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Instead, like Sunday at 3: 4 in Ried, assistant coach Manfred Nastl trains. “We know what it is about. We want to add three points to continue in the race,” said the 48-year-old, noting that he was “very excited.” However, one must learn the lessons of the messy appearance in Ried. “It is important to improve defensive behavior and in duels. If that is successful, I am convinced that we will win,” said Nastl.
Rapid struggled against the Irish underdog in their first game three weeks ago; in the end, it was just enough to deliver a difficult 4-3 win at Allianz Stadium. Thorsten Schick was confident that Rapid would deliver a more compelling performance this time around. “We know where their strengths are, but also where their weaknesses are. We have a lot to do better than last time, but we are very sure of ourselves,” said the winger.
Sporting director Zoran Barisic is relatively relaxed about the fact that Hütteldorfer are facing a mandatory victory. “As Rapid, you are used to pressure. In this sense, all games are equally difficult for us,” said the Viennese.
His club traveled to Ireland with significant personnel problems. In addition to Kühbauer, long-lasting injuries Dejan Ljubicic, Christopher Dibon and Philipp Schobesberger are missing, as well as the ailing Dejan Petrovic. Ailing Marcel Ritzmaier was also not on the plane, but the midfielder could be ready for action again Sunday in the derby against Austria.
In contrast to Rapid, Dundalk offered a successful dress rehearsal. Third in the table in the recently completed all-year championship on Saturday celebrated a 4-1 away win over the Bohemian runner-up in the Irish Cup quarter-finals. Coach Filippo Giovagnoli spoke after perhaps the “Lilywhites” best performance of the season.
If Rapid beat Dundalk and Arsenal beat Molde at the same time, the Green Whites could definitely fix their entry into the knockout phase on their final matchday on December 10 at home against Molde, regardless of how the games end in the penultimate round. .
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