Every year… it starts again Salzburg with a test match against the FC Bayern in the new year (3 p.m./live on Hello TV). It has already become a tradition that not only the three kings Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar come to the Red Bull Arena on January 6, but also the stars of Bayern. Harry Kane, Manuel Neuer and Konrad Laimer. Last year the test was 0:6. This time in Salzburg, things will be exciting even before kickoff. With Marcus Mann The new sports director appears before the public for the first time.
“I believe we are experiencing a different situation than at the time,” recalls Coach Thomas Letsch back to the previous year. He had just taken over at the time and the team members knew each other by now. “I also believe that we are at a different level than then. However, we are playing against one of the best teams in Europe.” Despite the freezing cold, around 26,000 spectators are expected in the Red Bull Arena. “We are really looking forward to this match. I hope we can do better this year,” said the captain. Mads Bidstrup.
Focus on returnees
For those trained in Salzburg Konrad Laimer as well as Christopher Freundwho was responsible for the great success of the Bulls as sports director for eight years, the test match means a homecoming. Also Dayot Upamecanowho played in Salzburg from 2015 to 2017, arrives on familiar ground. For Bayern, it is also the dress rehearsal before the opening match of the Bundesliga spring, Sunday against Wolfsburg.
Letsch can rely on almost anything. Melberg is injured, Kawamura And Homoergy are expected to resume team training at the training camp in Türkiye from Thursday. Salzburg’s first competitive match is the Europa League match against Basel (January 22). GOOD
