1.FC Nürnberg - Hamburger SV

The new coaching team on the line for 1.FC Nürnberg

Wow, what to say about 1.FC Nürnberg, should I be proud that they count on young and maybe unexperienced coach with Wiesinger or should I be a bit angry because of Hecking went to a bigger Club as Wolfsburg is with more potential or more money in hand. I am not a fan of fast changes, especially the smaller clubs are always being affected. If bigger clubs comes and want some players it is almost sure that they get him but it is always against smaller clubs. Ok, so not look to much back, furthermore look ahead and say that Wiesinger made some experience with second league team Ingolstadt where he was sucked after some time and worked now for the second team from 1.FC Nürnberg who plays in Regional League Bavaria. He did a good job so far and maybe this was the actually reason for manager Bader to get attention of him. Of course, this model was for sure the cheaper one with Wiesinger and Reutershahn on the line as double team. But Wiesinger is responsible for the final decisions as lineup and tactic but they want to work very close. This model is already being practiced in Leverkusen, maybe Nürnberg copy this. In the past days Wiesinger gave some interviews and he said that he wants to change not much and they play the same tactic as they did under coach Hecking. Therefore 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1 are the preferred system for the second half of the season, also not many changes in squad too. He works with the same players as Hecking, only Klement signed a contract at Rostock and left but he was anyway no important one. Their aim for sure it to get 40 points as far as they can to be safe and can plan for the next season in 1.BL. For this encounter they miss Hlousek who is long term injured but work on his comeback and defender Antonio but he was not much a factor in the past after his huge mistake in first half of the season.

As in Nürnberg the same almost in Hamburg too, always trouble with Coach, Players, Manager, Fans, Money and so on. After Hamburg started very bad they signed VdV and their way was up and they are close to the top 6 which is their aim. They want to play for the international places but if they want, they must start much better as to begin of the season. Maybe this can happen as players and coach work longer together now and everyone knows the tactic, style of play and so on. But preparation was not as easy as with VdV private problems and also injury after some trainings days was not the best situation for coach Fink but VdV recovered and is back in business now and he training with the team already again and should be available today. With Jiracek, Scharner and 2nd keeper Drobny they miss some but not an important one. They have to look forward and do better as to beginning as they lost at home to Nürnberg, and they want revenge here. The sign look very good as Hamburg plays much better on the road as at home (sure better record at home, but they managed it only in the end), maybe this is due to their problems to make the game, better sit back on go for counter over their fast wings and strikers as with Son, Beister and Rudnevs they have some weapons in their rows upfront. Also in the middle with VdV who is able to create some and set his teammates in scene.

Overall I expect a close match, maybe with less goals as both teams are not known as scoring machines and additional we saw yesterday that some teams need some time to get in their rhythm. Moreover both want not to risk much from beginning on as points are important for both but if one team can take advantage and take the lead, it is almost the winner.