2023-11-05 04:17:47
In the run-up to the highlight game in the Champions League once morest Inter Milan, Red Bull Salzburg did their homework in the Bundesliga on Saturday, albeit with difficulty. “It wasn’t a feast for the eyes, but there are games that you have to take as it is. The three points count,” said Bulls coach Gerhard Struber following the 2-0 away win at WSG Tirol. This gave the Bulls the lead in the table once more, at least for the time being.
At the second-to-last side of the table, Salzburg, who were completely rotated, had problems getting into the flow of the game and creating chances for long stretches. Also because the WSG probably had the best performance of the season. “It was the expected difficult fight once morest an opponent who acts a bit like a boxer and is badly injured. We had to throw everything into the balance today,” Struber analyzed on Sky.
However, it wasn’t the first time that the bulls had lacked their usual dominance in recent weeks. Struber hopes for improvement: “We want to make ourselves more attractive once more, as was the case today.” However, his team completed the last mandatory tasks with the league games once morest Altach and the WSG as well as the cup promotion in Hartberg, even if they “don’t always look as sexy as you’re used to.”
Double packer Karim Konate became the match winner at the Innsbruck Tivoli. With eight goals, the Ivorian leads the top scorers list together with Austria’s Andreas Gruber. The Bulls are also back at the top, at least for one night. Sturm Graz has the chance to jump back to number one on Sunday with a win at LASK.
During the week, Salzburg will leave everyday Bundesliga life behind them for a real highlight. Struber was already looking forward to the duel with Inter Milan following the WSG game when he spoke of a “really big game”. A similarly strong performance as in Milan should lead to something worthwhile in front of their own fans this time. “A short time ago we did well in Milan, but in the end we weren’t rewarded with points. We want to change that on Wednesday and then take something with us. That’s the clear goal.”
For the WSG, a good performance once morest the series champions ultimately went unrewarded. “It’s very, very necessary at the moment because we put in a lot of effort today and last Saturday, but didn’t score any goals,” explained coach Thomas Silberberger following the sixth defeat in a row. In addition, the WSG has been waiting for a goal for five games, and the Tyroleans are in second-to-last place in the table with just five points. “We currently have the epidemic on our hands. Now it’s time to put things aside and look forward. We don’t need to beat around the bush, we have to win once morest Altach at home,” said Silberberger.
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