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“We will get all three points.” LASK director Peter Michorl was full of adrenaline and self-confidence after the 3: 3 Europa League match against Tottenham when he made his derby promise before tomorrow’s game against SV Guntamatic Ried (5pm CET ).
Marco Grüll instead of Gareth Bale, Bernd Gschweidl instead of Heung-min Son, Marcel Ziegl instead of Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg, Thomas Reifeltshammer instead of Davinson Sanchez: it is clear that LASK can only perform as strong as against the Premier League. The leader must live up to the role of favorites. But the feeling of joy is also the danger. After the “phenomenal performance”, coach Dominik Thalhammer curbed the euphoria with objectivity: “Ried has recently achieved good results.” The arrogance warning shouldn’t be necessary. Michorl: “Derby is a derby. Ried scored points at WAC and beat Rapid.” He doesn’t just know from his experience against Tottenham that an overconfident favorite can stumble: Michorl was part of the last OÖDerby in the Cup in 2017. LASK sank at Ried 1: 4.
Goodbye to the Gugl
The derby is the end of an era: 68 years after the Oberhaus’ first match at the Linz stadium, LASK will play the Bundesliga for the last time with old Gugl. In the spring he goes to Pasching, the search for an exile in the European Cup is no longer necessary: The 3: 3 felt like a victory, but the possibility of promotion is gone.
Derby is Ried’s game of the year
LASK, of all people, is the great role model for SV Guntamatic Ried ahead of Sunday’s derby – the way Europa League athletes played against favorite Tottenham, the outsider also has to act in the duel of Upper Austria.
Instead of José Mourinho, Gerald Baumgartner sits on the visiting team’s coach bench. – Can you be happier than the Portuguese after the game? “LASK is the clear favorite. They showed how strong they are against Tottenham,” says the Ried coach, who of course also took into account the sensational 3: 3 in his analysis: “But the truth is that LASK has a clear Plan. regardless of whether it is against us or against Tottenham. “
Are the people of Innviertel underestimated? For Baumgartner, this scenario cannot be completely ruled out. After the top of the European Cup, getting back to everyday life in the Bundesliga is often difficult. Of course, that can also be a culture shock for LASK. The derby is as important an event for us as the Tottenham game is for LASK. “
His team has scored seven points in the last three matches against European Cup starters (Hartberg, WAC, Rapid). You don’t want to know that your team is benefiting from the double burden: “All of these teams have a large roster and they barely drop in terms of performance when they rotate.”
The 56-year-old also has to change teams: instead of Michael Lercher (suspended), Manuel Haas will probably join.
