So far, Miroslav Klose has not yet discarded his elegant restraint. Even after the 4-1 defeat in Linz, the German world champion described his wishes: “I hope that we can now sit down and talk about different things.”
The subject of conversation includes the commitment of at least two other players. Despite the bloated squad, in which more than half of the players are not really of Bundesliga quality. Although you can definitely live with eight goals scored in six games, even if one or the other scoring chance was bungled and sometimes unlucky. With 16 goals against from five games, dealing with it is much more difficult. “The bottom line is that we don’t have enough points for the chances we have up front, because it just keeps rattling at the back,” Klose seemed a little displeased. Neither did the back four, which in Linz consisted of Thurnwald, Zwischenbrugger, Edokpolor and Schreiner was, nor goalkeeper Casali, who “shone” again with an assist for an opponent’s goal (1:3), give the impression that the Rheindörflers could soon concede fewer than two goals in a game.Grabherr traveled backPresident Peter Pfanner doesn’t want to rush anything: “Every coach wants new players. Our squad is full, we won’t break the rule for foreigners!” BUT: Yesterday’s trip home from Linz by sports director Werner Grabherr back to Vorarlberg – instead of with the team to prepare for tomorrow’s ÖFB Cup match against Admira on to Vienna – with the justification that there is still a lot to do before the transfer deadline (Thursday) suggests that there is still movement in the squad.
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