1. FC Heidenheim is the number one relegation candidate for many. However, there are reasons why FCH stays in the Bundesliga.
mentality
Mentality is a term that is often overused in sport. What it means to achieve the extraordinary in special moments was shown by FCH on the last day of the 2nd Bundesliga season.
When stoppage time began in Regensburg, Heidenheim was still 2-1 behind. Needed two goals to go straight up. You know how it ended: Tim Kleindienst shot them into the Bundesliga in the 9th minute of added time.
But all willpower is useless if you don’t have the right physique. In the 2nd Bundesliga, Heidenheim has been the team that ran the most, sprinted the most and put in the most intensive runs since promotion. There may be better footballers, but the FCH can run everything into the ground. That also pays off in the Bundesliga.
home strength
Welcome to the Ostalb has been said at least 17 times. From October the climate can quickly become uncomfortable up there. Added to this is the power of the FCH.
Heidenheim
1. FC Heidenheim will make their Bundesliga debut at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday. The team of long-term coach Frank Schmidt has prepared well for its first season in the first division.
Sat.19.8.2023 2:00 p.m. Stadium SWR1 Baden-Württemberg
Last season Heidenheim was the best home team with only one defeat. High intensity over 90 minutes, that’s what it looked like most of the time. It cannot be assumed that this will change in the Bundesliga.
humility
Prominent names in the signings? none. The fact that Heidenheim is now allowed to play in the Bundesliga may seem like a wonderful industrial accident. Above all, it shows where down-to-earthness and continuity can lead.
Heidenheim
Not only for the club, but also for Heidenheim’s coach Frank Schmidt and many of his players, the first season in the Bundesliga is coming up. How do you manage to stay calm?
In 2004, still a member of the association league, the way up was always done with a great deal of humility. You won’t find airs and graces in Heidenheim. You have to push yourself past the pain threshold every week to have a chance. The Heidenheim players are ready for it.
The trainer
In September, Frank Schmidt will be a 16-year coach in Heidenheim: that’s where he was born. In times of digital data analysis or medical training control, he seems a bit out of date.
Frank Schmidt does not stand for the most modern football. But his values, such as diligence and authenticity, will carry the team through its first Bundesliga season. And Frank Schmidt can almost always rely on one thing: his gut feeling.
He once said it didn’t take him five minutes to feel whether a player would fit into Heidenheim or not. So he doesn’t get the best players he can get, but those who follow his path without restrictions. Frank Schmidt and Heidenheim will also be able to enjoy their first Bundesliga season. They won’t go without a fight.
2023-08-20 01:57:33
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