Pink micro and brown down jacket instead of 1860 pad and white-blue jersey.
For a drafty Monday evening, Sascha Mölders entered new territory and old territory at the same time.
Munich
– Third division broadcaster MagentaSport had hired the former lion captain as an expert – and the self-proclaimed “Wampe von Giesing” didn’t seem to be a stranger in her long-standing living room.
"It's crazy to be back here," enthused Mölders: "Smelling football in the Grünwalder stadium - you can't describe it in words."
"Everyone would love to play here.
I've had six wonderful years at 1860, but I'm also happy to experience it from a different perspective today."
"The League is crazy, but I believe 1860 is still attacking at the top."
Sascha Mölders before the TSV 1860 game against Halle.
He had "so far only been received positively," assured Mölders - and paid back with niceties.
The derby bankruptcy against Türkgücü (1: 2)?
"It certainly wasn't a good game," the ex murmured, "but if Hottmann's dream goal didn't fall, I think 1860 would still have won the game."
Only ex-adversary Stephan Salger received criticism ("Looks really bad when conceding a goal").
Otherwise, Mölders also kept his deep blue glasses on when it came to promotion.
"The league is crazy, but I believe that 1860 will still attack at the top." He made this statement before the game.
Afterwards, one thing was certain: Giesing's fan belly can come back.
Will Mölders too, as he revealed, "at some point".
(Uli Kellner)