Ex-Unioner Gentner is impressed by the development of the iron

Christian Gentner (36) is fighting for relegation with FC Luzern in Switzerland. The midfielder also looks at the duel between his ex-clubs Union and Stuttgart on Saturday.

Gentner: “I see it as a fifty-fifty game. At least in terms of results, Union has recently bottomed out. But the team always created chances. Stuttgart won’t get a lot of space, but will bring a lot of young, carefree players like Borna Sosa with them.”

Gentner wants to see both teams in the Bundesliga again next season. Gentner: “Union will not only reach their goal for the season, they will exceed it again. Without wishing something bad for Union, Stuttgart shouldn’t go home empty-handed.” Because VfB is in acute danger of relegation.

Gentner is impressed by the development at the Irons: “The club has simply continued on the outstanding path since the 2018/19 second division season. Coach Urs Fischer and professional football managing director Oliver Ruhnert lose players in every transfer period, also for financial reasons. You always get it compensated anyway. That’s great.”

Union lost with Robert Andrich (27, Leverkusen), Marvin Friedrich (26, Gladbach), Max Kruse (33, Wolfsburg) and Grischa Prömel (27, in the summer to Hoffenheim).


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However, Gentner does not believe that Union will break because of this: “They want to stabilize themselves in the league and receive transfer proceeds from the sales. Union can continue to offer footballers the platform to swim freely in the Bundesliga.”

Max Kruse moved from Union to Wolfsburg (Photo: picture alliance / Laci Perenyi)

The departure of Kruse At the end of January he can understand.

Gentner: “In the long term, clubs like Wolfsburg are not only better off financially. Max has made no secret of his motives. I understand that his move is a big issue because he polarizes and is the center of attention. Others have to slip into his role. In the first games without him there were enough chances to score. Only the efficiency was not right.”

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