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SK Rapid had it alone.
There was nothing with the promotion to the knockout phase, nothing came from the third winter in the Europa League, nothing came from the successful result of the exaggerated final: in the end it was a 2-2 at home against Molde FK (match report >> >) very little.
The determination to absolutely want to achieve the goal was not always evident. After the final whistle, however, disappointment was written on everyone’s face.
“Everyone is disappointed, but you have to respect your opponents. Maybe one or the other won’t. We did it, but not too much. Molde did better than us in both games, but Molde can also play football.” But I think it’s up to us not to get promoted, “analyzed coach Didi Kühbauer after the final whistle, adding:” It wasn’t enough to get into winter. We have to put on our shoes. “
“That was a stab to the heart”
How it happened leaves the 49-year-old from Burgenland a bit perplexed. Because in reality he demanded total concentration from the first minute, already beforehand he emphasized the importance of the duels and the presence in front of a playfully strong opponent. And yet Rapid lets the opponent change and rule at will at first.
“We started the game very badly, apart from 1-0, which we got very quickly. We didn’t find our way to the game during the first half hour, we lost all the duels and we didn’t achieve anything productive either,” he says. Kühbauer was surprised, although he emphasized that then you found your rhythm and rewarded yourself with balance. “The opportunity was there again, the promotion feasible.”
But just as Thorsten Schick already spoke of a “punch to the face”, the chief supervisor felt the 1: 2 just seconds after the break. “Then you come out of the locker room and you get a stab in the heart. That was the key moment. We had a lot of control of the ball afterwards, including one possibility or another, but we would have needed a quick goal to come back. The draw was then too late.”
Kühbauer lost: “I don’t understand myself”
The effort became even more difficult as the Norwegians withdrew even further after renewed leadership, leaving the game to the Viennese and fought back very deeply. They rarely made it through, even if the game was under control in the second half.
The big question mark, however, was primarily about performance in the first half. Why did the greenish-whites act so imperfectly? Why didn’t the players get into the duels and why did you concede so little resistance on both goals?
“No, I have no explanation,” Kühbauer had to admit. “We really had the intention of being present from the first minute. We allowed those opportunities, which they then took advantage of. I don’t understand it, it was a mirror like in Molde, because we always run second in duels and second balls.” were.”
“We have to attribute that to ourselves”
Unlike Norway, Molde relied more on physique, but they fell behind, which particularly upset the coach. “So we didn’t answer enough that the goals fell badly, we don’t need to discuss that. We have to attribute that to ourselves, because a game starts when the referee whistles.”
Even if it’s too late, glaring mistakes, especially on defense, will be addressed in the locker room and again tomorrow. After that, however, the switch should be activated quickly.
“They are far from questioning everything”
Although you can also learn a lot from these games. Because Kühbauer sees the balance of power between Rapid and Molde even after the two duels despite a loss and a draw. “We are on the same level. But it’s about the conviction that we were completely lacking in Molde. I wouldn’t put it that way today, but we don’t perform as we should against Molde.”
Kühbauer is even clearer: “Molde is not a little better than us, but he did better than us in both games.”
The lessons of Norway’s “worst game by far” have been drawn, but they have not been able to apply them decisively in the second leg. “We wanted to do it differently, but we lacked peace.” Giving an early goal also didn’t increase self-confidence. “We were missing the last thing you needed. But there are two teams where the form of the day decides.”
But despite the disappointment and avoidable elimination, the Rapid coach, who is always behind his team, says: “Now question everything, we are far from it. However, the international adventure is over for this season.
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