A winter access, a direct hit.
Michael Köllner is full of praise for Heidenheim loan Merveille Biankadi, 25, and wants to use the striker directly in the derby against Bayern II.
"Wing, half-space, right at the front - it covers everything we were looking for," enthuses the 1860 coach about the former FCB talent.
1860 wants to end the Derby curse against Bayern II: "We're looking forward to finally winning against them."
“Almost full band”: Steinhart plays, Lex and Erdmann have to be replaced.
Köllner: Biankadi compensates the Pusic flop.
Michael Köllner got the last kick before the derby cold start on Wednesday, after training - on the split screen of his work laptop.
"I hurried to see Linus Straßer's second run live." Slalom ace Straßer, the ski lion - he raced in Zagreb to his first World Cup victory and also put the 1860 coach, who was enthusiastic about winter sports, into a euphoric mood.
Köllner has just welcomed Felix Neureuther as a new addition to the benefit team of FC Sternstunden. Now he is happy to have a ski celebrity in his own ranks: "It's always good for a club when you write positive headlines outside of football."
It is a matter of honor that the soccer lions want to tie in there on Saturday.
At the online press conference, Köllner made it clear that it was time not to push derby frustration after playing against Bayern II.
The 1: 2 at the end of last season still annoys him when, despite Mölders leading and other good chances, no point was left.
Without pretending to be modest, the 1860 coach says: “We're aiming for three points.
I think we have a good chance of winning.
We're looking forward to finally winning against them. "
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Cheers, ski lion: Linus Straßer takes a sip on his slalom victory in Zagreb.
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An unusually clear challenge, which Köllner justified as follows: "Bayern has the most valuable squad, great players in the squad, but not yet the form of the championship season." His own team, on the other hand: in good shape, physically and mentally.
The short break was used to deepen topics for which there was no time under “competition stress”: “Counter-pressing, running up, building up the game, own ball possession.” In addition, all players except Stefan Lex (muscular problems) and Dennis Erdmann (Yellow card suspension) are operational, including Phillipp Steinhart, who was allowed to step back during the week.
"That was purely a precautionary measure," said Köllner with a look at Steinhart's adductors and announced: "Phillipp is in top shape and can play 100 percent."
Köllner makes a similarly clear statement about Merveille Biankadi, whom the shareholders had laid under the Christmas tree for him.
“He'll be in the starting line-up on Saturday,” the coach sets himself unusually early: “That's why we brought him in, not as number 16.” The loan from Heidenheim will be hot against his previous club (2011/12).
And with his qualities, says Köllner, the 25-year-old is beyond any doubt anyway.
“Merv was also a dream player because of his flexibility.
Wing, half-space, right at the front - it covers everything we were looking for. ”The Pusic flop was“ more than compensated ”by Biankadi.
Köllner: "We needed a player like that."
We didn't get him as number 16.
Michael Köllner on newcomer Merveille Biankadi.
And, as Günther Gorenzel made clear, he will remain the only winter access: “There are no further funds available from the current budget,” said the sports director: “Unless something extraordinary happens.” Whether a win against Bayern II in For Köllner, this category would depend on the point of view: “Anyone who has been a Löwen fan for five years is a derby.
For someone who has been with us for 30 or 40 years, it's not. ”And for himself ?:“ It's a special game. ”
