Fall down, get up, keep cycling: After the disastrous start to the season, Union coach Mauro Lustrinelli asked the Bundesliga club’s fans for patience. During the development process of his team, the 50-year-old is reminded of a small child who is just learning to ride a bike.
The club needs the resilience of a two-year-old who falls, gets hurt and even bleeds on his first attempts. “And that can happen again. But that you don’t lose hope, remain resilient and continue on this path with full conviction,” said Lustrinelli.
The Union coach prepared the mood for the next difficult task. Before the game on Friday (8.30 p.m./Sky) against FC Bayern, he admitted that his team had not yet internalized the offensive style of play by switching to a back four. After three match days, the Iron Men are in relegation place 16 with just one point.