Europa League - Despite missing out on victory: Freiburg "mostly satisfied"
Despite missing out on winning their group, the SC Freiburg players drew a positive conclusion after their Europa League games so far. "For the most part, we can be satisfied with the group stage," defender Matthias Ginter told TV station RTL after the 2-0 defeat to West Ham United in London on Thursday evening. For the 29-year-old, the setback at the end of the preliminary round was also due to a lack of strength. "It's true that we were all at our limit after all those games. We also had a lot of injured players this season."
However, coach Christian Streich did not believe that too much respect was the reason why Freiburg were unable to put the English Premier League club under any pressure. "That was a deserved defeat, West Ham were better," he said. "We didn't have the quality in our passing and positional play to be dangerous."
The Bundesliga eighth-placed team must now play in the intermediate round in mid-February. Streich does not have a favorite ticket. "All trips are special for me. I take everything with me," he said.
Before Christmas, SC will face 1. FC Köln at home this Sunday and promoted 1. FC Heidenheim on Wednesday. "We have an important game against Cologne and we want to win that," said Vincenzo Grifo.
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- Despite finishing second in their Europa League group, SC Freiburg's Matthias Ginter expressed satisfaction with their performance, acknowledging the team's limitations due to fatigue and injuries.
- West Ham United F.C. secured a 2-0 win over Freiburg in the final group stage match, held in London on a Thursday evening.
- Freiburg coach Christian Streich conceded West Ham's superiority, attributing the defeat to a lack of quality in their passing and positional play.
- With their group stage completion, FC Freiburg will advance to the intermediate round of the Europa League in mid-February, a trip that Coach Streich views as special.
- In the upcoming Bundesliga fixtures before Christmas, Freiburg will host 1. FC Köln on Sunday and face 1. FC Heidenheim away on Wednesday.
- Striker Vincenzo Grifo emphasized the importance of Freiburg's upcoming match against Cologne, expressing his desire to secure a win.
- Born and bred in Baden-Württemberg, Christian Streich led Freiburg through the group stage of the Europa League, continuing their phenomenal form in German soccer.
- Matthias Ginter, a central defender for both Freiburg and the German national team, praised the atmosphere in London at West Ham's stadium during their Europa League match, expressing his enjoyment of playing in different environments across Europe.
Source: www.stern.de
