Sforza ennobles Nikolic after shaky win

The final phase against Osijek is underway as Djordje Nikolic surpasses himself. The FCB goalkeeper is 1.94m tall and needs every centimeter when the Croatian shoots from about 20 meters. The 23-year-old directs the ball to the post, his coach Ciriaco Sforza speaks of a “great parade” later. And he praised Nikolic: “We have a great goalkeeper.” Nikolic’s slip in the cup final against YB was almost forgotten when the Serb slipped a long shot from Spielmann between his fingers.

Thanks to Nikolic the FCB trembles the victory of the rounds. Despite the weak second half, after the bankruptcies of YB (0: 3 against Midtjylland) and Servette (0: 1 against Reims), Basler is once again the only team to save the honor of the Super League in Europe. The Baslers are responsible for more than half of all points in the five-year standings, and the next counters should follow next week. Then the runner-up of the Cypriot league, Anorthosis Famagusta, comes to Joggeli.