Steffen Baumgart put 1. FC Köln on the road to success. With a win against VfB Stuttgart, the billy goats would go into the winter break with 25 points.
Cologne – 1. FC Köln will definitely finish the first half of the season with 22 points. This means that before the clash with VfB Stuttgart they scored seven points more than at the winter break last season. With a win against the Swabians could Steffen Baumgart crowning his first half of the season in the cathedral city. Then the billy goats would go into the second half of the season with 25 points.
1.FC Cologne vs. VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga, 17th matchday, season 2021/22
When? Sunday, December 19, 2021, 5:30 p.m.
Where? RheinEnergie Stadium, Cologne
TV/Stream? Sky
FC has only exceeded this value twice since the introduction of the three-point rule: in 1996/97 under Peter Neururer and in the sensational 2016/17 season with Peter Stöger, when they qualified for the Europa League at the end of the season. In addition, with a win in the last game in 2022 you would move up to two points at Union Berlin, which are in the first direct European cup place.
1. FC Köln: Baumgart is “satisfied with the whole situation”
“I assume that we have a good chance of getting to 25,” said Baumgart before the game against VfB. However, he does not want to make the conclusion of his personal first six months at FC dependent on the points gained. “I’m really happy with the whole situation because I can see how the guys develop. We hardly had any injuries, and we did a lot of things well. The team has a completely different face than it was six months ago. There are so many positive things that don’t depend on 22, 23 or 25 points. I’ll never be completely satisfied, but you don’t see me dissatisfied, ”said Baumgart, even a small smile escaping him.
In addition to being sporty, he also feels very much at home around the Geißbockheim: “I’m happy to be here – and also to be here every day. I still see this as a great challenge and approach it every day with a lot of humility. The cooperation is not only positive in the coaching team, the entire Geißbockheim is moving along with it. Even if it is not an easy time for everyone. Cologne is not a club where peace and quiet comes into play. ” (rj) More news on the 24RHEIN homepage. Tip: Fair and independent information about what is happening in Cologne, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia – subscribe to the free 24RHEIN newsletter here.
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