FC Augsburg is finally tight at the back!
The new five-man chain now keeps the penalty area and box clean. In the first two home games, the FCA was a shooting gallery, conceding four goals each. The back four used by coach Markus Weinzierl (46) was simply too full of holes.
Now there was finally the first win of the season. And Weinzierl was happy after the 1-0 win against Mönchengladbach: “We played football with clever tactics. We weren’t as open as in the first two home games, we were very well organized. “
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Because he has changed a lot and is now playing in his own stadium with three center-backs and two full-backs. So far, that has only been his away tactics. Weinzierl: “If you lose the first two home games by conceding eight goals, you obviously need stability somewhere – and we’ve already found that away in Berlin.”
At Union, Augsburg played 0-0 with a five-man chain. The coach continues: “We also rehearsed that during our international break. That is good for the team because we have the types of players for it. “
Due to the defensive tactics, the FCA only had 37 percent possession against Gladbach. Weinzierl cool: “If we were to win 1-0 every time with such a possession ratio, I would be very satisfied.”