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The originally nominated Norwegian team players received a 10-day quarantine from the national health authority due to a positive corona test by Galatasaray professional Omar Elabdellaoui. Therefore, the away game against Romania scheduled for Sunday could not be played, the match should have a 3-0 rating for the Romanians.
This in turn means that Austria have already finished first in a draw against the Norwegians three points behind. Even a 1-0 loss would be enough for the top spot due to the Austrians’ 2-1 in Oslo in September. If Austria lands in first place, they would play against the best nations in the next edition of the Nations League and have a good chance of making the play-off if they fail to qualify for the World Cup.
The team leader, Franco Foda, does not want to miss this opportunity. “We really want to win, regardless of which constellation Norway plays in. What matters is that we perform like we did in Norway,” said the German.
Foda doesn’t want to be too swayed by enemy turbulence. “For us nothing changes in the starting position. We always had the plan to win the game. We are favorites, so we have to perform.” However, the inverted selection of Scandinavians should not be underestimated. “All newcomers play an important role in their clubs, so it is a good team,” emphasized the 54-year-old.
Foda and his support team were busy Monday analyzing current Norwegian team players and interim coach Leif Gunnar Smerud. According to Foda, the regular U21 supervisor relies primarily on a 4-4-2, but has already set up a 5-3-2 system.
According to the ÖFB coach, the focus is on his own troops anyway. “We have to concentrate on the essentials, on our game. It is a final game in which we have to invest everything again. Of course it is an extraordinary match, but nevertheless we have a great goal in mind. Now we want that too.” the last step “.
His team has won the last five games, but there has been criticism time and again recently, even after the boring 2-1 win against Northern Ireland on Sunday. In this context, Foda again pointed out that it is not easy to shine against a deep opponent. “Attacking football is always the hardest part, defending is a bit easier.”
The coach sees no lack of creativity in the offensive game of the ÖFB team. “We also know that we can play better, but we also have to remember that we have scored five goals in the last two games,” Foda said. After six victories in the previous seven international matches, his team is the most successful national team in Europe this year based on average points. The real litmus test will not come until 2021 with qualification for the World Cup and the MS.
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