LASK captain Zulj: “We have to question ourselves”

The bang is followed by the bang at LASK: After the weak performance in Altach (0-0), the athletes host Salzburg on Saturday at the end of the regular season in the Bundesliga (5 p.m.).

“I didn’t have the feeling that there was a problem between me, the coaching staff and the team,” said coach Thomas Sageder about clearly coming to terms with the poor performance and the days afterwards. “On the contrary: I believe that we have moved a little closer together.”

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Captain Robert Zulj, back on board after his suspension, is not only optimistic about the internal team crisis meeting: “It is important that we all recognized the situation we are in – and that we will get out of it together.”

Robert Zulj about…

• … the current situation: “We always talk about quality, we always talk about demands – when we look at the performances, one thing doesn’t match the other. We have to question ourselves, especially us players, because we are absolutely not satisfied with what we have achieved “What we’ve done over the past few weeks. We want to show a reaction. But the important thing is that we don’t just talk about it, but also bring it to the pitch.”
• … his role as captain: “We have some leading players. You have to move forward in training and demand the basics. My impression is that, especially in the last two days, we have implemented what we set out to do, what we discussed. But the important thing is that we do it on Saturday “Function as a team. You can only get out of such a difficult phase – if you do the basics really well. We can only win if all eleven functions.”

• … the weaker performances against weaker clubs: “We were always there against the big opponents. But part of a league is that you perform well against supposedly smaller opponents. That’s not a problem from last week or two weeks, but for a long time. Consistently against the smaller teams winning – that is a topic that concerns us.”
• … the pressure that is on him: “I put pressure on myself because I expect top performances from myself – so no one has to give me additional pressure from outside. I know what I want and have to do for the team. That’s my big motivation. But Robert Zulj wins or loses a game not alone.”