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Fourth day of the Champions League, and from the Austrian point of view it is the same panorama again. FC Salzburg sold dearly to reigning Champions League winners Bayern Munich (match report >>>), but even the fourth match of the group stage was not enough to deliver the long-awaited victory.
As in previous group games, Salzburg appeared in Munich alongside the best teams in Europe, but eventually failed again due to under-exploitation of opportunities and goals conceded too easily.
“That is the quality that defines Bavaria”
In the “Sky” interview after the game, Salzburg players Zlatko Junuzovic and Mergim Berisha were disappointed. Above all, Junuzovic talks about Bayern’s effectiveness in crucial situations: “Of course we have to get ahead, that is clear. Then, in my opinion, we score an unnecessary goal and then you are behind. That is also the quality of the game. Bayern “have.”
And Berisha adds: “I think it definitely would have been better. We played good football but we didn’t take advantage of our opportunities. We know that Bayern have quality up front.”
It was precisely these qualities that the castles of Salzburg lacked when it really mattered. For example, in the 16th minute, when first Mwepu and then Szoboszlai missed the brilliant Bayern Neuer goalkeeper. And Dominik Szoboszlai, who was recently so highly praised, also failed his nerves in heads up with world goalkeeper Neuer.
The Munich captain praised Salzburg’s performance: “It was already the case in Salzburg that they had a lot to do. I think they have very agile and active attacking players. It is dangerous against such a team to play because they have the speed.”
For the goalkeeper, the difference was also made by the insensitivity of his own team: “The friction points in the second half were simple mistakes that we did not make. We could have had a bit of concentration problems, we gave balls too easily. second half and then we did those things too. We were freezing there. Fortunately, we didn’t concede more goals than one. “
March with “disappointing feeling”
Like his players, coach Jesse Marsch analyzed the new loss to Munich: “We had a 19:11 advantage in shots on target, 11: 4 on target. Four shots on target, three goals conceded, it’s a shame. It’s a disappointing feeling. We played well again, the match schedule worked well. We didn’t give our opponents many chances and we were dangerous. ”
The fact that Munich knew exactly how to take advantage of these opportunities in front of his team was attributed to the inexperience of his players: “We are the youngest team in the tournament. Quality against both goals is sometimes crucial. At times we were not enough calm down. We would have had more time right now than we think. “
Former international Junuzovic also agreed: “At this level, everything explodes. But even so, we held on well, it was more possible again.”
Looking to the future
Despite the bitter defeat, the Salzburg players were already looking to the future. Midfielder Junuzovic: “We go to Salzburg with our heads held high, we take the remaining matches and we see that we can win there. The mentality and attitude of our performance match.”
When asked about the pressure heading into the last two group stage matches, which will continue to be of crucial importance thanks to the draw between Lok Moscow and Atlético Madrid, Junuzovic replied: “In football you are always under Some pressure, we also put it on ourselves. Winning now in Moscow, then at home against Madrid. We want to win every match. Regardless of who the opponent is, we are preparing accordingly. Unfortunately, today it didn’t work out, although the performance was really good. Go on, everything is The opportunity is there, everything is possible, the next game is very important for us. “
His coach also agreed, and set the course for the next match in Moscow: “In this group, I believed from the beginning that it would be difficult. If we had won a match, we would also be in the group.” Situation. It was clear that we had to win in Moscow, that’s the situation now. “
In order to survive in Moscow, it will be essential to make constant use of the opportunities that arise. How that works, the Salzburgs got a closer look at Lewandowski and Co. on Wednesday.
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