Leipzig. Of the last five games that RB Leipzig played in the Black Forest Stadium, four went to hosts SC Freiburg, the last three of them in a row. On Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky), the Red Bulls have to compete in the home of the Breisgau for the second leg in the Bundesliga. Coach Julian Nagelsmann doesn’t worry about his team’s record in the away games against SCF. “I don’t feel a mega-curse, from which I don’t get scared now,” said RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann with a smile on his face at the press conference before the game.
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For the people of Leipzig, Freiburg has almost got the label “fear opponents”. The bull coach is not that impressed by that. “The word fear doesn’t exist in football. But there is respect and I have that for every opponent. There are opponents who pose a variety of tasks within the games. Some are easier to prepare, some more difficult. And then there are those who are very difficult to prepare and I see SC Freiburg as such an opponent. “You can’t predict one hundred percent what the Breisgauer would do, but have to cling to your own principles and try to find solutions for a wide variety of things to develop. But Nagelsmann’s principle is: “I’ve never felt fear in football. In sport, where it’s about winning or losing games, you shouldn’t be afraid. “
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RB Leipzig at SC Freiburg: The opponents in the check
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Nevertheless, you have to prepare well for the SCF: “It’s about keeping the stability over 90 minutes,” he said. “We played a very good first half in our last game in Freiburg, at least until the 40th minute. Freiburg then scored a goal from the first chance. ”, Nagelsmann remembers his first game in the Black Forest Stadium as an RB coach. He also knows: “They don’t have the abundance of great opportunities, but after FC Bayern they have the best exploitation of opportunities.
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You have to defend with concentration throughout the game because of that SCF “only one or two chances are enough to score a goal.” In addition, it is also a challenge to compete against Christian Streich’s team, as they are very stable, have good processes and smooth transitions between different basic orders, the bull analyzed Coach the upcoming opponent. “The players and the coaching team have their hearts in the right place and approach the matter with a lot of emotion. They are playing a very good season and have come close to the international placings again. “
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Above all, it is important for the game against the Breisgauers that the Red Bulls do not allow themselves to be distracted by other things, such as the upcoming second leg in the Champions League (Wednesday, 9 p.m.) against Liverpool FC. “We have to be in the game in the here and now and fight the opponent for 90 minutes. Freiburg has a great chance to move up in the table. Because the teams that are ahead of them in the table also have difficult games. You will certainly go to your limits. “
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And Julian Nagelsmann expects a similar effort from his team. “We have to prepare well for them. We had a very intense cup game behind us that was very exhausting. We have to bring in a bit of freshness, but still have a basic structure with players who have brought stability in the last few weeks. ”Despite the constant stress in the past few weeks, the coach is very satisfied with the way his team is coping with the pressure. “With some teams you can see that it is sometimes a bit more difficult, or that the pace of the game is not quite as fast anymore. I think it’s impressive what the boys did against Berlin, Gladbach and Wolfsburg in the second halves. ”The Red Bulls played up to the end and threw everything in, said Nagelsmann. “The team certainly has no physical or mental problem.”
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