He was no different than everyone else. It was “very frustrating” the 1-1 draw once morest Sandhausen, said Jackson Irvine. The FC St. Pauli goalscorer believes that his team is on the right track. Not least thanks to him personally and his fellow captain.
Leart Paqarada had taken a recognizable step out of his small trough, including preparing the opening goal. “It seems as if the ball always lands on my head this season,” said Irvine, who used the measured cross in an exemplary manner to score his third goal of the season. “It’s a part of my game that I didn’t show enough of last season.”
Jackson Irvine trusts St. Pauli’s forward quartet
Of course, he was happy regarding that, but the fact that the hoped-for threesome didn’t come regarding significantly spoiled the mood. Especially since the Australian can’t get used to the increasing unrest at all. “We do a lot of things very well,” he explained. “We create opportunities and don’t allow too many.” The devil is in the details. “We need to be a little more decisive and clever on the defensive,” said Irvine, but the team was “in good shape. I’m confident it’s still the beginning of the season. We have young players and we’re getting better and better. That’s why I’m confident that we can still be a top team this season.”
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A first big step towards this would be to develop a co-mentality. “We have to find more solutions for how we can score the second goal,” said Irvine, underlining that he firmly believes in the team’s forwards: “They have it in them! You just have to stay strong in your head.”
