AWhen the idea of the chaser duel came up, Urs Fischer laughed out loud twice and whispered, “Hmmmm. duel between pursuers. ” Before the game a SC Freiburg Sunday (17:30 / DAZN), the successful coach of 1. FC Union Berlin also highlighted the extraordinary course of the season for both teams in the Bundesliga at Friday’s Iron Man press conference.
“They both do it equally well,” Fischer said. The one on the 15th day of the standings second Union in third place in the standings Freiburg guest, but for the Swiss it would have been difficult to imagine before the start of the season. “You should have found the right words to convince me,” said the 56-year-old.
FC Bayern Munich, currently four-point lead in the standings, shouldn’t rush any further. Before the long-awaited World Cup hiatus after 23 competitive matches, Fischer asked his pros for a final effort. “Now is the time to tackle the task with the utmost willingness. Attitude is a good word,” said Fischer before the trip to Breisgau.
In Freiburg the goalkeeper will be missing due to a thigh injury Frederik Ronnow and midfielder Andras Schäfer, who had a foot operation, only the suspended Rani Khedira. Fischer announced that his position in the defensive midfield would be replaced one-on-one. Goalkeeper Rönnow will be represented by Lennart Grill, as he did last time at Bayer Leverkusen (0: 5) and against FC Augsburg (2: 2).
