Hallescher FC Season Preview

An absolutely fresh face promoted from Regional North for 3.Bundesliga. They are more or less a bit unknown and never knows what this team are able to but all in their region and around the club are absolutely euphoric for the new season.

Review

Normally sure promotion candidate was RB Leipzig with big Sponsor Mateschitz owner from Red Bull who build up with Coach Pacult an excellent team and after lost the promotion race last season to Chemnitz they are in a must for promotion but a small team with less budget and only 34km from Leipzig away Hallescher FC made the race and let Kiel and Leipzig behind them. This was a big surprise because no one had Hallescher FC on their list although they made good work in the past years too.

They played a very good round with some nice highlights but their record is amazing and says all why they get promoted. They lost only 3 from 34 matches and in 24 matches with a clean sheet. One of the heros is keeper Horvat, he is 39 years old but in excellent form. Additional they had an incredible good team spirit and they stayed all together in difficult situations.

The Squad

They lost only Striker Dennis Wegner to Werder Bremen II but signed with Zeiger from Plauen, Becken and Pichinot from Carl Zeiss Jena, Sauter from Freiburg. These guys should help them for more potential in their rows and give some deepness in their squad as well.

Their best weapon should be their defense, they stand very well and was additional very hard to crack. Also they play some nice combination football and were on the same level as Leipzig or Kiel last season. Their midfield can create a lot of situations but infront of the goal they are without any cleverness and it’s also a low scoring team. We will how the players react, above all some of them who never played higher than Regional. According to latest years this league is very close and a few facts can give advantage or disadvantage here.

Coach

Since 2007 Sven Köhler is responsible for the team. He has the same credo as Huub Stevens as he won the UEFA-Cup with Schalke many years ago. „Die Null muss stehen“

Called like „Clean sheet“. Köhler is absolutely a calm person but he knows how to create success and with place 4 and 5 seasons ago he surprised all with 1st place and promotion.

Prediction

Hallescher FC should have the potential to avoid relegation but it must be work a bit for them too. If they can be as strong as they are in Regional North in their defense it would be a big advantage. Also the moral and team is should be good as well the only thing what makes it a bit difficult is their scoring weakness. They have to work hard for it and maybe change some. Also their new build and at september 2011 opened Stadium where 15.000 supporters find place should be a help and their supporters too. They never lost in their new Stadium so far. Should be a big fortress .... expected place 14-18 for them.