Andreas Herzog lets his Admira act offensively.
Andreas Herzog reveals why he canceled a German second division team and lets Admira attack against League Croesus Salzburg.
ÖFB record player Andreas Herzog holds four points after three Bundesliga rounds as Admira coach. At “Talk & Tore Exklusiv”, the 52-year-old spoke in detail on “Sky Sport Austria” about his new job, why he decided to go to Südstadt and how things are going with the club.
… on the first defeat of the season against Ried: “It was unnecessary. We knew that Ried had a good game of transition if we took a little too much risk and lost the ball slightly. We had that twice in the first half and were equal to zero : 2 behind. And then the Rieder can defend very, very well. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to win points. “
… When asked about the young Admira team and the upcoming games: “I don't just want to talk about the young players. We have enough good and experienced players. The most important thing is that we find the right mix week after week.”
… About his style of play: “I also want to be attractive and successful in terms of play. I'm not the coach who builds a bolt at the back. That doesn't interest me. A transformation is now under way at Admira. You have to do one thing or the other swallow, but in the long run we have to be successful. That is logical. Because as a coach you are measured by success. But I would certainly not have been the right coach in the relegation battle because I would like to whip my teams forward. That would be in one of these Situation was probably the wrong one. “
… About the first three games: “We have to have a lot more punch in the penalty area. That is the lesson from the first three rounds.”
… When asked about his assistant coach Michael Baur: “He's not just my right hand, it's more than my right hand. I'm really happy that I have him with me.”
… On the development of the team: “We have a lot of very, very talented young players in the team. With the ideology of the whole club and the good youth training, you always have to catch up with young players. That is also the philosophy that I support. It is It's also logical that you have to support a young player once, but just as you have to kick her butt once in a while. We'll get that mix right in the next few weeks. “
… about his goals: “As head coach you also have to get your points. Developing young players is all well and good, but in contrast to the last two or three years, we have to look to bring Admira up again. That's the big thing Goal.”
… When asked whether the young team lacks routine: “A lack of routine can be a point. It has to be made up for with euphoria and passion. As a coach, I have to make sure that we find the perfect mix of experienced and talented players. But I would be the wrong coach if we have really good young players and I couldn't tease out the talent. “
… When asked about the next game against Salzburg: “We are definitely not the big favorites, but I still told my boys that we believe we have a chance in every game. We will try to beat Salzburg on a perfect day. Maybe we succeed next weekend. It will be an extreme game. It will have to be an absolute top performance. But I want my team to be courageous. I don't want us to just sit in the back and pray that nothing happens. “
… About Admira youngster Onurhan Babuscu and the comparison with Yusuf Demir: “It would be negligent if you don't want to incorporate such a talented player into the team in the long term. But you also have to crack down on the weaknesses that he undoubtedly still has. (…) Both are very, very talented, but the Onur is a personality of his own, the Yusuf Demir is a personality of his own. He's doing very well at Barcelona at the moment. I wouldn't compare him to Demir either. He should simply be free of the Playing liver off, he has extreme qualities in one-on-one. I told him what he still had to work on. But I want players to play to their strengths. “
… When asked about Yusuf Demir: “The first games he played, I wouldn't have trusted him that much. But there is no question that he is an exceptional footballer and that he might fit in perfectly with the style of play at Barcelona. Still, you have to wait and see what the next few months bring. To cheer a player of this age too early is very, very difficult. The fall can then be all the deeper. “
… About the future of Emanuel Aiwu and a possible stay with Admira: “I hope so strongly. A player in his class always has offers, of course, but I spoke to him right at the beginning and said: I would like this if you could You can say that he will then be free of transfer. But it is more important to me that we have a good team and continue to work our way up than he is now leaving us for two hundred or three hundred thousand euros. It won't do him anything and Nothing to us either. I said: If you play a huge season and you are then free of charge, then the doors are open for you to come to Germany. “
… about other possible transfers: “One thing or the other might happen. We still have ideas. We'll see whether these can be implemented.”
… on the development of the club: “It is important to me that there is a bond throughout the club, right down to the bottom. The 10, 12, 14-year-olds should have a lot of contact with the professional players so that they are simply their role models. There I don't want the professional team to be isolated. I want there to be permeability. “
… when asked what Admira means to him: “I grew up in the Südstadt. My father played here in the 1970s and I always watched the training sessions. I actually never wanted to start because I was a cowardly dog, but One day my mother put me in and said: 'Andi is here and would like to train with' I looked at my mother angrily and said: Mom, I'll never forgive you. I have to take that back now. Without my mother's nudge I would probably have not played in any football team today. “
… about his father Anton “Burli” Herzog: “It is undisputed that he promoted me the most in terms of football. That is why we have a close bond with Admira. He was extremely important to me and, as a former professional footballer, was always ready to help and advise to page.”
… about the family difficulties when he worked abroad: “Once it was really bad when I was still in America. The little one asked when he was two or three years old if I was going to fly to America again and when I would I'll be back tomorrow. And I said: No, in two or two and a half weeks. Fortunately, he didn't know then what two and a half weeks were. It hurt on the plane. But when I landed, I was hooked because I was looking forward to the task so much. You can't always pick the cherry on the cake in life. “
… about the decision to become an Admira trainer and when asked whether the family played a role: “Absolutely. Three weeks before I signed with Admira, I got a call from Germany, from the 2nd division and I talked to the children about it. Then the little one says: 'What about school and soccer?' thought: Don't even need to call me anymore. I won't do it. “
… when asked why it took so long before he made his way into club football: “Because I had great tasks. I quit, was immediately signed by the ÖFB and immediately became an assistant coach at the European Championship. I couldn't have wished for the transition more beautiful. It was a wonderful time for me. Then I went abroad twice. I don't want to miss a day. People could talk what they wanted. Now I have a club and hope to do a good job with my boys and bring Admira to where it belongs, much further up. “
… Addressed the differences between national team coach and club coach: “As a club coach you have football in your head 24 hours a day. The daily work is more intensive, in terms of scope. But when you're national coach and the whole country is looking at you , the two weeks in the training camp are even more intense because the pressure to be successful for an entire country is a little bit more. “
… on his status as a record player for the national team: “Maybe not much longer. Dragovic, Alaba, Arnautovic can easily make it. Records are there to be broken. On the one hand, I don't want them to, because I'm proud of that “To be a record player. On the other hand, it is clear that sooner or later it will be broken and then I can congratulate him one hundred percent. I believe that the next one might be Dragovic and eventually and finally David will be Alaba, if.” he plays in central defense up to 40 and has made 140 international matches. “
… When asked about the current national team and this year's EURO: “You can see that many are being hardened in their clubs week after week. A lot more would have been possible against Italy. You can see that the team has very good potential and one too But you have also seen that we have to focus on a few other priorities in the training of young talent in Austria. We have to train a lot more eye for goals and we don't have this quality on the wing, like the really big nations . “
… about his friendship with Toni Polster: “It only started in the national team. Before that, we had relatively few points of contact. We got on very well on the pitch. I was the preparer, he was the goalscorer. He was a really great striker. We had wonderful times together. “
