"Cup" Arminia Bielefeld - Hertha BSC Berlin

This duel took place 10 month ago also in Cup when Bielefeld knocked out Hertha BSC. It was a big surprise because Bielefeld played 3.Bundesliga to this time. This time they are back in 2.Bundesliga and they started well into the Season although they were not able to score a single goal. They have to improve their offensive play right now if they want to get the next surprise done. Hertha BSC is always working to get into the Final because it takes place in their Stadium but they were not able to get near this recently. Moreover they are always candidates to be eliminated early in this competitions what hurt them a lot. But the next opportunity is there again, we have a new Season and they have the hope again. Coach Dardai said that he has the aim to be in the final with his team but this means that they have to do their job from beginning on. Also they have to demonstrate this goal first.

It was an average preparation for Hertha and Coach Dardai. They were not very pleased about it and also with their activity on the market too. Coach Dardai said that he has expected much more what he has got from Manager Preetz so far. It is not the best outcome for him and he maybe want so more new players. With Weiser from Bayern Munich and Darida form SC Freiburg they signed only two players so far. Very less for a team who fights long time against relegation and it was very close in the end, maybe one goal decides for Hertha here. The offensive play from them is very harmless, already last Season (only 12 goals in 17 games 2015) and in preparation for this Season too. If they want to have a really chance here, they have to clear up some things in offense.

As I mentioned it already, also Bielefeld has not the best offensive play right now but the other teams like FSV Frankfurt and 1860 Munich had the same situation before the Cup games and both were able to score twice. Maybe this is a good sign for Bielefeld too above all at home where the fans push them really hard. The only good thing and maybe a good basis for success is their defensive work, they did not concede a single goal in their first two games and this makes Coach Meier a bit happy anyway although the offensive play is harmless. But he said also that he is very confident that the goals will come for sure in the next games. He is very positive right now and expect a good future for his team.

The performances from both games against St. Pauli and FSV Frankfurt were not so bad and Meier was pleased with his team what speaks again for the same starting lineup as in both other games. The change in goal was normally arranged before the Season but second man Davari got injured in a test match against Bremen II 0-1 under the week what brings Hesl back into the goal also in Cup. The only possible change now is on the left wing where Mast had not his best impression what let Görlitz hope to get a chance here. But it is all up to the Coach, he decides here.

Nevertheless Arminia had a very good Cup Season last time and go through till Semi Final where Wolfsburg was a class above them. Of course they want repeat this but it is very hard to invest so much energy every Season and sometimes the matches are go not your way what makes it very difficult anyway. They have to look forward what happen this evening ......