The goal by Florian Neuhaus for the 2:0 against Greuther Fürth was an eye-catcher. This is not the first time in his career that the midfielder has scored in an extraordinary way.
All footballers know the problem. Between idea and execution can sometimes be worlds apart. But with Neuhaus, it seems, things are somehow closer together than with other professionals. The best example was his 2:0 against Greuther Fürth: Neuhaus was quick to act and technically perfect when he dealt with Fürth’s goalkeeper Marius Funk’s failed, low shot and sank the ball from a good 25 metres into the visitors’ goal with a direct shot, like a tennis return. “Not everyone scores that goal,” praised coach Adi Hütter. “The fact that you can hit the empty goal from there is one thing. But to have the idea to finish that action straight away, not everyone has that.”
On Saturday, the 24-year-old once again lived up to his reputation as a marksman of art. Neuhaus remains a man for special goals. In 2016, then still wearing the TSV 1860 Munich shirt, he put the ball into the net from the halfway line in the semi-final of the senior championship against Borussia Dortmund. In January 2020, he almost copied the dream goal in the Bundesliga match against Mainz 05, outwitting the rushed keeper Robin Zentner from almost 40 metres with a perfectly placed lob. Now the next strike against Greuther Fürth.
Hütter: “Flo showed a good performance “
The international has now scored two goals in two Bundesliga appearances in a row and continued to advertise himself on Saturday. After Hütter and sporting director Max Eberl had worked through the midfielder’s recent criticism in a clarifying conversation with Neuhaus on Wednesday, the focus was once again on sporting matters against Greuther Fürth. Neuhaus impressed against the last team in the table, even without his goal, and convinced the coach. “Flo showed a very good performance,” Hütter was satisfied. There is a lot to be said for it: Neuhaus is likely to be first choice in the upcoming derby with 1. FC Köln next Saturday as well.