Rapid Vienna before the European Cup mission: A victory is needed!
Rapid Vienna before the European Cup mission: A victory is needed!
Hütteldorf, Österreich - Rapid Vienna faces a crucial challenge in the fight for the qualification for the European Cup. After a defeat against the LASK with 1: 3, the team is forced to win three goals in Hütteldorf next Sunday in order to still have a view of a place in international competitions. This deficit is particularly explosive, since Rapid's last victory against the LASK with three goals was four years ago, such as
interim coach Stefan Kulovits is optimistic despite the modest situation. In the cabin he asked the "question of faith", but nobody reported to his request. Despite the doubts that may prevail in the team, Kulovits emphasizes that a lot is possible in the St. Hanappi stadium. He describes the past game as extremely difficult and highlights the good solutions that the LASK presented. Rapid initially did not find the game well and was only able to free himself from pressure in the course of the game. However, a decisive chance of Burgstaller, who might have been able to tip the game, remained unused. Rapid is intensively preparing for the coming game. Kulovits plans to set up the best possible eleven without rotation. Players like Burgstaller, Wurmbrand, Grgic and Cvetkovic are ready to go full throttle for 90 minutes. Hopes for comebacks by Sangare and Schöller were postponed to Sunday. The team competes with a clear goal: a tie as a starting position for the last game in the office of interim coach. For the home game, the bookmakers are on the part of the LASK, which is considered a light favorite. Although around 1,500 rapid fans can be expected, the fan scene in Linz is scratched due to internal disputes with the LASK CEO Siegmund Gruber. At the last meeting against Hartberg there was no organized support and the mood was very bad. The qualification for the European Cup has far -reaching consequences both sporty and financially. Plactions in the upper ranks offer various options for participating in international competitions. The five-year classification plays a crucial role in this, which defines the number of starting places in the Champions League and other European Cup competitions. The higher the ranking of a country, the more placements are possible for the group phase of the Champions League or Europa League. Currently, Kicker The distribution of the places, whereby the nations can secure four places in the Champions League group phase in the first four ranks. preparations for the home game
The importance of the European Cup qualification
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