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An extremely rugged ÖFB course is nearing its absolute climax.
With Austria and Denmark, the two favorites will meet to win the group in Vienna for the first test of strength (20:45 on the LIVE ticker) as part of this World Cup qualification.
What started due to the unclear staff situation due to the pandemic and thus a 43-person squad that included a discussion with the goalkeeper continued with a Kalajdzic show during the ‘heartfelt defeat’ in Scotland and the victory mandatory against the Faroe Islands, including the debut of “child prodigy” Yusuf Demir.
So now Denmark, a game in which you must not allow yourself to lose. “Not just me, we all love games like this. Maybe we play football at that level for games like this,” said David Alaba, who was already looking forward to the matchup.
Alaba has also been debated diligently recently. On the style of play under the direction of the ÖFB team boss Franco Foda, anyway.
Now, in the following poll, you are asked your opinion on ÖFB’s hottest topics:
YOUR OPINION ON THE SWOT GAME STYLE?
The fact is: in terms of results, the national team has already gone through weaker phases in the course of Austrian football history. Defeats were the absolute exception lately. However, there are currently few signs of euphoria. Rather, the appeal of the game under team boss Foda is increasingly being criticized by the public. Is this the opinion of the majority or are only those who don’t like it particularly notable?
HAVE YOU FOUND THE EURO TARGET?
There was a lot of speculation ahead of time, with Daniel Bachmann, Heinz Lindner and Pavao Pervan, three other goalkeepers were also on the line for this course. The fact that Foda LASK goalkeeper Alexander Schlager has scored against Scotland and the Faroe Islands is a clear indication that he is in pole position for the EURO. Right?
TEN CANDIDATES FOR A JOB:
Alexander Schlager is the favorite, but in the wake of the much-disputed non-nomination of Salzburg goalkeeper Cican Stankovic, Foda made ten goalkeepers in hopes of a place in the EURO squad. Besides Schlager, the next nine gentlemen come into question: a mix of goalkeepers and Bundesliga legionnaires. Who would be your number one?
WHO IS YOUR HINTEREGGER REPLACEMENT?
Aleksandar Dragovic and Martin Hinteregger are, on the basis of four defenses, the best central defense dogs of the ÖFB. This time Hinteregger is missing, the Frankfurt legionnaire is definitely missing. In Scotland Philipp Lienhart was able to play behind against Gernot Trauner from the Faroe Islands. For Denmark’s match, Stefan Posch, who has established himself as the first substitute in the recent past, would be back in shape. Werder Legionnaire Marco Friedl is also on the team, to which Maximilian Wöber from Salzburg surprisingly does not belong. If worst comes to worst, who would you vote for in this tough competition?
YOUR CERTIFICATE FOR DAVID ALABA?
True, David Alaba could also appear in defense headquarters, but regularly appearing in a different position in the Austrian national team than in Bayern is a tradition. Alaba’s appearances in the ÖFB dress are quite controversial, requiring school grades after a vote:
MORE OF YUSUF DEMIR?
Debut is over! And now? There is probably broad agreement that Yusuf Demir can have a great future in the ÖFB team. How quickly your role should grow is probably something that can be debated. What are you talking about? Rather slowly introduce yourself to the most important tasks or immediately continue with other missions, probably as a prankster?
Bonus question: Ercan Kara, Demir’s colleague in Rapid, only sat in the stands in Scotland and against the Faroe Islands. Would you give him at least a short stint against Denmark so that he can no longer play for Turkey?
WILL SASA KALAJDZIC BECOME THE NEW TARGET OF THE ÖFB?
Three goals in the first two World Cup qualifying matches: Sasa Kalajdzic put up a very impressive bid for a regular spot in attack as part of this course. At the moment in the absence of Marko Arnautovic, but Foda can also imagine the two forwards together on the field. Arnautovic, who ranks seventh on the ÖFB’s all-time shooting list with 26 hits, has already shown that he can score goals consistently with the national team. Will Kalajdzic succeed in doing this and, if so, how far will it go? By the way, one Toni Polster holds the ÖFB goal record with 44 goals.
HOW DO YOU SEE THE FUTURE OF ARNAUTOVIC?
According to his own statement, Marko Arnautovic is a “machine”. However, the veteran ÖFB goalkeeper is not getting any younger either, in April he will celebrate his 32nd birthday. Due to quarantine regulations upon returning to China, the ÖFB team veteran has been mostly missing since the corona pandemic outbreak, on and off the field. Hopefully the current phase will end sooner rather than later, at EURO Arnautovic should be available one way or another. What role do you see him in in the future?
Can Austria make it to the World Cup?
You have to quickly approach 30 or you have already passed this milestone in your life to have concrete memories of Austria’s last participation in the World Cup. In 1998, Toni Polster, Andreas Herzog and Co. retired under the leadership of team boss Herbert Prohaska in the France tournament after the preliminary round. All five World Cup qualifications that followed went awry. This time, given the player’s material, there is great hope. Is optimism justified?
WHO WINS?
Finally, the most important question in the short term: will Austria achieve the highly desirable victory against Denmark or not?
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