Freiburg (dpa) – Captain Christian Günter from SC Freiburg looks with respect at the first round game in the DFB Cup at 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Sunday (3.30 p.m.). “I don’t think there was a more difficult draw in the first round,” said the 29-year-old in an interview with the Bundesliga club’s media. “They have been promoted to the second division. I think the stadium will be full. That’s a blast to start with.” In addition, the Palatinate “started very well” with four points from two league games.
According to Günter, Freiburg still feel “armed” for the game on the Betzenberg. “We had good preparation, worked hard and are looking forward to the game,” said the left-back. “The cup is something special, even more so after last year.” Last season, Baden made it into the final of the competition for the first time and then lost to RB Leipzig.
The coming season should demand a lot from Freiburg due to the additional games in the Europa League. “I think this year will be a difficult year,” said Günter. Due to the World Cup in winter, the “triple burden will be much, much more extreme than in recent years” – especially in the first half of the season. The squad of the SC makes the six-time national player confident. “We haven’t lost that many players, we have very good signings,” he said. “We have a really broad squad.”
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