8 foreigners for only 6 places: SCB has a luxury problem

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Bern coach Jussi Tapola has eight foreigners at his disposal. So there are always two people left to burn in the stands. A luxury problem for the Finn. He doesn’t want to know anything about the rotation principle and taking sensitivities into account: “We always play with the best possible formation to win the match.”

Every player always wants to play, says the 49-year-old. “That is impossible with eight foreigners. It’s hard to make and explain the decision and see the players suffer. There must be honest communication.” And adds bluntly: “If you can’t handle it, you’re not in the right place.”

He knows that the situation can change quickly. Last season Bern could only play 26 matches with six foreigners.

Frk recently had to watch it three times in a row

The SCB foreigners have different profiles. The new goalkeeper Adam Reideborn (31) ensured that there was calm in the first games. He started in 8 of the 11 games, although SCB has a Swiss alternative in Philip Wüthrich.

NHL veteran Patrik Nemeth (31, SD) has established himself as an almost insurmountable bulwark in defense, while the elegant runner Julius Honka (27, Fi) has a lot of drive to get ahead, but also has nerves with risky (miss) passes Tapolas tensed and once grabbed the woolen blanket.

Helmsman Dominik Kahun (28, De) is the most productive SCB player with one point per match. The initially injured Corban Knight (33, Ka) has already found his feet and recorded his first two goals and assists. The massive winger Joona Luoto (26, Fi), who was signed a day before the start of the season until mid-November, had a dream start (6 goals in 5 games), but has since cooled down. Colton Sceviour (34, Ka) only made his debut against Friborg last Saturday due to an injury, but already showed his qualities last season when he scored 19 goals. Most recently it was sniper Martin Frk (30, Czech), who was a spectator only three times.

Source : Blick