Ismaik builds up bent lions: "We have to learn to deal with setbacks"

There were 10,000 fans in the stadium again, and then that: 0: 2 against Zwickau.

"Sucks," Yannick Deichmann cursed.

Coach Köllner admitted: "Disgusting feeling."

Marco Hiller stood in front of a well-attended west curve. For the first time since February 2020, a five-digit number of spectators was allowed in the Grünwalder Stadium - nevertheless, the Löwen goalkeeper should have felt like the loneliest person on the planet Giesing in this 63rd minute. Hiller knew: Yannik Möker's 2-0 goal for Zwickau was something like the preliminary decision. He also knew that he would have kept that Sunday shot on a good day.

Saturday was not a good day for 1860 and Hiller.

“We want to see you fight!” Shouted some of the 10,000 fans - unusual sounds in the lion fortress.

The reaction of the 1860 professionals to the goal to make it 0-2 was also unusual.

Nobody went up to Hiller to straighten the kinked goalkeeper.

Ten field players shuffled back to their positions with bowed heads - they couldn't muster enough energy for a convincing final offensive.

Yannick Deichmann spoke of frustration and helplessness when he turned himself inside out after the final whistle.

“That is of course incredibly sh ... that we are now 0: 2 again,” he grumbled into the magenta microphone: “We start properly, play our chances (...) - and then we get one Thing again the 0: 1.

It really sucks right now. "

That thing was due to Semi Belkahia in the middle of the first half.

In the infight with Johann Gómez, the long-injured central defender lost control, went down - and watched from there as the U20 international of the USA made it 0-1.

"That was of course his goal, no question about it", Michael Köllner rebuked the sinner, unusually clear: Belkahia had previously "begged for it once or twice".

In general, the 1860 coach found the afternoon “disappointing” - you could tell by looking at him.

Refreshingly honest, he added: "Such defeats feel disgusting."

 That was of course his goal, no question about it.

He'd begged for it once or twice before.

Michal Köllner on Semi Belkahia, who failed before the 0-1 with serious consequences.

What makes the result particularly disgusting is the frame in which it fits. The Lions had lost in their last home defeat against Zwickau (0-1 on January 31), but at that time after a tremendous superiority in the first half. It is also noteworthy that Köllner's team once again helped a troubled opponent to their first three-point of the season (previously 0: 3 in Lautern, which only won again yesterday). After a quarter of the season, one can still speak of an unfavorable trend - or an alarming development.

Eleven points from the first nine games correspond to the worst yield that 1860 had as a third division team at this point in time.

Twelve collected as a freshly minted climber in 1860, 17 there were a year ago.

Eleven (with a slightly worse goal difference) were only recorded in 2019/20 - six weeks before Daniel Bierofka threw the chunks down and a new coach turned the trend: Michael Köllner.

A year ago the Lions had six points more after nine games

Good for the coach who has returned from quarantine: Despite the stagnation on the field and in the table, Köllner does not have to fear that an autumn storm could blow him away too.

A few hours after the final whistle, Hasan Ismaik formulated an oath of loyalty.

Köllner and the players "continue to enjoy my absolute trust", wrote the investor on Facebook and advised: "We have to learn to deal with setbacks on our way."

Köllner, meanwhile, hopes that the "grip" will return in the upcoming training week - at the latest on Saturday, at the away game in Verl (2pm).