Let’s Try And Not Suck So Bad
By: Abby | October 16th, 2009That’s the message that new manager Friedhelm Funkel has for Hertha fans. It’s the pragmatic sort of message that Funkel’s reputation suggested he would say.
Of course, what else can he say? A team in turmoil, rock-bottom, with a confusing situation in the backroom and nearly an entire squad of injuries (including 3 injured goalkeepers). The only thing that’s realistic to hope for is small changes.
Fortunately, we’re up against a team tomorrow that’s not so hot themselves. 1. FC Nürnberg, while one of the grand old clubs of the Bundesliga with a sterling history, hasn’t been so impressive lately. They were promoted last season after finishing third in the 2. Bundesliga and demolishing Energie Cottbus in the playoffs, and like ourselves were somewhat optimistic going into the season. But like ourselves, it’s not gone to plan. With only two points more than us, thanks to a couple of draws in addition to the losses and one win, this is definitely a cellar duel.
Injury-wise, there was some hope that Jaroslav Drobny would return, but this weekend is proving to be too early for the Czech. The sooner he gets back the better, but there’s always the danger of rushing a player back too soon and setting back them back farther. Maximilian Nicu and Lukasz Piszczek are also injured, as is the damaged for a longer term Florian Kringe and goalkeeper Timo Ochs. That means poor Sascha Burchert will have to face the net again.
In the international break, and now that our handful of internationals are back, Funkel’s apparently been having the players wrestle each other. Or something. Teaching them fierceness or whatever.
They’re going to need all the fight they can get to push past this.
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Nice headline — and a worthy goal in all facets of life. If we win the midfield battles, this one should be ours. But in case, we don’t here’s a bit of comic relief, also on the topic of sucking: http://blogs.dw-world.de/ballspiel
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Jefferson, love the blog. I hope you get more entries. I saw Ramos’ goal for Colombia. Hopefully he can break his duck for us. I agree – The Club is terrible. I am optimistic.
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OK, Burchert is a disaster. That’s all I can say watching 30 minutes of this. And why is Wichniarek in the side? Somebody please explain.
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Don’t blame it on that poor 19-year-old guy. Burchert was the best of Hertha today. The rest can go elsewhere, I don’t want to see them anymore…
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Disaster all around. Burchert because he’s in over his head, and the rest because they were unable/unwilling to fight. Realistically, I’d say our chances of staying up are less than fifty percent. And I found it significant that the one who faced the press after the match was not our team captain, but Von Bergen, whose native language isn’t even German. I’m going to keep supporting Hertha, but only because I’ve lived in Berlin for 15 years. I’d forgive anyone without such a concrete reason for loyalty to look elsewhere for a team that at least gives a damn.
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