“There’s no substitute for a win” | OneFootball

Oliver Glasner attests to his team's growing confidence, greater ease and ability to hold their own against Leipzig.

Oliver Glasner on ...

…Saturday’s home match: “It’ll be a difficult task because Leipzig have a great coach, a very good team and a super system of play. They’ve also strengthened with the return of Timo Werner.”

…team news: “The long-term absentees Aurélio Buta and Almamy Toure are out, everyone else is fit and looking forward to the busy period ahead. Marcel Wenig will play in the U21s’ top-of-the-table match, so we’re planning with 20 outfield players.”

…the feeling of getting three points: “There’s no substitute for the feeling of a win and the growing confidence that comes from it. That’s why we want to win every match. If we manage to do that in the five games up to the international break, we’ll have had a great spell. That’s our approach against Leipzig, too.”

…opponents Leipzig: “They have a lot of pace, a lot of link-up players and power out wide. They’re very versatile and they’ve got an incredible squad with players like Christopher Nkunku, Timo Werner and Dani Olmo. We need a top performance in every area if we’re to come away as winners. We want to neutralise the qualities and strengths of the opponents and find spaces that we can exploit. Leipzig have just as much respect for us as we do for them.”

…the busy weeks ahead: “Our international players have ten midweek fixtures in a row now. That’s going to wear us out and present us with challenges, but we’ll give our all and approach the tasks before us with enjoyment.”