After their European Cup defeat against Ilves Tampere, Austria Vienna will face FC Blau-Weiß Linz today. What do the fans expect from their team after their poor European Cup performance? All comments come from the Austrian Soccer Board, Austria’s largest football discussion forum.
Nuggetface: “Blau-Weiß Linz is definitely stronger than Tampere. With a defensive performance like yesterday, you can concede a few goals again. A back four and a bit more calm play could really do us good now.”
hope and glory: “Extremely important match! Hope we start the season with a win. In terms of squad, I can already see us above Blau-Weiß Linz.”
PurpleHaze85: “I expect results from now on, and positive ones at that. Why isn’t Drago ready yet? Putting him on the bench at least would be a sign. A player of his class can go two months without training, but for his colleagues at the moment it’s enough. I haven’t been this annoyed at the start of the season for ages.”
Violettesbluat: “I hope that we will go into the game with anger in our stomachs and not allow any doubts to arise. A lot of it is down to our defense. I hope the men at the back have finally understood that the competitive matches have started and will immediately stop their concentration lapses.”
Lokus2: “I could organize a stopover with coffee and cake in Melk, exactly halfway along the route, so that we can recover a little after the triple stress of getting up, brushing our teeth and getting dressed. I know, it’s pretty unfair to the players, who can’t do anything about what the coach says, but if necessary, only the coaching team will make a stopover.”
AlfredoD.: “It’s only BW Linz, so the game can end any way. But the fact that we are not clear favorites there is a disgrace in the truest sense of the word.”
seldom: “Will Helm continue to rely on the many experienced players who have been playing poorly for months and field an over-28 starting eleven, or will he finally start to take them out step by step to promote the young players? Will Saljic finally be in the squad and start playing?”
maxglan: “I don’t think so. This is probably Helm’s only chance in the Bundesliga, he will want to save his own skin first and foremost and will therefore play it safe with the experienced players.”
zizou5: “I think Fitz has really earned a break now. He was so bad and physical in the game against the Finns that it seemed as if we had one less player. Wels should definitely get the chance.”
Decay26: “I think Helm will rotate slightly. Pazourek should finally start now! Otherwise I see Plavotic back in central defense.”
the dude: “Double workload shouldn’t be an issue for Sunday. There’s a bit of time between Wednesday and Sunday to properly regenerate. If you’re already having problems now, you haven’t worked hard in preparation.”
t.m.: “It is of secondary importance who plays or not when we attack like this, you really can’t call it ‘pressing’, and we are also so naive about it.”
In the Austrian Soccer Board you will find more fan opinions before the game between Wiener Austria and BW Linz.
