TM analysis for crisis duel
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With the 1. FC Nürnberg and Hertha BSC, two teams meet on Sunday, which were part of the extended circle of promotion candidates in the 2nd Bundesliga before the season. To date, however, both traditional clubs have remained far behind the expectations, so that the show of strength on match day 7 becomes a real crisis duel. Quite a few speak of a final for the coach Miroslav Klose and Stefan Leitl – but does the discharge really threaten to be released? Transfer market takes a look at the moved situations at the Valznerweiher and in the Berlin West-End.
While Klose got at least a bit of air after the first three last weekend, Leitl’s Herthaner had to put the next setback after the supposed breast removal in Hanover at home against SC Paderborn. Five points from six games with the most valuable squad in the league – far too little for the claims at the capital club, where the Damocles sword has been hovers over the sporting tour of Leitl for weeks.
After the worst second division started since the 1980s and only four goals scored, the coach called for a turn and “more verticality in our game” from his team before the game in Nuremberg. The 48-year-old gives courage that so far “things are going slightly better than at home.” TM sponsor and Hertha expert Tobias Blaseio (“PES”) classifies the situation around Leitl near Hertha.
Hertha BSC: How is Leitl’s standing in front of the duel with Nuremberg?
“With the fan base, the standing seems significantly worse than in the club itself, but that should also be because the future of sports direct Weber could specifically related to Leitl,” explains Blaseio. “Weber repeatedly had the opportunity to put together a very expensive squad with the best prerequisites that are fighting for the climb. His personnel is heavily linked to Leitl, because in addition to Weber’s strategic mistakes, Leitl was unable to produce something from the squad quality.”
What are the criticisms that Hertha trainer Leitl are accused of?
“First of all, Leitl looks enormous advice and passionless-a very bad condition to create a dynamic in the squad on a sporty and mental level. His game systems look helpless because he repeatedly uses players in unusual positions, as Linus Gechter recently as a right-back. Through his passive or hardly visible in-game coaching, he does not seem to give the team on hand.” attested to Blaseio. This “helplessness” is visible on the square and often caused the question of a clear plan in the stadium. “Counterpressing seems to be a foreign word,” continued the Hertha expert.
“Leitl lets the team react and can thus play a success in happy games like Hannover. Against the regular second division teams, you often seem to be haphazard and not infrequently, Leitl has to put up with the accusation that he has caught the games before the kick -off. An honest performance principle is also difficult to recognize, rather the impression that Leitl has his preferred players and dragged them through until the pressure from outside, A debate about the entire club (goalkeeper trainer, standard trainer) is also too large and a debate is not questioned. Get a contract offer. “
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Hertha BSC: What speaks for what against a separation from Leitl?
“At the moment hardly anything speaks for him. His lack of courage, the constant search for excuses and the insufficient principle of performance speak a clear language,” said Blaseio. For the TM expert, “a change is very difficult to imagine, since its aging methods unfortunately cannot withstand the developments of current football. This team needs courage and positive charisma, both of both is completely lost.”
How likely is it that Leitl will survive the season at Hertha BSC?
“With this squad, Leitl would have enough opportunities to play courageous pressing football. Despite knowing Eichhorn, his integration of the youth does not exist. This is simply not compatible with the orientation that the club needs in the long term. Every point or victory will only delay a dismissal. “The hope is currently with the new managing director Dr. Peter Görlich, who has already shown in Hoffenheim that he can introduce order and a performance principle into the club structures.”
Hertha BSC: Who would be an alternative for Leitl?
“As a trainer, quite a few supporters want a candidate like Oliver Reiß from Mancity, who does an excellent job there, only went there from Hertha’s youth and is praised by Pep Guardiola in the highest tones. There are those who can adapt quickly because they have understood and implement the latest developments in the football world. ”
1. FC Nürnberg: Supplies Klose at the club?
A little less acute, at least before the duel with Hertha, the situation at the club seems. Due to the positive sporting development last season and a wild transfer summer without a raging sports director (Olaf Rebbe in February 2025, after discrepancies with sports director Jotatiaalexiou), coach Klose started the season with sufficient loan. After the embarrassing cup off against Illertissen and five league games without victory, it was quickly evaporated. Transfer market sponsor “Hagenauer” classifies the current situation at the Valznerweiher.
1. FC Nürnberg: How is Kloses Standing in front of the duel with Hertha?
“Despite the current crisis still has a surprisingly high standing in Nuremberg. After the victory against Bochum, the curve also gave speeches for him. Even the team’s joint cheers after the gates and after the game with him showed that it is still true between the coach and team. There are of course critical voices, but the majority of the fans and in the club holds him,” said the TM expert.
What are the criticisms that Club coach Klose are accused?
“It is mainly tactical aspects. At the beginning of the preparation, it was planned with a chain of three, but for which the central defense was too slow. In the cup against Illertissen, one saw at halftime that the switch to four chains was immediately played, but against Münster was played again with the triple chain again – and that was already on the bank, which was the main reason for the triangle. Karlsruhe was also the starting line -up. “Hagenauer”.
1. FC Nürnberg: What speaks for what against a separation of Klose?
“The tactical criticisms and the results would speak for a separation of Klose. The achievements in the first games were also terrible.” Against a separation, speaking in the eyes of the TM expert, “Much more: On the one hand, the squad has only been playing for two games and in these two games there is already a significant development. Football is also more attractive again. This is a bit of a long time when the defeat against Hanover was recognized, which was then concluded with a happy victory against Münster and was then played more attractive and successful. Tactically, it could be the other way around the changeover to a triple chain.
How likely is it that Klose survives the season in Nuremberg?
“A lot will depend on the next games. If the upward trend is confirmed here, Klose should survive the season at human discretion. If the victory against Bochum remains a mayfly, the air will be thin for Klose,” says “Hagenauer” the situation with the Franconia.
1. FC Nürnberg: Who would be an alternative for Klose?
“Alternatives are hardly mentioned at the moment, also because you have not had a good experience with established names in the coaching position (see Hecking & Weinzierl). The club works with the data experts from ‘Jamestown Analytics’ and switched to data scouting. Would be afraid of the DFB.