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Working up the 1-4 against VfL Wolfsburg was relatively uncomplicated, according to Peter Bosz. “Defeats are always bad. You don’t like to lose, that’s very nicely expressed, ”said the Bayer 04 Leverkusen coach at the virtual press conference on Thursday. “But Wolfsburg was better in all areas. Then it is easier to accept. If it was a game where we were unlucky or the referee made a big mistake, it is more difficult. “
Already on Friday in Freiburg (8.30 p.m. / Dazn and Amazon Prime) you want to “make things right”. It has to be shown that Wolfsburg was just a slip: “We only lost one game, not the fight for the Champions League.” English week mainly thanks to the failures of the competition. Only Bayern scored three times. “Luck? I do not think so. No team wins 34 games, ”said Bosz. “Especially home games are not easy without an audience, and games against teams at the bottom of the table.” So the trip to table night in the Breisgau could offer a welcome change.
Lars Bender not yet fit
However, Bosz could not say exactly how the Werkself will look in Freiburg. There are some players questionable, said the Dutchman and, when asked, explained which they were: “Almost all of them.” Captain Lars Bender is unavailable after his foot injury. His brother Sven and returnee Kevin Volland are also particularly questionable. The short regeneration phase made it difficult to accurately assess the personnel situation. “These are small punches that you can always get in a game. After a week’s break until the next game, that’s usually gone, but it’ll be tight in just two days, ”said Bosz. Jonathan Tah, Paulinho and Lucas Alario, who recently did not stand on the grass for a few minutes, are all starting eleven options. “But I noticed from the DFL that unfortunately only eleven players are allowed on the pitch,” joked Bosz.
One of the eleven footballers is likely to be Kai Havertz, despite his weak performance against Wolfsburg. The 20-year-old may be relinquishing his position at the trained center forward Alario and moving back to midfield. So Havertz would have more of the field in front of him – maybe an advantage against the compact sports club.
Christian Streich raves about Kai Havertz
Freiburg coach Christian Streich meanwhile stated that Havertz should have another bad day. “It’s a pleasure to watch him on TV every week. We have to see that he doesn’t play as well now, ”said the coach on Thursday. “He plays with a total self-image. I would be interested to know what pulse he goes on the court. Probably half the height of mine, although I don’t even play. “
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