Berlin (dpa) – Hertha BSC is still number one in Berlin for coach Tayfun Korkut, despite the clear deficit in the Bundesliga and the recent defeat against 1. FC Union.
“I think Union has been doing very, very well in recent years. That’s a fact, you can see that too. Despite all that, if you look at the history that Hertha sees, then you also know who’s number one is in the city,” said Korkut before the derby in the round of 16 of the DFB Cup on Wednesday (8:45 p.m. / ARD and Sky).
Possibility to “giant step”
The coach now sees his team in the Olympic Stadium against the Irons particularly challenged in order not to endanger the football hierarchy. “But you always have to bring it out onto the pitch and prove it again. We have the opportunity on Wednesday to take a giant step,” said the 47-year-old.
In the Bundesliga, Union is fifth, nine points ahead of Hertha (13th place). In the last league derby in November, the Irons, who had qualified for the European Cup this season in contrast to their ambitious city rivals, were superior in their 2-0 win.
With a success in the cup duel you can reverse the trend, says Korkut. “But you have the opportunity to make a difference, also purely emotionally, for the next few weeks, so that we can then take the next steps with our development. A win is always good, it also helps, and that’s absolutely the goal for this game.” , he said.
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