Coach Sandro Schwarz Photo: picture alliance/dpa
From BZ/dpa
After four draws, Hertha BSC wants to achieve full success again in the Bundesliga.
In the guest appearance at RB Leipzig, the Berliners will meet an opponent on Saturday evening (6.30 p.m. / Sky) who has found his way back to success after a weak start to the season and Hertha have only allowed four out of a total of 36 points in twelve Bundesliga duels so far.
However, Hertha coach Sandro Schwarz points to the growing group dynamics, which should pay off with a complete success after four draws in a row. “Basically, we’re not satisfied with a draw, we want to call on our maximum performance. That’s what we demand of ourselves: We need a top performance against a top opponent,” said Schwarz, who wants to show his courage in the Red Bull Arena: “I don’t have the feeling that we’re scared. But of course the respect is there.”
initial position: Both clubs had promised each other more before the start of the season. After nine games, Hertha is in 14th place with eight points. Champions League participant Leipzig is eleventh with twelve points behind the claims.
staff: With the exception of Kelian Nsona, Filip Uremovic and Jean-Paul Boetius, all players are available to coach Schwarz. Boetius was back on the pitch for the first time after his testicular cancer operation on Thursday. A comeback in the Berlin squad is not yet in sight.
Coach Black: “We need a lot of courage without worrying about how we will get out.”
special: Hertha’s coach Sandro Schwarz and Rose once lived in a shared flat in Mainz. Rose is Schwarz’s best man and his son’s godfather, and Schwarz is Rose’s daughter’s godfather.