Top match between two very ambitious clubs, both are named from the experts as promotion candidates. Despite both lost a lot of players before the Season they started well. Of course Kaiserslautern has only 8 Points after 5 matches but they can play in the upper league. Also relegated Freiburg started very well and was able to win 4 of their 5 matches what put them in a very good position from beginning on, despite an absolutely new and young team. They showed that promotion can go only over them.
Before the national break conceded Kaiserslautern a very hard 1-3 defeat in Heidenheim, also in a friendly against Luzern they lost 1-5. With all the bad moments and results Coach Runjaic said that Freiburg is absolutely favorite for today’s match. He said that Freiburg has a lot of quality in their squad and overall are very hard to play and beat too. They have to invest a lot and should try to be as nasty as they can and allow Freiburg not to come into the match. They have to come over their fighting spirit and try to hold the game open.
Compared to the last league match in Heidenheim Coach Runjaic counts on the same defensive players although keeper Müller made two mistakes, both lead to goals. But he has had very good performances in all the other games and maybe some good arguments to remain in goal. Central midfield should be the same as well with Karl and Ring while in offensive a lot of changes are expected because they had a lot of problems to create or score recently. In attack could Colak not convince beside Przybylko and is out of the starting lineup where Runjaic loves more to play with one striker. In midfield move Halfar maybe a bit more in the middle where he has more influence for their game. On the wing have two new signings very good chances to start today. With Pissok and Pich they have two players in hand who can be force the offensive play a bit. If Runjaic counts on both maybe Jenssen is out as starter and has a place on bench.
Freiburg’s Coach Streich is warning his team already, he said that they must be aware of the home strength from Kaiserslautern and it is always something special to play on “Betzenberg” in this hot atmosphere and a crowd who push his team the whole 90. Minutes. He saw a very high quality from Kaiserslautern what makes this task a difficult one. But they arrive very motivated there and want to continue their way.
Before the game it is a bit tricky for Streich, misses he some important players like former FCK player Torrejon suspended, also inform midfield motor Grifo who made an absolutely outstanding game against Sandhausen got injured in a friendly game. How long he must pass is not sure but with a knee injury it can be a bit longer maybe. The other absent players are already known with Kübler, Kleindienst and Möller Daehli. Therefore Streich has to replace only two open positions right now, of course if he trusts the others from last game. For Torrejon played Föhrenbach the last matches beside Höhn but with Kempf returns a young and talented player from injury and it is very open whom will field Streich then. For playmaker Grifo they have some options maybe. They must move the midfield players a bit, sure is that Guede starts but on which position is open. He can play in attack beside Petersen or in midfield on the wing.
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