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Without David Alaba, without Marko Arnautovic: In the absence of the two main stars, Marcel Sabitzer must also play a leading role in the Austrian team. The 26-year-old has had a good season with RB Leipzig and was elected captain of the Champions League semi-finalists. He sees the upcoming Nations League as an opportunity to prepare for 2021. Sabitzer moved into the ÖFB camp with great dignity. For the first time he was chosen as the “Team of the Season” of the Champions League. “That’s one of the best you can achieve as a player,” the Styrian told a press meeting in Klagenfurt on Tuesday. “It reflects the performance. So these are very beautiful and eventful moments. I am happy, of course, but I want to continue.” Sabitzer is not concerned about the fact that the ÖFB team’s eyes are now increasingly focused on him. Rather, it is the goals that are pending. The eight international matches in the fall should be used to get ready for qualification for the World Cup and the European Championship. “You don’t break a leg if you try something and it doesn’t work,” said the midfielder.
“I don’t want to go down”
Due to the numerous failures, the new players could also appear in the Nations League matches on Friday in Norway and on Monday in Klagenfurt against Romania. “Then you can get an idea of what they are capable of at this level.” Sabitzer has already tested it. In the last qualification for the European Championship, he scored two goals and five assists in nine games. “We have to prepare well as a team to be able to play a good tournament next year,” emphasized the Graz native. At the same time, they are also striving for good results in the Nations League. “Of course we don’t want to be relegated now. If you lose a match, you will learn from it. But of course we want to win every match.”
The situation in the next year is new if, due to the postponements of Corona, only the important qualifiers for the World Cup are due before the MS. “He has no experience with it. You have little time to try something, you don’t have that,” Sabitzer said. Then there is the burden for the players. “We all have a very difficult season ahead in the clubs. So it will be interesting to see how many grains you have left in the tank in June.”Than)
