Joker role instead of starting eleven
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Because some fans were pulled by ex-international Kevin Volland on Instagram, Union Berlin switched off the comment function under a photo of his protégé. “That is an illness of our time. Don’t give too much about it. The next thing there is again a more beautiful comment, ”Berlin’s press spokesman Christian Arbeit explained the measure in the social network.
Under a Volland Post on his substitution on the last match day against Holstein Kiel (0: 1), even alleged Union fans mocked the center forward. The Instagram users make fun of the figure and the fitness state of the 32-year-old. “If you take this too important, you will not be happy anywhere. Sometimes you put up a small stop sign, ”said work.
Union coach Baumgart: No starting fine for Volland
Due to a knee operation, Volland had missed the entire preparation and the first six seasonal games. The 32-year-old has been fit again since October, but has only been on the pitch for 50 minutes for the Köpenickers. A devastating statistics for the center forward, which was hired in the summer of 2023 for 4 million euros from Monaco. His balance sheet in Köpenick: four goals and five templates in 36 games. Volland is now far from its top market value of EUR 35 million from autumn 2019. The veteran is currently estimated at EUR 2.5 million.
“At Kevin it is the case that he had to do with injuries from the beginning of the series and had few opportunities for game practice,” said Union coach Steffen Baumgart. “Since I was here, I can complain about his setting zero. He will be a player who is not only available to us in terms of the last games, but will also get involved in the joker role, ”announced Baumgart.
However, he does not see a starting fine at Volland, said Baumgart before the away game against Eintracht Frankfurt this Sunday (3:30 p.m./DAZN). The Köpenickers are in the relegation battle and are only six points ahead of relegation place 16.