SpVgg Greuther Fürth and VfB Stuttgart fail the hoped-for restart. The 0-0 in a direct duel is too little for both teams.
Some players smiled, and coaches Stefan Leitl and Pellegrino Matarazzo didn’t seem dissatisfied with the result either. But in fact the largely bleak 0-0 between SpVgg Greuther Fürth and VfB Stuttgart was far too little for both teams in the fight against relegation – a little more for the hosts than for Stuttgart.
Stuttgart too harmless in front of the opposing goal
The realization of having missed something prevailed. “We had set ourselves three points, so we are not entirely satisfied,” said sports director Sven Mislintat. These three points would undoubtedly have done the Stuttgarters good in the fight against relegation – but the lead on 17th place in the table and Arminia from Bielefeld is only one point.
The fact that it didn’t get three points was also due to a striker: Sasa Kalajdzic, back in action for the first time since the second matchday, had some good to very good opportunities, especially in the good final phase of his team. “It’s annoying that we weren’t able to take advantage of these opportunities. But it’s also important that we get zero,” said goalkeeper Florian Müller. “
After all: In the relegation battle, Kalajdzic has now reported back as a great bearer of hope at the right time. “You saw,” said Mislintat, “how important he is to us.” Or: could be.
Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo is of course an optimist. “When he is fit,” he said, the Austrian will definitely take advantage of one or the other of these opportunities that he missed this time.
Fürth is also dissatisfied
In Fürth, too, they knew that they had one zero too many and two points too little at the start of the second half of the season, which they want to contest with maximum success. “We have to win at home, but at the end of the day it is important not to lose at home. There are still many games and many points to be won,” said captain Branimir Hrgota.
Only: Hrgota would also have to take advantage of great opportunities, on Saturday he missed two (22nd / 54th). The deficit on the relegation place is still twelve points, but at least, they consoled themselves in Fürth, they did not concede in the third home game in a row – that is the basis of the game, emphasized defender Nick Viergever.
“You have to,” said the Dutchman, “hold the zero and take your chances when you get them”. Just keeping zero will not be enough in the long run. Not for Stuttgart – and certainly not for Fürth.
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