In the final sprint without personnel worries
TSV 1860 Munich is entering the decisive phase of the season. With the exception of Stephan Salger, all players are fit. Meanwhile, Köllner leaves his future open.
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Munich – Like so many football fans, Michael Köllner spent Wednesday evening in front of the television. His personal must-do program: not Chelsea vs. Real or even Villarreal vs. FC Bayern, but the “prelude” to MagentaSport, Hallescher FC vs. Freiburg II. He saw Freiburgers who lost their form a bit after an intermediate high (three wins in a row).
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Despite the superiority after the break, the Bundesliga talent pool lost 0-1. The day before, Köllner had said: “We’re going to Freiburg to win!”
TSV 1860: Salger’s use is still questionable
The Löwen im Breisgau want to return to winning ways on Sunday from 1 p.m. Although Köllner does not believe that his team will have to win every game from now on in order to be able to actively participate in the promotion battle, Freiburg is one of those games in which there will be more difficult tasks (Osnabrück on Holy Saturday, in Magdeburg on May 7th). three points are firmly planned. Pleasing in this context: For the first time since the Corona outbreak before the Mannheim game (March 20), almost all regular players are back on board. Marco Hiller tested himself free and was between the posts again yesterday. Phillipp Steinhart (shoulder, gastrointestinal) had previously given the go-ahead for the hot phase. Only Stephan Salger remains questionable (ankle).
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There is positive tension. The rise is “a goal, but not a must,” said Köllner in an interview with transfermarkt.de. So far, his two and a half years of work on Grünwalder Straße has been “actually a success story”, he says: “And of course I hope that the success story will be crowned with promotion and the big coup. That would be the absolute highlight.”
And if it doesn’t work on the third attempt with 1860? When asked about his future, Köllner (contract until 2023) kept a low profile. “That’s a difficult question that doesn’t depend on me alone,” he said: “You always have to clarify for yourself: Am I in the right place at the right time? It’s been like this for me for two and a half years. If it suits me and the club equally, it’s great. If that is no longer the case one day, it means a new chance for both sides.” It sounds like a lot will depend on how the last six games go, starting on Sunday in Freiburg. (Uli Kellner)
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