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Head coach Andreas Wieland asked for the first team training in the new year in Pasching. He had to do without some players: Maoudou Karamoko, James Holland, Christoph Monschein, Alexander Schlager and Alexander Schmidt were still on vacation, while Jan Boller and Yannis Letard were absent due to illness.
This didn’t detract from the thirst for action at the round of 16 of the new Europa Conference League. “We have big plans for the next few weeks, including working intensively on our physical fitness,” explained Wieland. “Today’s session was a good start, the guys are very committed. We’ll take this spirit with us for the next few days. Every single player down to the support staff will invest everything in order to continue the good path of the last few weeks in the new year . “
The players were also relaxed and motivated after the Christmas break. “It’s great to see the boys back on the pitch. It will definitely be a tough month, but we’re hot for spring,” said offensive player Thomas Goiginger. Striker Marko Raguz already had the focus on the first competition game on February 6, the cup quarter-finals at RB Salzburg. “We don’t give ourselves anything in training and we want to prepare as well as possible for the Cup opener against Salzburg and the following four games up to the division of the league.”
The long-term injured goalkeeper Tobias Lawal has meanwhile returned to training on Saturday. Central defender Philipp Wiesinger is also fit again, but still completed individual sessions in Germany. There was also individual training for midfielder Rene Renner.
The new assistant coach Max Ritscher made his “debut”. “Today for the first time as part of the LASK– It was a great feeling to be with the support teams. I was very well received by the coaching team. I already know the club environment very well after my time at the cooperation club FC Juniors, that made it easy for me to get started, “said the 27-year-old.
The new sports coordinator Dino Buric also reported on the first very varied days. “I had a lot of good conversations. I feel very comfortable in the family club culture here in Linz. My tasks at LASK as a link between professionals and our academy are diverse and appealing – I’m really looking forward to that. “
Source: Nachrichten
