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GC coach Bruno Berner (46) does not feel like talking after the 0-1 defeat against Lucerne. The frustration runs too deep. At the press conference, after his counterpart Mario Frick’s brief match analysis, he said just five words: “I agree with Mario.”
Berner does not want to explain more on his own initiative. It actually requires a lot of explanation. After all, the Hoppers’ performance is bloodless after last week’s win against Basel (2-1). In the ninety minutes of Saturday evening they barely put one foot in front of the other. The fact that the match ends with only one goal difference is solely due to Lucerne’s inefficiency.
Abrashi was missing everywhere
When asked, Berner then found a few words about the defeat: “Lucerne was superior to us in many points. On the other hand, we were not technically in order and we ran after them.” He then also reminds us that there was a “very young” classification team on the field. The average age of the starting eleven was 21.7 years. Very young is actually the correct expression. At FCL it was 23.5 years.
The suspended Dirk Abels (26), Amir Abrashi (33), Giotto Morandi (24) and Asumah Abubakar (26) were sorely missed. The absence of the captain was particularly noticeable in midfield. Without him, GC seemed insecure, unstable and fed up. Isn’t that scary? “It’s an incredibly important element. Yes, we missed him today. But I don’t just accept that. It is always an opportunity for others, especially young people, who also want to have a career like Abrashi.”
The boys did not seize the opportunity against Lucerne. That much is certain. Even though Berner says the game is a tremendous experience for his young people. But in the end it’s all about points. He knows that too: “Now we have to make a good analysis. We have to improve to score points in the Super League.” A look at the table shows how much the record champions depend on points. The barrage is suddenly closer than the line. And in a week it will be against SLO.
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team
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SP
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T.D
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PT
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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 BSC Young Boys
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25
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28
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51
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|
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2
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 Napkin FC
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25
|
14
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47
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|
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3
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 FC St. Gallen
|
25
|
7
|
40
|
|
|
4
|
 FC Zurich
|
25
|
10
|
39
|
|
|
5
|
 FC Lugano
|
25
|
6
|
37
|
|
|
6
|
 FC Lucerne
|
25
|
-2
|
37
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|
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7
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 FC Winterthur
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25
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-5
|
34
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|
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8th
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 FC Basel
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25
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-6
|
31
|
|
|
9
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 Yverdon Sports FC
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25
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-18
|
30
|
|
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10
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 Grasshopper Club Zurich
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25
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-1
|
28
|
|
|
11
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 FC Lausanne Sport
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25
|
-6
|
26
|
|
|
12
|
 FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy
|
25
|
-27
|
15
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
