According to Michael Köllner, the stagnation in 1860 has to do with the “mental cinema” of some professionals.
The coach now wants to ensure that the ease returns.
Michael Köllner indicated it with his reference to the “head cinema”: Yes, he said, it could be that parts of his team are not (yet) able to cope with the pressure of promotion.
It is now a matter of "honing our game in training," said the Löwen coach after the 1-1 draw against Meppen - and before the groundbreaking week with the Totopokalspiel in Burghausen (Wednesday, 7pm) and the third division test at Halleschen FC (Sunday, 1 p.m.).
Especially with regard to stability, “we have to see that we can get this under control and get a certain lightness back”.
Köllner knows: Everything is still possible if his team gets the corner.
Our overview shows what encourages his lions.
Personnel situation
In the frustration of not winning against Meppen, it almost went under: Tim Linsbichler came on shortly before the end, for the first time in the third division, and the Austrian, who lost his first year of contract in 1860 due to injury, created dangerous moments.
The storm talent is not the only one who has recovered who has expanded Köllner's personal options.
Little by little, all the injured and battered are returning.
Daniel Wein was in the squad against Meppen for the first time after recovering from the Achilles tendon irritation.
Semi Belkahia (after capsule injury) celebrated a 60-minute comeback in the Bayernliga.
And Marius Willsch (pubic bone) is in advanced training.
Even league
Verl ensures a spectacular goal in Halle (4: 4) and loses a 3: 2 lead against decimated Berliners the following week (final score 3: 3). Against the same surprise climber who recently lost 1-0 at home to Halle. Sounds crazy, but it's everyday life in a third division that seems even more balanced than ever before. "The results go all over the place when you look at the table," says Köllner, who is amazed on the one hand, and on the other hand knows that successes against the relegated second division (1-0 against Würzburg, late win in Braunschweig) should not be overestimated any more than one 1: 1 against Meppen. Despite position 11, which is held in 1860, anything is still possible. The best example is Würzburg in the 2019/2020 season: After the first half of the season, the Kickers took 12th place,in the end they rose to runner-up in the table - only to be relegated immediately. The lesson (s) that Köllner draws from this: You only have to bury your dream of advancement when it is no longer mathematically possible. And, just as important: If you go up, the team should have a minimum maturity for the 2nd league.
Crisis manager Köllner
The lion trainer is an avowed serial offender. His thesis: the longer unbeaten, the wider the chest. Bad phases, which always occur, should therefore be kept as short as possible, he lectured on Saturday. And if you look: In his almost two years at 1860, Köllner has always managed to find quick answers to short-term crises. The dry spell in autumn 2020 (five games without a win) was followed by a performance explosion before Christmas (5: 0 Lautern, 3: 0 Waldhof, 2: 2, contractions). The slack this spring resulted in almost participation in the relegation (after eleven games without defeat). And this time? Köllner scores internally because he takes everyone with him, consistently positions himself according to performance and does not do himself too bad to revise decisions. A year ago it helped that he pulled Moll back to six.He recently conceded his unpopular 4-2-2-2 system with no fuss.
Opponent hall?
Hallesche FC proved to be grateful opponents twice last season.
The first round home defeat against Duisburg (0: 2) was followed by a 6: 1 gala against Halle and Dressel four-pack.
And even after the back round 0: 1 in Duisburg, which annoyed Köllner persistently, Halle came at the right time: With the furious 4-0 at HFC, the Lions heralded their final spurt in the promotion battle on March 23rd.
And this time?
Dissolution on Sunday from 1 p.m.
