FC Augsburg: Trainer Thorup expresses resentment about international break

FC Augsburg: Trainer Thorup expresses resentment about international break

FC Augsburg had plunged into the new Bundesliga season with high expectations and a fresh attitude. Managing Director Michael Ströll confidently announced that the club wanted to put its "gray-mouse image". But after the first two games, the Augsburgers have to accept a setback that not only gets the team, but also coach Jess Thorup.

After a disappointing 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen and a bitter 0: 4 defeat against 1. FC Heidenheim, the upcoming international break for Thorup comes at the wrong time. "This is the biggest problem for me at the moment," says the coach frustrated about the departure of his players to the national teams. This situation is particularly difficult because Thorup wants to tackle the team's initial problems directly to fix them as soon as possible.

frustration via international break

The international break shortly after the start of the season at Thorup causes great unrest. "Unfortunately, there is now a national break where ten or eleven players fly from us anywhere," he complains, "and we will only meet again in ten days." He uses this time -out as an essential phase to discuss basic things in the team's game and find it back to the basics. The trainer sees a distraction in the upcoming national team games that bothers his plan to stabilize the team.

his displeasure is not unfounded because the defeat against Heidenheim was a clear warning. The team would have needed valuable time to deal with the new challenges in a project -specific way. Unfortunately, the national break prevents the immediate processing of this critical phase.

In addition to Thorups, many fans provide dissatisfaction with the early international break. It was only shortly after the end of the European Championship in their own country that the DFB team already sees itself on the pitch. On September 7, the national team welcomes Hungary, followed by an away game against the Netherlands, which increases the general sensation that the international matches are unnecessarily disturbing the Bundesliga.

Although no FC Augsburg player is in the national team's line -up, there are still twelve professionals with their respective teams on an international trip. This situation makes it all the more difficult for Thorup to make a sensible and timely analysis of the performance of its players. After the return of the internationals, the next challenges are already waiting, including a game against FC St. Pauli, which is seen as an opportunity to win the first win of the season.

The coming days will be crucial, not only for the team of FC Augsburg, but also for coach Jess Thorup, who is trying to influence the way of playing and mentality. The time window during the international break will be crucial for how the club navigates through the first difficult weeks of the season.