With the match plan in mind, coach Farat Toku from the third division soccer team Viktoria Berlin tackles the difficult task against leaders 1. FC Magdeburg.
“I stay away from bonus games. There are always only three points, no matter what table position the opponent occupies. It doesn’t matter who the opponent is: We have to function,” said the 41-year-old before the home game against Magdeburg on Monday (7 p.m.).
The successor of Benedetto Muzzicato was happy about the free time during the international break because he was able to train with the team for several days at a time for the first time: “We addressed intensive topics and followed them up so that the players could find the right solutions in the respective situations.”
Unlike his predecessor, Toku doesn’t want to constantly attack, but depends on the condition of the team, which was affected by the corona virus in the first few weeks of the year: “We have now found a good mix that we will continue to develop. All I can say is praise.”
Except for defender Alexander Hahn, who will be “fully resilient” next week, Toku is happy about a complete squad, even if there are still question marks about the cold veteran Björn Jopek.
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Toku is happy about the competition that has arisen among the newly promoted players: “It’s difficult for everyone to make the squad,” said Toku, who is aware of the possibility of a relegation zone if SC Verl wins its home game against SC Freiburg II on Saturday. fades out: “That doesn’t trigger anything for me. In addition, we can catch up on Monday.”
