Kühbauer rebuilding the rapid defense?

Kühbauer rebuilding the rapid defense?

VIENNA. Europa League: The 0: 3 against Hartberg in the league is still acting after Rapid.

Didi Kühbauer drove Rapid to Spain yesterday. Image: GEPA images

After the winless weekend, SK Rapid and RB Salzburg will continue to be part of the European Football League today. The Viennese must show a positive reaction after the 0-3 to Hartberg. In today's match against Villarreal in Spain (9 pm, PULS4 live), coach Didi Kühbauer's team plays the role of outsider – and therefore with a little less pressure -. "We have an opponent who is slightly better than the footballer, but I still see a great chance to be able to take something with us if we act with courage," said Kühbauer before the duel.

A new stability on the defensive could bring a change of system – Kühbauer hinted that he was playing his fourth game for the first time in Rapid for the first time on three central defenders. "We will probably do something else, we have formed something that I would say good for us, it would make things easier." For Kühbauer, the Hartberg game is ticked. "I do not want to talk about it too much." This time, Rapid can slip into the role played by Hartberg this weekend, namely that of a dangerous underdog.

Hope Rapid realizes Villarreal's performances in the championship. Although the sixteenth Saturday home table is a 1 to 1 victory over Atletico Madrid, the relegation zone is after nine innings but one point from the end.

Salzburg wants a preliminary decision

With a victory over Rosenborg Trondheim today, RB Salzburg could today (18h55, DAZN live) the useless Norwegians today eliminated from the Group B promotion race. The Salzburg itself would as good as nine counters. The rest of the free space, then RB Leipzig and Celtic Glasgow stand out. Salzburg coach Marco Rose warns against too much euphoria. Trondheim also weakens in the arrival in the Norwegian league. After only two points in three games, we must still tremble for the title four laps from the end. "Football works a little differently: Rosenborg is a quality team that may have some problems right now, but that's what makes them dangerous, they'll do everything to get on our knees."

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