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Coach Ferdinand Feldhofer wants to seize the opportunity. “We deserved this final, our seven points cannot be qualified enough. Each one of us knows the possibilities we have, but we all also know what kind of piece we are up against, ”said the Styrian.
Feyenoord have five points in the Europa League and are fourth in the Dutch championship after eleven rounds, four points behind leader Ajax Amsterdam. In the league, coach Dick Advocaat’s team remains undefeated, but the record for the last four competitive matches is three draws and one loss. “You can tell that the Feyenoord also has a very high load,” said Feldhofer.
Rapid and WAC fight for the 16th final of EL
In the Europa League, Rapid and WAC will battle for a place in the knockout phase in the deciding group match on Thursday. The Viennese need a win against Molde, the Wolfsbergers would suffice with a draw against Feyenoord Rotterdam.
Europa League, Group K
Thursday, 9 pm:
WAC – Feyenoord
Klagenfurt, Wörthersee Stadium, SR Raczkowski (POL)
Possible configurations:
WAC: Kofler – Novak, Baumgartner, Lochoshvili, Scherzer – Sprangler, Liendl, Leitgeb, Taferner – Vizinger, Peretz
Feyenoord: Marsman – Geertruida, Spajic, Senesi, Malacia – Kökcü, Toornstra, Diemers – Berghuis, Jörgensen, Narsingh
“We are outsiders”
At WAC, some fatigue was also noted at 1: 4 in Innsbruck against WSG Tirol. “This is how it is and we accept it. Of course I was angry about the result, but it was to be hoped that something like this could happen, ”said Feldhofer. That is why he did not make a detailed analysis of the appearance on Sunday. “We don’t have time for that right now anyway.”
The focus is exclusively on Feyenoord. “In this match, as in the five previous Europa League matches, we are the losers,” said the WAC coach, whose team won 4-1 in the first game in Rotterdam. At home, things did not go so well for Wolfsberg internationally: after their five games in the Europa League group stage on their own territory, WAC have two draws and three losses.
“The promotion would be a milestone”
If the negative series ends and the first victory is achieved, that would also be a personal satisfaction for Feldhofer, who was viewed critically when he took office last winter. “Few believed me that I would survive the summer,” said the 41-year-old. The focus is not on your own well-being, but on that of the association. “A promotion would be a milestone, the greatest success for the club and for the players, and also for me as a coach.”
