Huge fan base: Holstein Kiel on the way to Munich!
Huge fan base: Holstein Kiel on the way to Munich!
On Saturday there is a highly expected match when Holstein Kiel will compete against Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena. Over 5,000 fans of the Kiel travel 860 kilometers of Munich to support their team. This duel is considered the largest in Holstein Kiel club history, where around 75,000 spectators are expected.
Trainer Marcel Rapp commented on the enormous importance of the game and the massive support from the fans. With a clear goal in mind, Holstein Kiel wants to collect points despite the great enthusiasm. The association has been on one of the two direct relegation places since the third matchday. Kiel has already played against well -known opponents like Bayer Leverkusen (2-2) and Borussia Dortmund (4: 1) this season.
challenges for Holstein Kiel
rapp recognizes the outsider role against the German record champion Bayern Munich and emphasizes that many factors have to come together to score points in this game. Interestingly, Rapp has not followed Bavaria's latest Champions League game against Slovan Bratislava; Instead, he looked handball. The signs for the current appearance are quite challenging, since Holstein Kiel is currently in 17th place in the Bundesliga with 17 points from 18 games, three points behind Heidenheim and six points behind the saving bank.
An already established balance sheet provides for three victories for Kiel this season, two draws and 13 defeats. The away balance sheet in particular is worrying, since the club was able to collect only two points in the eight away games so far. In addition, the defensive line often weakened: Holstein Kiel conceded at least two goals in each of the last away games. Patrick Erras, Carl Johansson and Colin Kleine-Klekel are on the injury list, while Lewis Holtby is blocked.
The team deals with the upcoming game in Wolfsburg at the same time, where she wants to present herself again after a 2-0 victory in August. The possible double round against Kiel means another test for the Wolfsburg, in which you want to draw a certain confidence from your previous achievements with the 7th place in the league.The match day between Holstein Kiel and Bayern Munich is not only for the fans, but also for the team and coach Marcel Rapp a pioneering event that could decide on further season development.
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