Nati goalkeeper Mvogo about Red Bull Club Leipzig: Artificial grass should give YB wings

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It’s game one for YB in the Champions League. And yet it is already an endgame. If the Bernese actually want to play for the Premier League round of 16, the logic of the balance of power dictates that a home win against RB Leipzig is mandatory so that this becomes a somewhat realistic undertaking.

The fact that such mind games are even possible has to do with the draw. Because on paper the club next to Porto was probably the weakest in draw two. Real and Atlético Madrid, Inter, Manchester United, Dortmund and Arsenal were also waiting there. What is overlooked is that RB has been Germany’s best team in terms of points in the Bundesliga since Marco Rose (47) took office on September 8, 2022. So the piece YB is dealing with is huge. And in Saturday’s discussion-less 3-0 win against Augsburg, the Bulls showed that there won’t even be a break when magician Dani Olmo (25) and captain, figurehead and defense chief Willi Orban (30) may be the two. missing key RB players.

Leipzig and Leverkusen are the teams of the moment

This is also the reason why Yvon Mvogo (29), our number four Nati goalkeeper, who came to kiss hands against Andorra because Kobel and Omlin were injured and Sommer was rested, rates the club as very strong: “Leipzig is running at full speed. season started. Together with Leverkusen, for me they are currently the strongest team in the Bundesliga.” RB is only one point behind Bayern and Leverkusen.

The Fribourger knows the retort club inside and out. After more than three years as YB’s number one, he moved to Leipzig in April 2017 as a 22-year-old with a four-year contract. There he had an extremely difficult situation and never got past the Hungarian national goalkeeper Peter Gulasci (33). In the end there were five Bundesliga appearances. Even a loan to Eindhoven did not bring the hoped-for liberation. Mvogo only achieved this in Lorient, where he is the much celebrated number one. Mvogo also played well in yesterday’s 2-2 draw against Monaco, where he met his former coach Adi Hütter (53) and Nati colleague Philipp Köhn (25).

YB the hearts club, RB the golden cage

The 1.90 meter athlete is convinced that it will require a lot of concentration from YB and that the Bernese team will have to play almost flawlessly. “YB will certainly have to deliver an absolute top game.” But: “YB has a big advantage: the artificial grass. And so I hope that the people of Bern can get something done.” You don’t have to ask explicitly who his heart beats for… Not for the club that was a golden cage for him for years, because his ever-rising ideas to leave were always answered negatively. That’s how it goes in Leipzig. You are paid handsomely, but you have little say. Ultimately, you want to afford the luxury of a replacement goalkeeper of Yvon Mvogo’s quality.

Jurendic also has a lot of confidence in YB thanks to the plastic

And he’s not the only one who trusts YB because of the plastic. The sporting director of Augsburg, Lucerne, Marinko Jurendic (45), also said after his club’s 3-0 defeat against the Can club: “Leipzig has above-average quality in every line, even for the Bundesliga. But I think you should not underestimate that YB plays at home and we know what the home advantage is when you play on artificial grass. Many international clubs are not used to that, you don’t know that in the Bundesliga.” Jurendic’s conclusion: “If you can neutralize Leipzig’s game, take the fast players out of the game and stay in the game as long as possible, I think YB can also provide a surprise in this home game.”

And you can add: YB hasn’t lost in Wankdorf in over a year. The last defeat was against Anderlecht on August 18, 2022. And that does not only have to do with artificial grass. (Collaboration: Bastien Feller)

Source : Blick