Samir Neziri moves to TSV 1860 Munich - this news hit like a bomb in the football highlands.
Penzberg - Samir Neziri moves to TSV 1860 Munich - this news hit like a bomb in the football highlands. Congratulations were piling up on the Internet. "A giant kicker," wrote one on Facebook. "The best come from Penzberg," added another. Another was reminiscent of Wiggerl Kögl, the FCP product that made it to TSV 1860, Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart. With the "Reds", Kögl won the German championship six times. But what does the departure mean for FC Penzberg? The district league team, as second in the table, still sees good chances in the promotion race. The home newspaper asked Martin Wagner, who answered the three most important questions.
1. How heavy is the athletic loss?
With a kicker like Samir Neziri, you really don't know what Penzberg misses more: the man or the striker. At the age of 18 he was “a real guy,” confirms Martin Wagner. Football dictates the life of the youngster. Hardly anyone had fewer days off in training. In the D youth, in his year at TuS Geretsried, he shone with 100 percent presence. Neziri, the reliability in the soccer jersey. "You don't get that kind of guy often," says Wagner. But with a view to promotion ambitions, striker Neziri is going crazy. He scored 14 goals in 15 games. But his trainer emphasizes a skill that few associate and appreciate with the fast attacker: his defensive work. "He relieved the defense, was on the road a lot." In the future means more work for Christian Wiedenhofer and his defense chain.
2. Who will replace Neziri?
The “Penzberg” ecosystem regulates this loss. It's actually the most beautiful, a little bit cheesy story. Samir Neziri only played so often in the beginning because with Franz Fischer the first option failed in the storm. After his cruciate ligament and external ligament rupture, then coach Thomas Dötsch put 17-year-old Neziri on the stage as the main actor and surprised everyone. The coach, who was later released, was considered a great promoter of the talent. Neziri gave the experienced FC striker Fischer enough time and rest to relax and at the same time shot himself in the scouts' notebooks. Perfect Penzberger soccer synergy. Fischer has survived the worst part of his injury. "Secretly I hope that he can get back on the first days of the game," said Wagner. However, one has to be careful. Final investigations are still pending. Fischer's feeling: "It looks good," he told Wagner.
3. Will FC stay in the promotion race without Neziri?
In any case yes, if it is up to coach Martin Wagner. He hopes for a "now-more-than-ever feeling". The squad is wide enough to chase leaders Brunnthal or at least defend second place. He even takes advantage of Neziri's departure. The kickers, especially those on the bench, are all the more in demand. It offers them space to develop, as Neziri demonstrated in summer. In addition, a remnant of hope for a return in summer lives on in Wagner. "Samir should know that we will be happy when he comes back."