Persistence slogans from classification coach Bruno Berner after 0-1 against YB: “Sow, bend over, pick yourself up”

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No, this defeat was not inevitable. Even if the opponent was called YB. The game was even, with ball possession almost even at 46 to 54 percent. The angular ratio was absolute with four each. And the number of shots was nine to eight in favor of the Hoppers.

But in the end it will be a 0-1 defeat against the team of Bruno Berner (45), in which another player made his debut, the Glasgow-born Australian central defender Joshua Laws (25). This meant that there were more newcomers in the starting lineup than players who had previously been in the rankings. At YB there were only two, Males and Ganvoula.

The balance is wrong

No surprise then, Berner seemed irritated when he summarized after the second absolutely avoidable defeat against a top team after the 1:2 in the derby against FCZ: “We had interesting counter-attacks. But simply: The last ball; the cross that doesn’t come; the shot that’s blocked. That’s exactly where we are right now. And so we lose again by one goal.”

The balance between defense and attack is not right in his team. ‘It’s our turn. But the breakthrough with a sense of achievement is missing. We have now played on this pitch three times in one week against top teams who are further along in their overall development than us. For us there is only one thing to do: sow, bow down, continue to believe in ourselves, maintain resilience, pick yourself up and come back.”

Wolves show how it’s done against ManCity

You will not get any help this way, you will have to do it yourself. “The team has to solve it together before Christmas. It is known that many transfers have taken place and that we are under construction. We didn’t lose to two top teams. But there is something missing to be successful in the Super League.”

Wolverhampton Wanderers, the flagship club of the Chinese classification owners, shows how it works. In the Premier League, they inflicted their first championship defeat of the season on Champions League winners Manchester City in a completely surprising manner. An achievement that GC seems miles away from. But at Wolves everything is a bit more stable, at least in terms of selection: with ex-Sioner Matheus Cunha (24), there was only one newcomer in the starting line-up against ManCity.

GC ‘patching’ is more complicated than patching the lawn

GC, in turn, isn’t going anywhere. No wonder the playing field is more brown than green. After all, this will be replaced soon. Then everything should be fine again. With GC, the patching process is a little more complex.

Source : Blick