Who will move up in the 2nd division?
Bremen – He is nicknamed “Mister 2. Liga” because as a coach Benno Möhlmann is the record holder in this class with 520 games for five different clubs. There the former professional of SV Werder Bremen (267 games / 46 goals) worked for Greuther Fürth, Arminia Bielefeld, FC Ingolstadt, FSV Frankfurt and 1860 Munich.
Shortly before the start of the season, the 64-year-old does for the DeichStube the favorites check, in which he gives a clear warning: “The resurgence project will not be a sure-fire success for the big ones.” Möhlmann’s favorites:
Werder Bremen
It is difficult for him to make a serious forecast at the moment, says Möhlmann. “Because a lot can still happen on the transfer market.” That’s why he understands how Markus Anfang works. First reconstruction, then re-promotion – that is the motto of the new Werder coach. “It is correct, but it has to be set up relatively quickly.” Möhlmann believes that Werder Bremen can go straight back up, but is also curious: “The world in Bremen is no longer as intact as it was before. The cooperation with the fans is on the test. “
Schalke 04
What kind of Werder Bremen applies, also applies to Schalke. Wait and see how the roster will change by the end of August. Of the DeichStube expert sees such well-known players as Suat Serdar, Sead Kolasinac, Matija Nastasic, Mark Uth, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Sebastian Rudy, Shkodran Mustafi, Benjamin Stambouli, Bastian Oczipka, Nabil Bentaleb and Alessandro Schöpf still “a qualitative one, despite the sales or failure to sign on well-manned squad “with the miners. The purchases made by ex-Bremer Rouven Schröder are interesting. First and foremost, of course, second division goalscorer Simon Terodde, but also Danny Latza from Mainz and Marcin Kaminski from Stuttgart, Marius Bülter from Berlin and Victor Palsson from Darmstadt are considered suitable additions. Almost 20 departures, nine new ones – a huge change, but Möhlmann trusts Königsblau to be at the forefront.
Hamburger SV
The HSV failed three times, “although enough financial resources were available. But the unrest from many corners bothered us. There was a lack of cohesion at all levels. ”Tim Walter, the new trainer, rates Möhlmann as very ambitious. With goal scorer Terodde a difference player had gone. Robert Glatzel, brought in from Cardiff, is to replace him. In the second division proven forces like Jonas Meffert (from Kiel) and Sebastian Schonlau (from Paderborn) are considered to be good reinforcements in the case of renewed upheaval. Möhlmann: “I’m curious to see which approach the HSV will choose. And whether this time the team doesn’t gamble away everything again in the end. “
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Holstein Kiel
The team, in the end always in the front, always has an expert like Möhlmann on the bill. Holstein Kiel will “be there again”. The reason: “Holstein is stable, has a solid team.” Of course, we have to wait and see how the departure of the South Korean Jae-sung Lee (“an exceptional player”) to Mainz will be coped with. In addition, with Janni Serra (to Bielefeld) and Meffert (to HSV) two more pillars left the troop. But the scaffolding stayed together. Also the people involved at the management level: Manager Uwe Stöver, whom Möhlmann knows and values well, forms a good team with trainer Ole Werner, also in conversation with Werder. With regard to the transfer policy, the expert says: “You have brought in interesting players.” These include the clubless Julian Korb, the Steven Skrzybski who was not happy at Schalke and the one at Werder Bremen sorted out Patrick Erras as well as a prominent Hamburg boy named Fiete Arp, who, after unsuccessful attempts at the Munich Bavarians, makes a new attempt in his northern German homeland.
Hannover 96
“I’m very excited to see what will come out in Hanover,” says Möhlmann about the former first division club. Two unsuccessful attempts by Lower Saxony to repair the industrial accident have passed. Last indisputable result: only 13th place. Now a new attempt should be made. “A very brave new beginning”, as the expert Möhlmann assesses the step to rely on a coach like Jan Zimmermann who is still inexperienced in professional football, to put Marcus Mann at his side, a sports director who was also not yet at the forefront of responsibility . Serious changes in the line-up did not take place, although with Timo Hübers (to Cologne) on the defensive and Genki Haraguchi (to Union Berlin) on the offensive, important people were lost. Conclusion: “If Zimmermann quickly finds a bond, you can count on the eleven.”
Fortuna Dusseldorf
The Rhenish Fortuna should also be noted. “There is enough potential in the squad, which they proved especially in the second half of the season.” With Klaus Allofs, the Werder legend, the most important man is an experienced decision-maker who normally guarantees success. Although the summer’s personality is surprising: With Christian Preußer, Uwe Rösler’s successor, brought from the reserve of SC Freiburg, Allofs is relying on a relatively unknown football teacher. “Klaus generally favors seasoned players.” New to the team: Khaled Narey from HSV and two foreigners with Dragos Nedelcu (previously FCSB Bucharest) and Ao Tanaka (previously Kawasaki Frontale), who Möhlmann does not know how to assess.
The secret favorites
There are three other teams for Möhlmann that must be observed. “Heidenheim is always one of them,” says the record coach, who thinks Frank Schmidt’s work is fantastic, “because he has a competitive team year after year”. 1. FC Nürnberg are also striving for higher things, although the Franks would not communicate it so aggressively. “Dieter Hecking wants to make a difference at the club in cooperation with Robert Klauß.” Third in the group of these ambitious clubs is FC St. Pauli, with the strong second half of the season being particularly impressive. Although Hamburg also had to cope with the departures of strong players such as Rodrigo Zalazar (back to Frankfurt) and Omar Marmoush (back to Wolfsburg), the team remained largely together, which could be a plus. “You can have a say at the top.” (Hgk)
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