Klauss only spoke for around three minutes: “We don’t have time for long mourning. Plus, that would just cost additional energy. Attitude is important now“So how we deal with the 1:2.”
Reminder of setback at the end of August
The German’s key message: “This won’t blow us away. We have enough confidence in our own strength.”
In August, for example, after the 3-0 defeat at BW Linz – the last defeat until Stripfing – and the immediately following Europa League exit against Braga just three days later, there was an exciting 3-2 against Salzburg.
The German also saw the content no reason to beat up on your B team: “We win eight out of ten games, one goes into extra time, and then there’s another one.”
In fact, it was statistically extraordinary, one Losing the game 1:2 with 19:2 shots on goal. Plus with two “assists” from Schöller, the unlucky raven. Klauß defends the debutant: “Jakob is 18, so mistakes are part of it. We will have a lot of fun with him.”
Two rapid construction sites that employ Klauss
Two are more worrying unexpected construction siteswhich Klauss responds to after KURIER’s request.
Firstly: Since the international break, Rapid has no longer been able to score goals themselves. In the most recent three games, goals were scored – once each – from or after dead balls, before that against Hartberg (2:1) after bad passes from the opponent. Where are the combination hits? like at the beginning of October in Altach, Istanbul or at the start of the league against Sturm?
Klauss confirms: “This is what concerns us! We discuss this with the players – the missed opportunities after combinations affect many different players.” The solution? “There is little time for training. We try to pass on video study and confidence to the players.”
No comebacks in the next two weeks
The second problem concerns the Failures that last longer than expected. Klauss confirms that neither Janssonstill Oswald, Börkeiet or Mmaee will be used before the international break (from November 11th). “We want to have everyone back in team training by then.”
But a joker deployment, for example after the European Cup in Moldova, in the league against Klagenfurt (November 10th) is deliberately avoided: “We don’t want to risk anything.“
This risk during key player Jansson’s first comeback attempt against LASK five weeks ago still hurts in Hütteldorf to this day.