Trainer - Freiburg's Streich wants to secure a merry Christmas with victory
In the final spurt before the winter break, coach Christian Streich attaches particular importance to SC Freiburg 's away game at VfL Wolfsburg. "We absolutely want to win in Wolfsburg so that we can take it easy for a few days at the end of the year," said the 58-year-old ahead of the Bundesliga clash on Saturday (3.30pm/Sky). "We don't want to come under any pressure. I know it and I want it less and less every year as I get older," he explained. The game in Wolfsburg offers a "huge opportunity" to lay the foundations for a good Christmas.
However, Sport-Club have bad memories of their last trip to Wolfsburg. In the first game after the long winter break following the World Cup in Qatar, the Baden club lost 6-0 at VfL in January. In May, SC then won 2:0 in their own stadium.
This season, Sport-Club have not been as successful as in previous strong years, but managed to escape a minor results crisis with a 1-0 win in Mainz last weekend. The team from Baden go into next weekend in eighth place in the table (18 points) and nine points clear of the relegation zone. After their performance in Wolfsburg, they also face doable tasks against 1. FC Köln and 1. FC Heidenheim before the winter break.
Full-back Lukas Kübler is back in team training after breaking his toe and is an alternative for the squad. Defender Matthias Ginter, who was substituted in Mainz due to nausea, is also available to Freiburg.
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- Despite the challenging past in Wolfsburg, Coach Christian Streich is determined to secure a victorious trip for SC Freiburg during their Bundesliga clash on Saturday.
- With a victory at VfL Wolfsburg, Freiburg can alleviate pressure before the winter break, ensuring a relaxed Christmas celebration.
- Having learned from their previous 6-0 defeat in Wolfsburg during the 2021-22 winter break, Freiburg aims to turn the tables in this year's away game.
- With Lukas Kübler back in training after recovering from a toe injury and Matthias Ginter available following nausea in Mainz, Freiburg's squad strengthens ahead of the clash against Wolfsburg.
- The game against Wolfsburg is essential, as SC Freiburg looks to build a strong position in the Bundesliga table before the winter break, currently in eighth place with 18 points.
- SC Freiburg faces relatively simpler tasks in their next two Bundesliga games against 1. FC Köln and 1. FC Heidenheim, but the victory in Wolfsburg is crucial for maintaining momentum before the break.
- Freiburg's away game against Wolfsburg on Saturday is broadcast on Sky, allowing soccer fans around Germany to follow the action closely.
- Baden-Württemberg's SC Freiburg has a decent record against VfL Wolfsburg in their soccer league, recently winning 2-0 in their home stadium.
- Heading into the winter break, Streich and his team at SC Freiburg are determined to give themselves the best possible chance for a merry Christmas and a successful second half of the Bundesliga season in Lower Saxony.
Source: www.stern.de
