Anything other than a victory for leaders Fortuna Düsseldorf against bottom team Regensburg (Saturday/1 p.m./Sky) would be a sensation…
The next block of four is waiting for Fortuna, which seems to be easier than the last with Jahn (18th), Lautern (12th), Preußen Münster (17th) and Paderborn (3rd). A great opportunity for the top of the 2nd league to continue to establish themselves at the top.
That’s why “Zimbo” warns about Regensburg!
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Matthias Zimmermann (32), the oldest Düsseldorf professional, warns: “On paper, things look clear. But I’ve been in the business long enough now and know that it’s harder than expected against Regensburg, who recently conceded 19 goals and only scored once. They finally want to have a threesome again. That will be more complicated for us than, for example, at Hertha.” Where Fortuna won 2-0…
The most recent 0:3 against Hamburg and the following 0:1 test against Almelo (12th in the Netherlands) also give food for thought. Zimmermann: “I don’t know if that was a wake-up call. If we had shown our efficiency against Hamburg, we could have taken a point. I don’t see the game as critical at all. We just should have been better at counterattack protection. That can also happen to us in Regensburg. They will also be waiting for a counterattack.”
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And when it comes to the test, the veteran waves it off: “Sure, you want to win that too. But it was about something completely different. About Appelkamp, Vermeij, Mbamba and Jastrzembski, who haven’t played that often recently. That they also get 90 minutes of playing time. But on Saturday we want to fight back and take points!”
To do this, the opportunities must be used better than before. They were left out in a row against Hamburg. Zimmermann’s baller command: “When I see how many chances we had against Hamburg – that wasn’t the case in previous games. But we also have to use them to score goals. And also protect ourselves against counterattacks.”
To stay at the top of the 2nd league…
