Left, right or central as part of a double – Jesper Lindström has been used almost everywhere in the offensive. In the 2-0 win in Freiburg, coach Oliver Glasnerput him in the right attacking half position in the 3-4-3 Will Lindström become a permanent solution there after his first goal of the season?
So far, Lindström has fluctuated between the first eleven and the substitutes’ bench. He has made 13 appearances in all competitions, starting eight times. While he provided the assists for the wins in Antwerp (1:0) and Piraeus (2:1) in the Europa League as a wild card, he did not have enough scoring power in the Bundesliga – until the win in Freiburg last Sunday. In Breisgau, he showed his strongest performance so far for Eintracht , which was not only due to his first goal for the Hessians.
Glasner experimented a lot in the first third of the season, especially on the offensive side – without any resounding success. But after the win in Freiburg, the Lindström-Kamada-Borré triangle should have the edge for now. A good striker with a strong header alongside Borré would still look good for the team, but cannot be conjured up at the moment. That’s why it’s literally a case of keeping the ball low up front and moving cleverly between the lines. Lindström already explained at his introduction in July: “It’s important that I have people behind me who have my back and feed me in the gaps. “
That’s exactly what happened in Freiburg, where six-man Kristijan Jakic also showed his strongest game so far and helped set up Lindström’s opening goal. The creation of the 1:0 was fortunate because of Lukas Kübler’s failed attempt to save the ball, but it was also no coincidence, as Lindström was lurking in the right place. “Jesper was well positioned between the lines so that he could pick up the pace, “, praised Glasner and attested the 21-year-old “one of his best performances in our kit. “
“When he scored, you could see that he is an outstanding footballer “
Keeper Kevin Trapp attests to Lindström’s positive development overall. “Jesper is very young and came from a different league. The Bundesliga is a tougher league than the Danish league, and you have to get used to that. That’s normal, and everyone at the club and in the team knows that. But Jesper has already made clear steps forward,” explains the veteran and adds: “When he scored, you could see that he is an outstanding footballer and has a very good technique.” On top of that, Lindström is quick as an arrow and has a strong kicking ability, which is why he fit the description of sporting director Markus Krösche, who announced right from the start that he wanted to add more speed to the attacking department.
