Before he left for the Faroe Islands, the veteran spoke about his latest performances, the team's failures and about Franco Foda.
On the Thursday before departure for the Faroe Islands, Austria’s defense chief Martin Hinteregger spoke about the upcoming tasks with the national team. The 29-year-old Frankfurt legionnaire about …
… the trip to the Faroe Islands: “A bit of traveling is okay, also that we fly there two days before the game. We now have to keep our last chance of a place in the World Cup qualifying group. It is not more entirely in our power, but it's also about making up for the messed up last course. “
… about his quote from September that everyone only did what was necessary against Moldova, and whether that will be enough again: “It was not planned to invest only as much in Moldova as necessary. That came about in the game What we have seen from the Faroe Islands so far is that they are tactically better than Moldova. They defend very well and compactly, you can see that they have a good coach. But we have already come up with a plan for how we can get behind the defensive chain. “
… the mood in and around the national team: “It always depends on the results, they didn't work out in the end. We also didn't play the ball, we know that. We now have to set good accents, generally better football play, then the atmosphere will be better again. “
… the importance of the Faroe Islands game: “The main thing against the Faroe Islands is to win so that we can't be criticized. Of course, a sovereign win would be optimal. But the most important game is then that against Denmark, they are one To put two classes above us. It is important to gain self-confidence. In general, I see Denmark as the game to get a better atmosphere back in. “
… the artificial turf in the Faroe Islands: “It's actually an advantage against such smaller teams. I know the situation from the DFB Cup, where you go to a smaller club and then play on poor grass. I prefer to play on one The ball goes well on artificial turf, so I wouldn't call it a disadvantage, especially when it's wet. It was like that during training in Vienna today, and we noticed how fast it was the ball goes, that would benefit us. We can adapt well to the circumstances and the artificial turf can never and will never be an excuse if things don't go so well up there. “
… the failures in the team: “There is of course a lot of change now, but also a lot of chances for younger players that they can prove themselves. It would be a good thing that good young people follow suit. Many at their clubs have already proven that they already have what it takes. Maybe now we can take advantage of the opportunity. “
… the failure of defense partner Dragovic: “Everyone knows how much I value the Drago, how well we get on on the pitch. So of course it hurts me that he is not there.”
… the discussion about team boss Foda: “We can only hold up the discussions by getting results. That is the task of us players, to bring some calm back. Faroe Islands will be a mandatory victory that will not be easy to get, but the one we have to get it. After that, the goal is to score against the Danes. “
