First Genk, then to Salzburg: A lot of pressure and strong opponents for Rapid after the home defeat against Admira.
Rapid captain Max Hofmann
The home game against Admira should be the encouragement for difficult tasks and the mood brightener for the fans before possible spectator restrictions. It turned out quite differently: Rapid is under pressure in the league after the 1: 2 and in the Europa League, Belgium's cup winner Genk comes on Thursday.
“The opponent is to be put above us safely. We need top performance. We brought them over and over again on European Cup evenings, ”says coach Kühbauer, who is hoping for the return of Stojkovic and Ljubicic.
For Kühbauer, the fact that things are going worse in the league than in the past two seasons is mainly due to one – albeit important – detail: “We are not as focused and determined in front of goal, especially when it comes to so-called little ones.”
“The dog is buried there”
The trainer does not want to name names publicly yet, he will address the problem internally: “I lack the determination with some of them – and that's where the dog is buried. We have to change that as soon as possible.”
After Genk it goes to Salzburg. After that, the Admira should take revenge in the Cup before Sturm arrives. Captain Hofmann knows: “It will be intense and difficult for us. But we have often pulled ourselves up to major challenges. “
