“The blues would be a nice lot”
This red-white unit is currently very difficult to defeat. Photo: Thorsten Tillmann
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It runs at Red and white food: RWE is the front runner in the Regionalliga West and is still unbeaten under coach Christian Neidhart. Now the Rot-Weisse will look forward to Sunday evening (6.30 p.m., ARD).
Due to the current Corona situation, the draw will be held in the studio in Cologne and not – as usual – in the German Football Museum in Dortmund. Ex-national player comes as a lottery Inca grings for use.
In the first round of the DFB Cup, Arminia Bielefeld (1-0) even got rid of a Bundesliga team. It remains to be seen who grings RWE now moving forward.
RevierSport has with the RWE-The people in charge and the players asked who they are as opponents on 22./23. December 2020 wish.
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The participants at a glance:
Bundesliga: 1. FSV Mainz 05, RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Augsburg, VfL Wolfsburg, Borussia Mönchengladbach, 1. FC Cologne, Union Berlin, Werder Bremen, TSG Hoffenheim, VfB Stuttgart, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, SC Freiburg, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich , FC Schalke 04
2. Bundesliga: Eintracht Braunschweig, VfL Osnabrück, VfL Bochum, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Holstein Kiel, SV Sandhausen, Jahn Regensburg, SC Paderborn 07, SV Darmstadt 98, Hannover 96
3. League: SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Dynamo Dresden
Regionalliga: SSV Ulm 1846, SV Elversberg, Rot-Weiss Essen
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Marcus Uhlig, Board Member Rot-Weiss Essen:
“We all have to assume that the spectator factor will not play a role in the second round. We hope so, of course, but that is more of a theoretical nature, that spectators can enter the stadium again. That’s why I want a feasible second division team, although this shouldn’t sound arrogant. Because it is also clear that every second division team is favorite against us. But at the end of the day it’s a cup game. We are playing a very good series and are hoping for another surprise, as we did against Bielefeld. Maybe we can get a pre-Christmas present when we make it to the round of 16. “
Jörn Nowak, Head of Sports:
“In a nutshell: I want a second division team.”
Marco Kehl-Gomez, captain:
“The blue neighbors would be a nice lot.”
Dennis Grote, midfielder:
“Normally I would say that I would like a very exciting opponent for Rot-Weiss Essen and the fans in the second round. Such an opponent that the stadium would be sold out. But since we will almost certainly play in front of very few spectators , It is difficult to express a wish. Hence the classic phrase: We take it as it comes. We look forward to everyone. We are able to keep up with many opponents. We already proved that in the first round. We look forward to the draw on Sunday. Let’s see who comes. “
Alexander Hahn, defender:
“Werder Bremen would be a small wish of mine. I played at Werder for seven years and spent my entire youth. I also know Florian Kohfeldt and lived in boarding school with Niclas Füllkrug for five years. That would be a cool reunion. But I would I’m also happy when we draw a second division. All opponents are difficult. But it is also clear that a second division is more feasible than a Bundesliga. I’m really excited and looking forward to the draw. “
Simon Engelmann, goalscorer:
“I would like a solvable task. That means: Bayern, Dortmund and Leipzig don’t have to be.”
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Kevin Grund, defender:
“Of course you want Schalke 04 for the environment. I think the fans have been waiting for it for years. To advance, a second division might be very good, I think we have the best chances of winning. Except against Bayern, Dortmund or Leipzig but I think we have good chances. “
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