Crisis Atmosphere at Wiener Austria: "Currently, Nothing is Working for Us"

Accompanied by whistles, the Austria players were sent off to the catacombs on Sunday after the 0:2 home defeat in the football Bundesliga against Wolfsberger AC. Not only the results, but also the team's performance is causing frustration within and around the club.

"We will not look for excuses now and we don't want to sugarcoat anything. Things will be addressed clearly and directly," emphasized coach Stephan Helm. "Now everyone must be self-critical and show the willingness to invest. So that we can steer the ship back in the right direction."

Wiener Austria: Confusion for Captain Fischer

With the embarrassing Cup exit against third division team Voitsberg, Austria buried its first title chance early. In the Conference League qualification, elimination is also looming after the 3:4 in Ostrava. In addition, the "Violets" only managed to get one point from the first two games in the Bundesliga.

Captain Manfred Fischer was a bit confused: "You can see again how close success and failure are. Two months ago, many things were working. Now we want to play the same way, but currently nothing is working for us."

Defense as Achilles' Heel

The Achilles' heel of Austria, as in the last games, was the defense, which was so solid last season. The Violets conceded eight goals in the past three games. "We have problems in our processes. The coordination is anything but optimal," analyzed Helm. "Defending concerns the entire team."

There is not much time for analysis. Already on Thursday, Austria faces the decisive second leg against Ostrava. "We have to be on fire from the first minute and show what we intend to do," the Austria coach looked ahead. His team has enough experience and quality to deliver better performances than recently.

Kühbauer identified "Top Performance"

The mood was quite different at the victorious WAC. Compared to the defeat against Altach, coach Dietmar Kühbauer hardly recognized his team. "That was a top performance by my team and an absolutely deserved victory," said the Burgenlander.

The focus of the Carinthians in the coming days is also on international business. After the remarkable goalless draw at PAOK Saloniki, WAC is eyeing entry into the Europa League playoff. "We need a similar performance as in the last two games, with a little more efficiency in finishing. Then we can beat them."

(APA/Red)

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