Does a LASK loan of all things finally put Linz in the relegation battle in the qualifying group of the Bundesliga? Tomorrow the athletes will compete away from the penultimate Altach – and will meet Christoph Monschein again for the first time.
The 29-year-old is under contract with LASK until 2024, but was loaned to the country in winter. “Of course there is extra motivation against LASK due to the special situation.” He never really got on with the people of Linz – there were several reasons for this: a muscle bundle tear in the first competitive game forced the summer newcomer to Wiener Austria to watch for a long time – when he came back after the injury break, nothing was the same as it was: “I’m came as Dominik Thalhammer’s absolute dream player, but he was gone after two months. After that, I didn’t get beyond short-term assignments, was mostly substituted on as a winger. I didn’t understand that because I have my qualities as a striker. I’ve proven that everywhere. “
The harmony finally evaporated at the start of the winter preparations: “I accelerated on vacation because I still had complaints from the past, I was completely focused on the LASK. On the first day after the vacation I was told that no more is planned with me. You could have communicated that before the holiday.”
The loan ends in the summer
A new station that should give Monschein’s career momentum again was found with Altach: “The fun is back and I can play from the beginning again.” With success: Altach is still unbeaten in the relegation round – Monschein contributed two goals and two assists. “We also want to remain undefeated against LASK,” says the Lower Austrian. Will he return to Upper Austria again? “Contractually, the loan ends in the summer. We’ll see what happens then. Maybe they’ve changed their minds.”
SV Ried will also have to deal with a team from the west tomorrow: apart from the suspension of Stefan Nutz, Ried coach Robert Ibertsberger is spoiled for choice at home against Wattens.
Source: Nachrichten
