At the start of the English week, Arminia await Hertha in Berlin, who are strong in terms of quality, but currently lack a solid foundation. In Bielefeld, a recently successful striker provided confidence, but the return of an important midfielder is not yet possible.
Two important games in four days – even Arminia Bielefeld have a touch of rotation in their preparations. Last weekend’s scorer, Bryan Lasme, plays an important role in this. After his goal in the 1:1 against 1. FC Köln, the Frenchman convinced his coach again in the following days. “When someone has had a positive experience, you notice it all week in training, especially with the offensive players,” Frank Kramer reports of impressions from the sessions.
Could Lasme thus move into the starting eleven and take the burden off striker Fabian Klos, who will probably have to be an important factor in Tuesday’s home game against VfL Bochum at the latest? Kramer leaves it at hints: “Bryan is just like Florian Krüger or Janni Serra an option for Saturday. That’s good that we have so many different options.”
The Bielefelders are just as aware of the importance of the upcoming away encounter at the Olympiastadion as they are of the difficulty of the task. Kramer: “Hertha BSC is a team with a lot of individual quality, where players can give a game a twist with one action.” But Arminia’s coach is also aware of the favourable situation, saying, “They haven’t managed to do that well as a team on the pitch this season. “
No comparison to pre-season
“Gambling” on a 0-0 draw and an important point in the relegation battle, as they did last season in the capital, is out of the question for the 49-year-old. “Back then, the point helped both teams, it was also in the final spurt of the season. Now it’s a completely different game, you can’t compare it. “
About the personnel: After his appendectomy, left-back Lennart Czyborra was able to run and play on the ball, but is still out for the time being, as is Sebastian Vasiliadis. The midfielder showed slight symptoms during his COVID-19 infection He is now symptom-free and doing well, according to Kramer. However, a “free test” in the middle of this week initially failed – the result was still positive, which significantly reduced the chances of him being used.