The balance of the relatively new 1860 trainer Michael Köllner can be seen: After eleven games without defeat, the tamer of the TSV sounds: "We have a lion's breast!"
- On Sunday, TSV 1860 receives 1. FC Magdeburg for a duel in Giesing.
- Wide chest: The lions have been without defeat for eleven games .
- Trainer Michael Köllner talks about success and self-confidence.
Munich - Due to the occasion, the importance of point sharing has recently been discussed throughout the league. There are voices saying: I'd rather win a game and afford a defeat than going out two times in a row. Michael Köllner, coach of TSV 1860 (most recently with three draws in a row), vehemently opposed: "Anyone who thinks like this has no idea about football."
TSV 1860 against 1. FC Magdeburg: Do lions appear with "inner strength"?
The well-recovered six-year-old Tim Rieder has also admitted that the lions are not only proud of their series of eleven games without defeat , but also that this series of games that have not been lost also has a psychological effect . In short: The series gives inner strength in 1860 and at the same time ensures that the opponent's thirst for action is slowed down before the kick-off. Because he thinks according to Rieder: "Oh, they haven't lost in eleven games!" 1. FC Magdeburg is also on loan from Augsburg on Sunday (click here for the live ticker) in a submissive manner from the start. And not only according to his theory, the series promotes thoughts on both sides that nest deeply in the subconscious.
"We have a lion's breast, not a goose breast," was Koellner's answer to the question of his self-confidence . He can "understand a bit superficially that the draws annoy one or the other," said the coach, but sees the pragmatic and psychological benefits. He, Köllner, was also annoyed after the 1-1 draw against Mannheim about the missed chances. And yet the ambitious Upper Palatinate remains with the realization: “When I took over, 1860 was not a top team. We do everything we can to become one at some point, but we're still a bit away from that. ”
These weaknesses identified 1860 coach Köllner
How big is this piece? Michael Köllner points to the lack of efficiency and phases of lack of concentration that put the progress in game structure and control into perspective. The table positions three, two and one are "reverie", he says. “The hard reality is 17th - and we are nine points ahead of that. It is my constant hope that we will no longer have to deal with this 17th place as soon as possible. ”
A win on Saturday against Magdeburg would be the next step. But, says Köllner: "They were in free fall recently and will do everything they can to stop it." Noble joker Timo Gebhart has to fit with Achilles tendon problems, Marius Willsch is missing a yellow card. As an alternative to Herbert Paul, Köllner reserves the right to switch to a 3-5-2 .
Regardless of the basic order, Köllner suspects that Magdeburg could become a thankless game. “We need a huge grip, have to be single-handed and have a grip over 90 minutes if we want to win. Magdeburg will do everything to knock the goat over. ”According to Köllner, the series in their heads, however, contributes to the fact that the lions play“ with tailwind ”:“ Body language in Meppen has shown that. Then you can put a backlog away. ”In case of doubt, he would prefer to avoid this, serial offenders or not.