"Pure anticipation": LASK is ready for Lillestrøm

Today, it is the day that LASK fans have had to wait so long: the Black and White play at the Cup of Europe. "Pure anticipation" was felt by Captain Gernot Trauner before the Liga match at the Linz stadium (19:45, LT1). "There were still payments in shillings," said Oliver Glasner, LASK coach, to rank the impact of the event. "I was seven years old, I went to elementary school and I always played football on the sports field in the afternoons," added Trauner.

Today, his sports field is the Linz stadium. As captain, he runs the LASK on the ground. "The tingling is already there, it's a little different than before a league match." The same goes for fans of LASK.

"We are burning for both games and we are getting the gift for which we worked so hard last season," said Glasner, who will make his Cup debut today. "We want to play as many games as we can." To do more than two, the LASK must jump the Lillestrøm obstacle. Glasner: "It's a typical Scandinavian, rugged team, they play a clbadic 4-4-2, I see areas where we have advantages, but also where Lillestrøm is better in the shade." It will be an open match in which we want to put everything in balance to go forward. "

Two Open Positions

Yesterday, LASK was accustomed to the main draw at the Linz stadium at the last training session, and today at 1 pm team is aware of the alignment.Two positions seem to be open: the striker Samuel Tetteh is indeed painless after his meniscus injury, but missed a few training sessions.Yusuf Otubanjo l 39; represented in the cup against the WSC Hertha with two goals.

In Wels also played the new signer Markus Wostry. Today, Emanuel Pogatetz could take his place: First, he should be accommodated by the style Norway's rugged play with high balls, it is with 37 inserts in the European Cup by far the most experienced players of both teams.Many professionals will make their debut in Europe Cup today. Hui – and many other fans.

An Austrian Attack

In the morning, Lillestrøm was still training in Norway after the flight to Austria. Coach Jörgen Lennartsson whistled the last practice session yesterday at 19:00 at the Linz stadium. Among the 22 players was also an original Viennese: Ex-Rapid goalkeeper Marko Maric, most recently the Norwegian number one.

He moved to Hoffenheim three years ago and was rewarded in Gdansk, Hannover and now Lillestrøm. If he keeps his place depends on Lennartsson, who debuts on the bench today. He is already the third coach to set up Lillestrøm in the current year 's championship in Norway. The current winner of the Cup is in danger of relegation as in recent years. The Europa League may not have the highest priority …

The numbers for the European Cup duel

8000 spectators are waiting for the LASK today in the Linz stadium. That's twice as much as it could have been in the TGW arena. The club recommends using public transport on arrival. The ticket is valid two hours before and after the match as a ticket from the Linz-AG-Linien. Tickets are available at the stadium from 10 am.

Emanuel Pogatetz played 37 European Cup matches for GAK, Middlesbrough and Hannover. Middlesbrough reached the final in 2005/06 when Pogatetz missed a facial injury in a 0-4 defeat of Sevilla. Six other current LASK players have experience in the European Cup: James Holland (9 for Austria Vienna), Markus Wostry (6 for Admira), Christian Ramsebner (2 for l 39; Austria Vienna), Samuel Tetteh (1 for Salzburg), Yusuf Otubanjo (2 for Zilina) and substitute Thomas Gebauer (9 for SV Ried). Lilleström brings him to 29 appearances in the European Cup.

There have been up to now 20 European Cup matches between Austria and Norway. Rapid conceded two defeats against Rosenborg Trondheim in the Europa League group stage in 2012, and the ÖFB club has won seven matches in seven matches, including Austria in 1978 against Lillestrøm and more recently Violetten in 2016 against Rosenborg. 19659006] Lillestrøm did not win 7 games in the Norwegian league. Only in-between has managed the ascent of the eighth final against Brann Bergen

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