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Uwe Rösler is now less than a week in the coaching position of the Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf. The influence of the Sparkle successor on the team can hardly be measured purely in terms of football, but at least in terms of result, an improvement was immediately apparent when the ex-professional debuted.
After two defeats at the start of the second half of the season, the Rhinelanders fought for a point in their home game against Eintracht Frankfurt. Because the goal for the 1-1 equalizer only fell in injury time, the Fortuna left the pitch with hanging heads. Nevertheless, the improved appearance should give hope that on Tuesday evening in the round of 16 of the DFB Cup between Kaiserslautern and Düsseldorf the lower odds for the guests will pay off.
The Red Devils did not get off the winter break very well either. A disappointing 0: 0 at home against relegation candidate Großaspach was followed by a 1: 2 defeat at the weekend at FC Ingolstadt, through which the topic of promotion can now be put third place, nine points behind.
The desire for the national cup competition is even greater, in which the Palatinate also want to win the third home game in succession. So far, Mainz and Nuremberg have failed on Betzenberg. Does it also hit the cringing Flingeraner? We trust in the existing qualitative advantage of the Rösler team and dare to predict that the Fortuna will prevail after the regular season and move into the quarter-finals before the game Kaiserslautern against Düsseldorf.
Kaiserslautern :
1. FC Kaiserslautern had certainly imagined the start after the winter break differently. After an impressive series immediately before Christmas, during which the Schommers team scored 16 points from six third division games, this successful run should continue seamlessly in the new year.
However, this has not been successful. Despite a relatively clear increase in chances ’in the home game against Großaspach, it was enough just a goalless draw a week ago. The Palatinate even returned from Ingolstadt without any points (1: 2). The gap to the promotion places has grown to nine points, which is why even the boldest optimists now doubt that the former German champions will return to the second division this year.
It will be interesting to see on Tuesday evening whether the Red Devils are turning the disappointment of the first two competitive games into positive energy in calendar year 2020 and developing a “now more than ever” mentality, or whether the appearances, which are too harmless, are negative self-confidence or belief in one’s own strength
We would not rule out the latter scenario, especially since the ambitious 1. FCK had problems in the current season of getting their own maximum performance in front of their home crowd. Only three out of ten matches in the Fritz Walter Stadium were victorious in everyday life in the league. In addition, there are the two mentioned successes in the DFB Cup against FSV Mainz 05 (2: 0) and in round two against 1. FC Nürnberg (6: 5 n.E.).
These two results against higher-ranking opponents are likely to be responsible for the fact that on Tuesday before the round of 16 between Kaiserslautern and Düsseldorf, relatively high odds are offered for a bet on the Bundesliga team. Despite all the surprise potential that a cup game between David and Goliath provides, we think it is rather unlikely that the Palatinate will for the third time in a row neglect the bookmakers’ estimates.
The brave playing style of Boris Schommers and the general offensive and possession-based orientation of the home side in connection with the expected cauldron on Betzenberg is another argument that tends to speak for the Rhinelander. The danger of “over-spinning”, which could lead to simple ball losses in the first step and subsequently to counter situations for the first division club, should not be underestimated.
With the exception of the three injured players Otto, Spalvis and Esmel, all players are available. We do not believe that the former Nuremberg coach, who claims to impose his own style on the opponent, will change something in his basic formation. The 4-1-2-3 system will provide space for the Fortuna, particularly in the center and in the switching game.
Dusseldorf:
Especially for teams that play for relegation in league operations, there is always the question of how seriously the cup competition is taken. If we had predicted two weeks ago that the round of 16 in the DFB Cup had only a minor value for Fortuna, the starting position is now different.
The reason for this is obvious: Uwe Rösler, a new trainer in the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, has been in charge for a week. Of course, staying up in the German upper house still has top priority, but the Dusseldorfers want to use the cup game to regain confidence. The professionals also want to recommend themselves to their new trainer for other tasks. It will not fail because of the motivation.
Already on Saturday afternoon there was a certain sense of optimism in the Merkur game arena. Especially in the early stages, the Flingerers were unusually strong and should have taken the lead in the home game against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Finally, however, it was not until the second half that Kaan Ayhan made Rösler cheer for the first time in the Bundesliga after a deflected free kick. However, the joy only lasted into added time, when Timothy Chandler pushed a cross pass from Andre Silva over the line after a free kick and thus prevented the perfect debut of the former coach of Malmö FF.
The situation in the table is still dangerous. The red-whites rank second to last and are currently two points behind the saving bank. Away from home, the Rhinelander celebrated only one win in ten attempts (two draws, seven bankruptcies), so that the statistics before the cup game Kaiserslautern vs. Düsseldorf does not necessarily favor a forecast on the guest.
In view of the existing quality, the good performance from the weekend and the change of coach or the associated impulse, we think the first quarter-final entry of the two-time cup winner (1979, 1980) since season 95/96 is obvious. Bodzek, Karaman and keeper Steffen are still out. New signing Berisha is questionable.
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