Opponent Leipzig rotates: historic chance for YB for its first away win

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They want to play a good match and win it, says RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose before the final group match against YB. “We take this very seriously!” But that does not rule out that the principle of “one total rotation” will come into play. RB will bring “a lot of fresh staff.” “There are a few guys who can show themselves,” Rose said.

Gulasci is in goal for Blaswich

One of them is former regular goalkeeper Peter Gulasci. After a long injury, he is behind Janis Blaswich. Since he stepped in, the Hungarian has had two on his back. And nothing will change, says Rose. A goalkeeper discussion is ‘not our topic at the moment’.

National player Timo Werner is also a candidate for a few minutes. He last played at the beginning of November and was sidelined due to adductor problems. However, the 27-year-old no longer had a permanent position. In the Bundesliga he was only allowed to start in the first match of the season at Bayer Leverkusen, which was lost 3-2. Rose now promised the striker a short appearance against YB.

RB was dissatisfied despite the victory in Dortmund

Freshness and liveliness are a priority for the Saxons before the YB competition. The demands are high at RB. The Bulls were also irritated after the 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund. About yourself. Rose had identified ‘improper training control’. “We probably crossed the line there.”

Due to the early and controversial red card against Mats Hummels, RB was able to play in the majority for almost the entire match. The victory was still very happy. “Maybe a match in the middle of the week would have been better for us. “We coaches always complain that we play too much,” Rose says with a laugh, but, “Damn, we don’t play enough!” That won’t happen to the 47-year-old and his team this week.

YB and the last group game in the highest division

YB knows this constellation, that the last group match is against an opponent for whom nothing (or little) matters anymore. In their first appearance in the Champions League in 2018, the Bernese used this for a 2-1 home win against Juventus Turin. And there was something else at stake for the Italians: winning the group in the long-distance match against Manchester United, which they only secured because Man Utd lost in the parallel match in Valencia. And at the end of the last premier league outing of 2021 you had to go to Old Trafford against a Man Utd with absolutely nothing at stake.

Coach Ralf Rangnick rotated accordingly. Or do you know Shoretire, Heaton or Iqbal? For its part, YB could have taken third place with a win in England. And that almost worked. Thanks to Fabien Rieder’s dream goal, YB scored their first away point in the premier class. The Bernese had chances to win, but ultimately missed.

So it’s time to create something historical. The year is 2023 and the Red Bull Arena is the destined stage for YB’s first away win in the Champions League.

Source : Blick