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Christoph Baumgartner faced the media in a good mood and completely relaxed on Thursday. He once again made his mark in the 2-1 win against Greece after being substituted. Not just for his winning goal. “I can get used to that,” the Hoffenheim man smiled.
The team boss, Franco Foda, did not need the test of the international match to discover Baumgartner’s qualities. He had already clearly revealed it at the September Games. The intuitions of the victory over Greece could have been more diverse, which is why, in addition to the aforementioned Baumgartner, Michael Gregoritsch was urged with two assists.
Prayer for the four behind
Appeal for a back four It was surprising that Austria reconciled better with a back four in the second half than with the back three before the break. Defense chief Martin Hinteregger nearly called for the group of four and his colleague Aleksandar Dragovic on Thursday. “I am used to it. The important thing is that we can play on both systems. It worked better against the Greeks with four defenders. It is conceivable that this variant is also used on Sunday against Northern Ireland.
David Alaba and Xaver Schlager will be in the starting eleven, and the Bayern star dribbled with a smile on the eternal question of Alaba’s positioning. “I want to help the team”, the answer to which he adds: “I can play in various positions” is not surprising. Going from one (central defender) to another (left in midfield) does not pose any problem for him. “I don’t know any other way.” In the case of a back four, an Alaba on the left would be a logical choice, especially since there are currently no alternatives there anyway.
