Balance for the ÖFB team, which must lead to a victory

By Alex Gruber

Innsbruck – Those who still used the record yesterday, that the star of the ÖFB Marko Arnautovic and his Bosnian counterpart Edin Dzeko ate late into the night after the first game, get away from the heart of the subject. And who fled before the penultimate match of group B3 in the calculations (see box on the right) also causes the risk of circulatory collapse.

Much / everything is possible, nothing is repaired. Yesterday, striker Guido Burgstaller also made an appearance in the final of the League of Nations, and then the youngster Marc Janko was renamed. A coach must react again and again to new situations. And that's why you stay on top of what you have minute by minute.

"We have the speed, we have the quality, we have to bring that to the field," said Franco Foda, head of the ÖFB team. Knowing that this also requires rebadurance – in the modern language of the coach, it also means "staying in defense". With the man and the mouse, red and white red selections will not take over from the start, but during the game, the party must at least once walk around the square. "We want to reach a final in Northern Ireland with a win against Bosnia," said Foda in view of the final match on Sunday.

For now, of course, only here and now counts. The ÖFB-Elf has to find an answer to the question of what to do better than the 0-1 defeat in Bosnia before its own attachment. The combination stream presented here in phases aspires to a successful ending tonight. Because in a draw against Bosnia, he positioned himself as a vice-finalist before leaving for Belfast.

But there are some who can still prove themselves in the starting lineup: Captain Julian Baumgartlinger is showing leadership: "We know how we want to play both ways, we need to find solutions to the offensive. And we still have the power to decide the group for us, "said Legionnaire Leverkusen, found, who also looks forward to the atmosphere of Happel-Stadion. Until yesterday, 34,500 cards were sold, of which nearly half to the fans of the opponent: "It's emotional and warming, but it's the most beautiful international," said Baumgartlinger with a lot of anticipation. Aleksandar Dragovic, the colleague of the defense network club, is expected to play the supporting role of defender Sebastian Prödl. In the collective consciousness, you can not give a breathing moment to someone like Dzeko.

Despite other failures (next to Burgstaller, Sabitzer and Grillitsch) and after "beautiful" victories in the test match against Russia and Germany, the match today Offers the ÖFB-Elf the opportunity to show a higher maturity.

The road to EURO 2020 can not only lead to the clbadic qualifier of the European Championship (the draw will be set for 2 December), but also to the victory of the League of Nations group after the match decisive. It is not so easy. The first way out of this "delicate" situation leads to won duels and a certain conclusion.