3 defeats from 4 games
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After their third defeat against a direct competitor in the relegation battle, 1. FC Union Berlin got off to a very bad start to the year under new coach Steffen Baumgart. “I think we all know that the situation is dangerous,” said the coach after the clear 0:3 (0:1) at FC St. Pauli in the Bundesliga.
The Köpenickers are 14th in the table. Although with 20 points (the appeal against the score against VfL Bochum is still ongoing), they are still six ahead of the relegation zone, but the balance under Baumgart is worrying. From four games under the 53-year-old, there is only one win and three defeats. Looking at the last five games, only six teams in Europe’s top five leagues are in poorer form. “We have to act differently,” demanded the coach.
According to Baumgart, the Berliners can “take a lot” from the defeats. In any case, one thing is clear: “We have to know what we can do and what we can’t do. And combining through combinations is perhaps not our strength right now.” Therefore, his team needs to play “more clearly forward” and win the balls there.
Next Saturday (6.30 p.m./Sky) Champions League participant RB Leipzig will be guests in Berlin. “The opponents are not getting smaller. And we still have to keep scoring,” emphasized Baumgart. After that, TSG Hoffenheim, Borussia Mönchengladbach and BVB are waiting.
