Soccer: Foda’s special praise for two LASK players

“Gernot had good anticipation in the last three and captured good balls. He played a good game, regardless of his goal, ”Foda said, praising Trauner’s performance against Luxemburg. Wiesinger also “did well” in his first international match on the unknown left wing. With Reinhold Ranftl and second rookie Hussein Balic, two more LASK kickers were substituted. “You have fitted in well. In this sense, the friendly served its purpose. It was important for them to introduce themselves to our group, ”Foda said in an interview with ORF.

Above all, the 28-year-old from Traun has been one of Austria’s best and most reliable central defenders for years. It shows his good positional play, his very good behavior in duels and his risk of scoring in standard situations week after week in the Bundesliga and the European Cup. Due to the oversupply of centrals, Trauner only made a brief appearance in the ÖFB team two years ago in the test against Denmark (0: 2).

Against Luxembourg, Trauner was cautious in the center of a three-cushion defense. With 1-0 he showed his strength in standards. The 28-year-old scored three times for LASK this season, each time with his head. With his performance he was now promoting himself. “First of all, it’s about winning as a team,” emphasized Trauner. “I think we take it very seriously. We can be particularly satisfied with the second half. “

Wiesinger from the couch to premiere success

However, Trauner did not want to assess the importance of success. “But of course it’s good for self-confidence.” Wiesinger saw it that way too. The 26-year-old was playing Playstation on his couch Monday night when he received the call with the subsequent nomination.

Two days later he made his team debut and reached the finish line. “It was good for the first international match. Of course, there is still room for improvement, ”said the Salzburg man who plowed down the left wing. In LASK, Wiesinger generally uses a stage further back. “Every victory is good for morale. You can see that the equipment is intact, “said the temporary worker. “You can take a lot with you for the next two games.”

Confidence for future tasks

These are in Vienna against Northern Ireland (Sunday) and Norway (Wednesday) to win the group in the UEFA Nations League. “We wanted to go to the Nations League with a positive feeling,” said Christopher Trimmel, commenting on the importance of the guest appearance in Luxembourg. “Also, many players had the opportunity to prove themselves.”

He used it himself with a great performance on the right wing, and Trauner’s assist at every corner. “If you play off the five-man chain, you’re always on the offensive. It’s also important that you carry a scoring point with you, ”said the Union Berlin legionnaire.

Second ÖFB goal for Grbic

The other two ÖFB goals were prepared by captain Julian Baumgartlinger, who was only substituted in the final, in his 80th international match. Adrian Grbic made it 2-0, his second goal in the fifth international match. “I already had a chance or two before that. As a striker, you always have to stick to it, ”said the Lorient Legionnaire.

Grbic replaced the colorless Sasa Kalajdzic at half-time and proved he could be more than just an alternative to Michael Gregoritsch. “We won, that’s very, very important. At the end of the day we scored three goals ”. In the second part they could have been even more. “But the 3: 0 gives us confidence for the next tasks.”