Bundesliga 2 - Cup win out of the way: Lautern want to get back on track
After a successful debut and a place in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup, the new coach of 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Dimitrios Grammozis, wants to get the second division club back on track in the league. The Palatinate side, without a win since the beginning of October, will welcome relegated Bundesliga side Hertha BSC to the Fritz Walter Stadium on Saturday (13:00/Sky).
"There were a lot of things we liked on Tuesday. We were pleased and it was also nice that we progressed," said Grammozis on Friday, but also emphasized: "But we have to put the cup game behind us."
After four defeats in a row, the aim is to finally secure their sixth win of the season in League Two. "The focus is now on the game against Hertha. We are now back in day-to-day business and know that we need points," said Grammozis. "We still have two opportunities to put ourselves in a better position for the second half of the season. We want to get three points for that."
Despite the English week, the new coach does not want to make any major changes to the starting eleven. "These are boys who train hard every day. They get to play soccer every day, there's nothing better," said Grammozis. "You should be able to put up with a week like this.
In the last home game of the year, the Red Devils can expect another big crowd at the Fritz Walter Stadium. A total of 44,593 tickets have been sold for the game against Berlin. Aaron Opoku is still in rehab and will not be available to FCK, Julian Niehues is ill and will also be absent.
Kaiserslautern squad
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- Despite their successful cup run, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, led by coach Dimitrios Grammozis, is eager to return to league form, having gone winless since October.
- Kaiserslautern will face relegated Bundesliga side Hertha BSC at the Fritz Walter Stadium on Saturday, aiming to secure their sixth league win of the season.
- Grammozis praised his team's performance in the cup game, but emphasized the importance of focusing on the league, stating, "We have to put the cup game behind us."
- The league match against Hertha BSC is crucial for Kaiserslautern's position in the 2. Bundesliga, with Grammozis stressing, "We still have two opportunities to put ourselves in a better position for the second half of the season."
- The Fritz Walter Stadium is expected to be filled with fans for the last home game of the year, with 44,593 tickets sold for the Hertha BSC match.
- Kaiserslautern will be missing key players Aaron Opoku and Julian Niehues due to rehab and illness, respectively, for the upcoming league game against Hertha BSC Berlin.
Source: www.stern.de
