SC Freiburg prepared for its first opponent in the group stage of the Europa League with extensive video studies.
His assistant Patrick Baier watched five games and he watched three himself, reported coach Christian Streich before the duel with Azerbaijani champions Karabakh Agdam on Thursday (9 p.m. / RTL). Among other things, he analyzed the loss in the last qualifying round of the Champions League against Viktoria Pilsen, said Streich. “Pilsen had two shots on goal and won 2-1 – undeservedly,” he summed up. The people of Baden will therefore not underestimate the supposed underdog.
In the opinion of Freiburg’s offensive man Vincenzo Grifo, the large number of videos and technical aids helps in preparing for opponents who are otherwise not so much in focus. “In my circle of friends I also had: ‘Karabakh? I don’t know it at first’,” said the 29-year-old. However, the videos can be used to analyze the other team well. “I don’t know if that would have been possible ten, twenty years ago,” said Grifo. “It’s like that these days. It’s a huge advantage for us players.”
