A crazy idea or the perfect moment for Van Pottelberghe?

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Stephen Roth’s Pro

In the quarterfinals against Bern, Biel used the birth of little Hugo and the absence of Papa Harri Säteri to include substitute Joren van Pottelberghe (25) in the team for the first time in the play-offs. The Seelanders lost match 3 3:5.

His second mission in the semi-final had a much bigger impact. It was not an emergency. Säteri was voluntarily left – at least nothing else is known – to play at home and number 2. With Van Pottelberghe in goal, the pressure on the ZSC Lions increased. A bold move by Antti Törmänen and his team.

How often has courage been rewarded. “JVP” was shutout at the Swiss Life Arena with a strong performance as the first guest goaltender.

Van Pottelberghe hasn’t played since his shutout. But tonight would be the perfect time to use it a third time and give Säteri a break.

The people of Biel know they have to win in Geneva at some point if they want to be champions. But the greater pressure is now on Geneva, who cannot afford to give up home field advantage in the final series. Certainly not when Biel starts with the substitute.

If Biel Van Pottelberghe wants to play again, today is the time. If things go wrong with the Swiss-Belgian, then it is normal under Courant: Geneva has only won one home game, but Biel has lost nothing. If, on the other hand, you get the breakthrough with “JVP” in target, then that breakthrough and first title in 40 years is at your fingertips.

pk Säteri’s defense score in three appearances in Geneva this season? Only 88.3 percent.

The contra of Marcel Allemann

I really appreciate Stephan Roth. As colleagues and because of his enormous expertise. But apparently, at the end of a long season, the horses gradually run away with him. Harri Säteri replaced by Joren van Pottelberghe? What a crazy idea!

It was smart and rightly so that Van Pottelberghe played in the quarterfinals and semifinals. Because a play-off takes a long time and Säteri is not a superman either, he could be sick or injured. And then it’s perfect if you have a Van Pottelberghe behind you who has gained playing exercises in time. But now it’s final, now it’s up for discussion, now the time of experimentation, social romance and rhythm integration is definitely over.

To become champion, Biel must win at least once in Geneva. And without wanting to offend Van Pottelberghe (he is a very good goalkeeper for me) – the chance that this will work out with Säteri (he is an excellent goalkeeper for me), as an Olympic and world champion, he will be the one who can steal a game with world-class performance is a lot bigger.

Highly decorated goalkeepers excel at delivering the best performance at the most important moments. Such was the case with Ari Sulander, Reto Pavoni and Renato Tosio. And that is the case with Leonardo Genoni and Harri Säteri. That’s why crazy ideas have no place in a playoff final.

Source : Blick