Weeks ago, the European Cup seemed out of reach, after the derby victory (4: 1) the iron sniff as table 7. suddenly back in the European squares.
Manager Oliver Ruhnert (50) Sunday in the Sport1 double pass: “We have good opportunities.”
Due to the semi-final game in Leipzig (April 20), Ruhnert considers the European Cup qualifier to be “extremely difficult”. So the Bundesliga remains.
Five games before the end, there is a lot to be said for the Irons’ renewed European tour next season, because…
... the competition is weakening! Hoffenheim, level on points in sixth place, recently conceded three bankruptcies (1: 8 goals) in a row. Frankfurt are already five points behind and basically have to win on Sunday (5.30 p.m.) in the Alte Försterei if they also want to be part of Europe in 2022/23.
On Thursday (9 p.m.) the Europa League quarter-finals also go to FC Barcelona. The Hessians could lose Europe in four days. What about Cologne? The eleven of Union legend Steffen Baumgart (50), one point behind the iron, is a “lucky bag”, so you can trust everything.
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… the final program is doable! Especially at home (Frankfurt, Fürth, Bochum) Union can make crucial points clear. In the first half of the season, Trimmel, Knoche & Co only scored seven points from the last five games. Now that might not be enough.
… coach Urs Fischer (56) suddenly has more offensive alternatives! Andras Schäfer (22) prepared his first Bundesliga goal in the derby, Sven Michel (31) scored his debut goal for Union – the duo was able to gain self-confidence. This makes the Iron Ones even more unpredictable.
This fits: The last five hits are distributed among five different professionals (Awoniyi, Haraguchi, Prömel, Becker, Michel).
Union is ready for the hunt for Europe!
Rest program Union
► Frankfurt (H) 17.4.
► Leipzig (A) 23.4.
► Fürth (H) 29.4.
► Friborg (A) 7.5.
► Bochum (H) 14.5.
