super important. It is necessary that we now have training time again. We can add something that will help us against Rapid and in the decider against Benfica.” The game against the Portuguese on December 12th will be about moving to the knockout phase of the Europa League.
The WAC is in sixth place and therefore has a good chance of making it to the championship round. “I see the opportunity as very, very good, because I can’t remember that we were the worse team at any point,” said coach Manfred Schmid after the first defeat after three wins. “It was definitely not the worse team that lost today. “Salzburg was so bad because we gave everything and were in top physical shape,” summed up the 52-year-old.
Difficult phase for Sturm
Pursuiter Sturm Graz lost out with a 1-1 draw at Blau-Weiß Linz. It was the end of a modest week after the 0-1 defeat to Rakow in the Europa League. “Overall, it is a phase in which we struggle, where there is struggle and cramp. The necessary luck in the game is also missing,” summed up coach Christian Ilzer, who also noticed a certain level of fatigue among his players. Added to this is the fact that players were injured or missing, such as Gregory Wüthrich, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic and captain Stefan Hierländer. “Still, it was a useful game for us. “We’ll take this point with us,” said Ilzer.
Storm saves point when outnumbered
Puntigamer Sturm Graz lost touch with Red Bull Salzburg again on Sunday in the 16th round of the Admiral Bundesliga. The Graz team had to make do with a 1:1 (0:1) draw against newly promoted Blau-Weiß Linz.
A sticking point was the red card for Javier Serrano a few minutes after the break after a rough tackle on Ronivaldo. “The first diagnosis is that the ankle is not broken, but ligaments could be torn,” said Blue and White coach Gerald Scheiblehner. The sending off was undisputed; Ilzer was not satisfied with other decisions made by referee Josef Spurny. The only goal he conceded was seen offside by Ronivaldo. “The wrong decisions against Sturm should be reduced a bit,” said Ilzer.
Linz, who were in ninth place, were mixed. “On the one hand, we can be satisfied because it is not normal to get points against Sturm. But I think there could have been more,” said goal scorer Simon Seidl.
1701682426
#Bundesliga #Salzburg #approaching #winter #crown