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After the 1:2 against Lausanne-Sport, the mood at FC Basel is at its lowest point. Not for the first time this season.
“To be honest, we are at a loss for words,” said Dominik Schmid after the defeat against Lausanne-Sport, after Basel’s only goalscorer came for an interview after a long discussion with the team. He finally found words. And clearly.
«The disappointment is huge. The fact that we are losing to Lausanne here, at home, is inexplicable.” The main reason for the defeat was the once again inadequate first half. The Basel team didn’t get into the game and conceded 0-1 early on after a Lausanne counterattack. «A game lasts 90, not 45 minutes. “I can’t explain why things never work for us in the first half,” explained Schmid.
Hardly any points against Kellerkinder
With a win, FCB could have taken a step out of the relegation battle. Now the cellar teams have moved closer together again. Barrage Square is only two points away. The big problem for Basel: They hardly win any points against their direct competitors. There were three defeats against GC (10th place) and also against Lausanne-Sport (11th place). The Red-Blues have only picked up one point from two games against bottom team Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy.
Alarm bells should ring, especially with a view to the new format in the Super League. It will not be possible to make it into the top 6 in this form by matchday 33. That is why there is a risk of further games against the “dreaded opponents” in the “Relegation Group”.
“It’s not possible for us to score so few points against the teams that are at the bottom with us,” Schmid also noted. That “doesn’t do justice” to FC Basel and its fans. How should things continue now? Schmid: “We definitely have to take our finger out of the A….”