The new trainer Lukas Kwasniok could fit the 1st FC Köln with his style of play. It has worked with a SCP trainer in the past.
It was a little more than a month since Lukas Kwasniok announced that he would leave SC Paderborn. “Lukas’ professional competence and his commitment contributed to the strong seasons,” said sports manager Benjamin Weber. In the future, 1st FC Köln will benefit from this competence. There, Kwasniok will most likely be on the sidelines from next season.
Kwasniok actually wanted time out
But back into the past – because the story about Kwasniok actually seemed to be clear after the last game of the season. His strength was consumed and he drained himself, it said at the press conference. “It is relatively unlikely that I will be on an outline in the coming season,” said the Pole native.
A little later, as in a miraculous way, the strength was again present – almost after Friedhelm Funkel announced at 1. FC Köln. And Kwasniok was suddenly acted as a candidate at the promoted to the Bundesliga.
Paderborn under Kwasniok always up
What sounds like a curious U -turn follows a course that Kwasniok has been pursuing for a long time: the way with the goal, Bundesliga-trainer. Already last year he was asked about possible interest from Germany’s elite league and said that he saw himself “ready” for it.
What speaks for the 43-year-old are his sporting statistics. With SC Paderborn, he played attractive, offensive in the past four seasons football And continued the course of his predecessor Steffen Baumgart, who also said goodbye to Cologne at the time. He became seventh, sixth, seventh and fourth with a manageable team budget. Paderborn always played for a long time, even if it was never enough.
Parallels to Baumgart unmistakable
So now climber Cologne – the parallels to Baumgart are unmistakable. Both are clear words. Like Baumgart, Kwasniok does not take back: unforgettable, as he publicly made his Paderborn team with clear words shortly before Christmas and demanded reinforcements.
The playing style of the two coaches is also similar, even if Baumgart has a little rigorously implemented the pressing when the opponent’s ball possession is implemented on the pitch. Nevertheless: Kwasniok also favors high starting, running intensive behavior and the game over the wings. With 120 kilometers per game, the SCP ran in second place in the past play time under Kwasniok than Fortuna Düsseldorf. Paderborn was also at the forefront of the flanks with 466 crossings, by the way in front of the Cologne.
Play style could go with Cologne
The Kwasniok style of play could work quite well there for the Bundesliga. In the 2nd Bundesliga, you were always in the bring debt of having to shape the game yourself, in the upper house of FC in most games as a nominal outsider should go well with a quick switching game. With Ragnar Ache, the Domstadt residents have already signed a striker that fits this type of game: in two seasons he scored a total of eleven hits with his head, and he is also strong and body -body robust.
Ache exceeded its XGOALS value – the value of the likely hits – by more than two. “For our squad planning, the occupation of this position was a central goal – I am all the more pleased that we were able to successfully complete the transfer,” said sports director Thomas Kessler. Aches strengthen under Kwasniok, as well as the Downs, which is strong in the header, even better.
Flank game as a strength in the Bundesliga?
But the current, general occupation of the squad also seems to be designed to be quick, wing -heavy game on Kwasnioks. For the central position behind the tips, FC with Isaak Johannesson hired a running, shooting and passionate midfielder, the key player was at Fortuna Düsseldorf. The team with professionals such as Florian Kainz, Jan Thielmann or Linton Maina seems to be in Bundesliga with professionals like Florian Kainz. There are also with Jusuf Gazibegovic and especially Learst Pacerada and Max Finkgräfe full-back with offensive and flanking.
Even if a lot will change in the FC squad, there is at least a basic structure for the new coach. By the way: The last coach that Cologne signed from Paderborn leads FC to Europe. However, whether Kwasniok can also follow Baumgart’s traces here.
