“Good luck to all” – and the stadium shook!
When bottom team Magdeburg come to the Düsseldorf Arena on Saturday (13.00/Sky), it will be packed: 51,500 fans, sponsors permitting – they will cover the entry fee again. A football festival with a tough relegation battle!
Because: The 15th against the last! If Fortuna loses, there is a risk of falling into the relegation zone. It’s about survival in league two.
Coach Markusbeginn (51) tried to radiate optimism despite the crisis: “It might sound crazy to some people, but I’m happy we’re having a home game. Since I’ve been here, there have been some positive experiences at home.”
His only point in five games: a 1-1 draw against Lautern. Nevertheless: Fortuna played better at the start – only to lose the result! Five defeats in the last six matches for Düsseldorf feels bitter.
The atmosphere hasn’t changed, but the nerves are on edge. Many coaches try little tricks in such phases: a different process, something new before the game.
Kebabs instead of pasta, a night at home instead of a hotel – what matters is that the spell is broken!
BILD asks: Why not change something, Mr. Early?
He laughed: “We met the team at the kebab shop the night before the game and won the next day. And then we had to go to the kebab shop before every home game if we won!”
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But activism isn’t her thing. “We don’t need to take action now! We are sure that the team – if it continues playing like this – will soon be rewarded. But the fact is that the current results are not what we want.”
It is also a fact that things have to turn around against the bottom team of the league. If not, Fortuna is threatened with a free fall into the 3rd league!
