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Salzburg actually draws new hope for the Champions League from an 8-2 goal festival against St. Pölten. Fallacy or starting shot?
Salzburg. “Full blast to Lok Moscow” is the broadcast from RB Salzburg, with which everyone should be ready for the next opponent. However, what certainly sounds crisp is no easy feat. The undeniably offensive, refreshing, sometimes even demanding game of big clubs such as Bayern Munich or Atlético de Madrid was very enjoyed this Champions League season. Only accounting things, and that is what this competition is about, they did not arrive.
Only one point is recorded from the home game against Lok Moscow, it should have been a victory. Now it’s the second leg and it’s about everything. Salzburg must win on Tuesday (6:55 pm, Sky live). With their first victory in the fifth game, the Mozartstadt people would move one point past Lok to the third. Otherwise Moscow has the best cards, the train, sorry: the locomotive, has gone to the Europa League. That’s just the point if you look at it realistically.
14 goals conceded are alarming
However, December is never an easy time for European football clubs in Moscow. The time difference and the weather, for Tuesday, light snow and temperatures of minus two degrees are forecast, giving the host an advantage. Even 8,000 viewers are expected, crown numbers allow, according to Uefa. Lok also has it easier, they have earned three points against the bulls and the hard legs of Atlético. The defense stands, only five goals were allowed. However, the number is surprising in Salzburg: 14 in four games.
Coach Jesse Marsch should speak to his sponsors, but especially to goalkeeper Stankovic. Too often it was a source of uncertainty.
In any case, against St. Pölten, the Austrian series champions relished the feeling of victory that was recently lost. After four unsuccessful competitive games, the championship leader passed his opponent 8-2 like he was on rails. Of course, that was good for your self-esteem. “It was the right time for the team to play like this. It was exactly what we needed now, ”Marsch said. Only a win against St. Pölten is not really suitable for comparisons to Lok Moscow.
An important part is Dominik Szoboszlai, who missed a great opportunity at 1: 3 against Bayern and has now shaken his frustration with a triple pack (13th, 25th / every penalty, 52nd) at NV Arena. The Hungarian has clear goals, knows the starting point, says: “We will focus on Moscow, he will add three points and we will have the final at home against Atlético.”
Daka like a ray of hope
However, the Russians defend incredibly well and have only lost once this CL season; at home to FC Bayern. And that required an incredible show of force from Alaba and Co. in 1: 2. There are doubts that Salzburg can do that, this season, too. Due to a lack of momentum, there is no longer a nervous and precise forward lurking in attack like Håland was. And the defense was “solid” compared to the current bull. The bright spots represent the return of Daka and Okugawa. Daka has twelve goals and five assists after eleven games this season.
The series champion won for the second time after a 7-1 against Hartberg this league season by six goals difference. Eight goals scored are exceptional in the Austrian championship, the most recent in the 8-0 victory against Admira on October 17, 2015 in Wals-Siezenheim. However, it was not the highest competitive victory in Saturday’s 2020/21, as Bregenz was 10-0 in the first round of the Cup.
