Where does the path of 1st FC Magdeburg lead in the first season after the era of coach Christian Titz? Successor Markus Fiedler does not want to shake the style-defining FCM offensive approach-but also set his own accents and get the defensive instability under control. Can it be done at the start against Eintracht Braunschweig?
Heavy heritage after the era Christian Titz
The abrupt finish through the back door to Hanover The four and a half extraordinary years of head coach Christian Titz at 1st FC Magdeburg was not worthy. Nevertheless, the overall work of this bitterly ended when taking up the service in February 2021: With limited financial means, but unmistakable offensive style, the Saxony-Anhalt, under Titz from the near-regional league, used to be an established second division team that in the expired Season 2024/25 until shortly before the end knocked out on the door to the upper house.
Markus Fiedler (mi.), Here with Abu-Bekir el-Zein and assistant coach Saban Uzun, started the inheritance of long-standing success coach Christian Titz at the 1st FC Magdeburg.
Markus Fiedler has by no means accepted the little challenge of taking over Titz ‘and further promoting the development. “I think we found a good match”the 39-year-old rejoiced the start of service at the end of June. The FCM is not only Fiedler’s first second division task, but also the first outside of its Baden-Württemberg homeland. The Swabian started in the youngsters of the SGV Freiburg and came to the youth performance center of VfB Stuttgart over 1899, where he last led the U23 to the regional league championship and then to the third division class maintenance.
We are a team that is characterized by good footballers who wants to show their playful idea who wants to develop dominance with the ball.
FCM trainer Markus Fiedler |
Fiedler relies on four instead of a triple chain
Basically, there is no rigid schemes in football (more). The professional teams dominate various game systems or principles. In addition, your formation and position behavior usually differs in the interplay between attack and defense. Nevertheless, the FCM currently has a visible change.
The previous defense chief Marcus Mathisen has advanced to defensive midfield from the central defense.
Unlike predecessor Christian Titz, who had his basic formation in the game structure with a triple chain in the last row, Markus Fiedler has accessed a chain of four and two full-back since his arrival. Before that, Silas Gnaka and Marcus Mathisen form a central duo. In this respect, the chain of four may be considered surprising that Fiedler also sent the U23 of the VfB to the field in variable 3-4-3 formations.
Similar offensive idea, old defensive leid
However, what both Titz ‘and Fiedler’s approach is at least similar is the will to active, fasted and flat passport-style offensive game style. The new head coach does not leave the touch of one doubt about this: “We are a team that is characterized by good footballers who wants to show their playful idea who wants to develop dominance with the ball.” Dominik Reimann, as goalkeeper an elementary part of the Magdeburg player opening, seconded: “We have played football for the past four years – and we don’t want to change that either.” The FCM and Elversberg each provided the second best offensive of the pre -season with 64 goals behind promoted Hamburger SV (78).
We have to train a lot in terms of pressure – if we are pressed that we simply minimize the errors.
FCM captain Dominik Reimann |
However, the bumpy preparation, among other things characterized by defeats against FC Zurich (0: 2), Rot-Weiss Essen (2: 5) and VfL Wolfsburg (3: 4), once again revealed the well -known suffering: the too frequently recurring susceptibility on the defensive, individual misfortunes in fatal situations, from which too many simple goals resulted. “We have to train a lot in terms of pressure – if we are pressed that we simply minimize the errors,” warned Dominik Reimann. Trainer Fiedler added: “It is important that we move stable in pressure moments and everyone knows about their job.”
No upheaval: FCM core continued together
Despite the convincing last season, there was no personnel in the squad. Service carrier under the six departures Only midfield all-rounders Mo El Hankouri (currently still without a new employer) and the offensive freestere spirit Livan Burcu, which was reclaimed to Union Berlin, who contributed three goals and nine templates in 31 second division. Xavier Amaechi and Bryan Teixeira, on the other hand, never got past joker roles, winter loan Patric Pfeiffer remained supplementary. The former regular force Jason Ceka (Elversberg) under Titz fell completely through the grid in the past year and a half and most recently only played in the Oberliga Reserve.
Meanwhile, the now confirmed in the captain’s office Dominik Reimann as well as that of the club and the offensive almost no longer to be removed Baris Atik With premature contract extensions to the blue-whites. “The FCM is my heart’s club. This connection is something very special. We have written history together. In addition, I feel extremely comfortable in Magdeburg,” enthused Atik, who has delivered a total of 103 scorer points in 143 competitive games since January 2021.
The complained FCM attacker Martijn Kaars, here in the preparatory game against Wolfsburg, in his favorite activity-cause unrest in the opposing penalty area.
What will become of Martijn Kaars and Jean Hugonet?
At least with two sporting pillars of the team, the immediate future still leaves room for interpretation. Both central defenders Jean Hugonet and attacker Martijn Kaars obvious ambitions for a change to higher realms. The current transfer window closes in almost five weeks on September 1 at 8 p.m. Above all, Kaars immortalized himself through 19 goals and six assists in his first Magdeburg year in various scouting reports of the more wealthy competition. However, this should not be avoided to call up an at least medium seven -digit sum in order to attract those responsible for the Magdeburg to the negotiating table at the Dutchman, which was still bound by 2027.
FCM sports director Otmar Schork had an interview in the training camp in early July Sports in the east explains: “Martijn feels comfortable with us, but it is clear that he would like to play the first league. I have full understanding for that. But it will be shown whether there will be offers and if so, whether they are also interesting for him. But at the moment I don’t break my head.” According to reports, the youngest trace of Borussia Mönchengladbach was lost. Instead, the Bundesliga club from the Lower Rhine signed Shuto Machino von Holstein Kiel for a transfer, which, according to media reports, can increase up to ten million euros.
Laurin Ulrich (left), FCM loan from the U23 of VfB Stuttgart, has a good chance of a place in the first team against Braunschweig.
Who are the new ones?
On Tuesday (July 29), the number of previous external summer newcomers increased-three! For a year on a loan base, left left Noah Pesch on, who would like to recommend himself in Magdeburg for a subsequent Bundesliga future in Gladbach. In the pre-season, the Croatian U21 international with 20 goals and nine templates for the U23 of the Borussia in the Regionalliga West exploded. Just as young, willing, ambitious – and loaned for a year is midfielder Laurin Ulrichwhich Markus Fiedler had under his wing in Stuttgart. The 19-year-old perspective player joins this Nick Meier (Hannover 96 II).
Since 18-year-old FCM’s own plant Magnus Baars has played in the foreground in preparation.
Magnus Baars is only almost new in the professional squad, but already in the club. And the only 18-year-old home has so far grew impression in the course of the preparation. Against Wolfsburg last weekend he slipped into the starting eleven for the battered Alexander Nollenberger and dusted Kaar’s posting shot for the interim 2-1 lead (48th).
It was clear to us all from the start that – with the things we initiated – we would also take time. We will see how much time it will be […] Nevertheless, of course, we also take measures at short notice to succeed on Sunday.
FCM trainer Markus Fiedler |
And now – who plays against Braunschweig?
Even if the repeated last test against Wolfsburg mainly failed to defensively, the FCM protagonists took courage for the upcoming second division start at home against Eintracht Braunschweig. “With the exception of the result – we had a successful dress rehearsal,” said coach Markus Fiedler and asked for patience: “From the beginning it was clear to us that we will also take time with the things we have initiated. How much time it will be.” Nevertheless, the 39-year-old assured that “of course we also take measures at short notice to succeed on Sunday.”
After a successful time in Aachen, Heiner Backhaus has now hired at Eintracht Braunschweig.
Braunschweig, the third division descent at the end of May, only got away in the relegation, also has a new coach on the sidelines in Heiner Backhaus. But what first eleven relies on Fiedler against the Lower Saxony? Dominik Reimann Is as set in the gate as Martijn Kaars as the foremost tip. Behind the Dutch should Baris Atik and Laurin Ulrich start. The third in the group of this offensive series could be found again on the right of the FIET Alexander Nollenberger or Philipp Hercher give. Both would also be conceivable on an outsiders.
Andi Hoti could begin in central defense next to Jean Hugonet.
Silas Gnaka and Marcus Mathisen are the top dogs in the central -resistant midfield, as indicated above. There Tobias Müller Against Wolfsburg and also knee problems affected at the beginning of the week, would be Andi Hoti -loan returnee from Dresden-as a partner of Jean Hugonet ready in central defense. In a place as a full -back Lubambo Musonda hope. And also the second division comeback from Herbert Bockhorn After almost a year old Cruciate ligament rupture break moves closer. The veteran suffered the serious injury on August 11, 2024 – at the time 3: 1 away win in Braunschweig.
