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Sure: the first half of FCB was good. Yes very good. Toxic, aggressive, fast-paced, intrepid. There were chances to score. There was a desire to play. It was 1-0 through Cabral. All good. Perhaps the best half of Basel in Bern since their last win there in May 2016.
But half time two? So you saw why Rotblau’s record is devastating after six games: Three losses are on the bill. He lost half of all the games. That’s not the claim of YB’s predecessor as a serial master. However, Sforza spoke as boldly as his players about the title before the break.
Sforza has to integrate new players
What “justifies” this direction? Statistics, as just explained, no. The escuadron? Yes. But that’s paper first. The first half? Yes. Otherwise? What’s missing? Sforza: “We have to integrate new players who need a rhythm of play. Timm Klose played his first game, Pajtim Kasami only the third. The same goes for long-term injured key players who are gradually coming back. We know there is potential. But now we need to rest and a good workout. “
After the comeback against Basel: “YB is still the measure of all things”(02:00)
In any case, Sforza will soon see his team on par with the master. He begins the sentence like this: “I am very sure that we will reach the level that YB has …” And then he probably meant: it will arrive soon. Instead, he continued: “Respect and compliments for what is unfolding at YB, what Gerry is doing there. But I am sure “, he finished the sentence a little differently,” that we will achieve a good championship if everyone is there. We are on the right track. “
In addition to the missing rhythm of the game, he added another phrase with a smile: “We will catch up with that.” It seemed like a declaration of war to realize what BLICK columnist Kubilay Türkyilmaz had already prophesied absolutistically twice: Basel is the number one favorite. The only thing missing is the points …