Failure of ZivziVadze threatens
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The sporting descent of the 1st FC Heidenheim in the Bundesliga does not end. The team was “frightening without a chance”, said goalkeeper Kevin Müller after the 0: 3 against Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the league, the team of coach Frank Schmidt has been waiting for a sense of achievement since the 2-0 against Union Berlin on January 11th. Only in the Conference League was there a second victory in this calendar year – in the first leg at FC Copenhagen. In the second leg, the FCH was still eliminated.
“This is a difficult situation for all of us,” said Müller. “Sure, we try to do a lot, you are busy with it. But everything has to be said that everyone is aware of the situation. “
Against Gladbach, two early goals crossed the plan in the first 20 minutes that coach Schmidt had given his protégés on the way. He reacted with an early exchange. “In the end, it was also a question of quality,” said the 51-year-old, who also had to digest the failure of Budu Zivzivadze injured on the thigh during the game. “But we definitely have to remain positive and we trainers always try everything.”
For the Heidenheimers at TSG Hoffenheim on the coming matchday and then at home against Holstein Kiel, there are two games against direct competitors. From a FCH point of view, it is positive that at least VfL Bochum could not pull away. “We don’t need to look at other teams. We have to get going ourselves first, ”said Müller. “We mustn’t calculate something about whom we are still playing. We just have to make the games we have as successful as possible. ”
The core problem at home is “that we got goals too easy,” said Schmidt. With 50 goals, Heidenheim represents the second worst defensive in the Bundesliga. “We discuss the same every week, but it won’t work with speeches alone. We have to – also from the bank – to address even more symbolism to the team. If we continue like this, it will be damn hard. “
