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How great his self-confidence is in time for the play-off game in Tel Aviv on Tuesday (9pm) was shown when Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch joked about the sinful red Ramalho. “I told him his exclusion was smart and a good challenge for us,” the American said with a wink.
In fact, despite setbacks, his team exuded character and strength and was never outnumbered. “Our goal is always that mentality is better than quality. And we have a lot of quality here, ”says Marsch. In addition to the once-strong Dominik Szoboszlai, the storm duo Patson Daka and Sekou Koita stood out in particular.
Clear Salzburg hit outnumbered
Champions Red Bull Salzburg have successfully completed their dress rehearsal for the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The “cops” also prevailed against Cashpoint SCR Altach 4: 1 (2: 1) on Saturday. Andre Ramalho saw the red card early after an emergency brake (sixth).
“Koita is doing very well at the moment. We talk a lot with him about tactical things. Patson has done really well for the last twelve months. He’s stronger, fitter, smarter, ”praised the coach, while also referring to the competition with Mergim Berisha and Karim Adeyemi, as well as the enormous density of the squad. “I’ve said several times that I can’t make the wrong decision when it comes to the lineup.”
Departure on Monday
The view after the game quickly changed to Tuesday. Before that, there is only a bit of intensive training and Maccabi analysis on Sunday’s show. On Monday he will then go to Israel, which is again locked in for coronavirus due to the high number of infections.
Salzburg expected a postponement of the game. “It is a certain political arbitrariness and strange that football is played in a closed country,” managing director Stefan Reiter said Saturday.
“The boys are ready”
Despite all the adversities, Salzburg wants to start the journey home with a victory in luggage. “Our goal is always to be able to control the game more than the opponent with our way of playing. If we can do that, we can also control the outcome, ”Marsch said.
The coach does not see the short preparation time for the match in Israel as a problem. “We have been together for a year. If we talk about tactical things in video analytics, we can get it right. The boys are ready. “
This was also felt by the Altachers, who were unable to take advantage of the favorable start to the game. “Some players didn’t play here and now, their thoughts were on one or three points,” coach Alex Pastoor said. “We are always two or three seconds late, so the game looks like this.”
