SC Freiburg’s coach, Christian Streich, is struggling to come to terms with the team’s heavy defeat in Stuttgart and has expressed his disappointment in strong words. The upcoming international break is not ideal for him.
Trainer Christian Streich of SC Freiburg was visibly disappointed after his team’s 0-5 (0-3) defeat in the Baden-Württemberg derby against VfB Stuttgart. The coach of the Bundesliga team said that VfB was “superior in all aspects” after the match on Saturday. “We couldn’t hold our ground today.”
For SC Freiburg, this defeat was the first major setback of the still young season and possibly a wake-up call. Streich explained, “For many, many months, everything has been going uphill, uphill, uphill. We need to know who we are.”
When people say that Freiburg is a top team, he laughs. “We are not a top team,” said the 58-year-old. “If we give our all, we can play a good game. If we give a little less, we lose 5-0 in Stuttgart. That’s the reality. We have to confront it again.”
The upcoming international break is inconvenient for Streich. Ideally, the team would “go home, bury ourselves, analyze everything ruthlessly, and train hard,” Streich said. However, this can only be done with a part of the squad.
Especially in the first half in Stuttgart, SC Freiburg defended extremely poorly, which Streich also criticized. He described the third goal as “the pinnacle of non-communication.” He said, “VfB took a goal kick and played it simply. It looked like ten against zero - without an opponent.” Chris Führich (8th/62nd minute), Serhou Guirassy (17th/19th), and Enzo Millot (75th) scored the five goals for the strong Stuttgart team.
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“Hopefully the team can bounce back from this defeat and come back stronger after the international break!”
“It’s understandable that Trainer Christian Streich is unhappy with the defeat. Hopefully, the team can regroup during the international break and come back stronger in the next game.”