When LASK receives Wolfsberg in the Bundesliga on Sunday (2.30 p.m.), Marin Ljubicic will have the best memories: The 20-year-old scored four goals in a 5-1 away game. However, he missed two top chances against Austria (2:2).
“Hopefully he will score four goals more often,” said coach Dietmar Kühbauer. He didn’t work out the missed shots with his striker. “Of course they say that maybe he should finish with more rest.” But it doesn’t help to overload him with advice. “He’s struggling enough with that himself. He keeps creating chances, which is even more important to me.” Ljubicic could get support from Keito Nakamura again this time: After his foot injury, it’s up to the Japanese whether he feels fit enough to play.
They should employ Wolfsberg’s defense on Sunday. “The WAC will certainly not make the same mistakes as at 1: 5,” said Kühbauer. The Carinthians have never conceded a goal in a Bundesliga game, only Hartberg conceded one more with 29 goals. In the last three defeats against Ried, Sturm Graz and Altach, there were eight in total. LASK also struggled against Austria because of the unnecessary goals conceded. “It shouldn’t have happened to me,” said Rene Renner, who is playing his 150th Bundesliga game against Wolfsberg, about his mistake to make it 2-1 in the Austria game. “I just have to act more routinely.”
Banner campaign by the fans
After 19:08 minutes, fans will present banners in a joint action. Pink is too present among the supporters, including in the alternative dress – it is the color of a major sponsor. “Of course we don’t want to sell BWT as a sponsor. Sponsors can, should and must be partners, that’s very clear to us. They have the right to find a place at LASK. For us it’s about wearing these clothes the red line has been crossed,” said Christian Waldhoer, spokesman for the “Black and White Initiative”. “We are convinced that our work is positive for LASK in the long term, because every self-respecting club focuses on its own identity. We hope that we can find a common path with LASK.”
The banners were submitted to LASK and all approved. “Banners are a tried and tested means of fan culture. As long as the criticism expressed is at an appropriate level, there is nothing against it for us,” said LASK Managing Director Andreas Protil. “But it is also a fact that our president (note: Siegmund Gruber) stated quite clearly some time ago that LASK will not have a name sponsor during his term of office and that our club colors will be black and white.” It was only in April that the name, coat of arms and color were better protected when the statutes were changed.
Source: Nachrichten
