Marco Djuricin |

02.12.2021

Derby: Heated & emotional

Marco Djuricin is looking forward to his third Vienna derby (Sunday, 17:00). Austria Wien is unbeaten at the Allianz Stadium in Hütteldorf five years and months after the opening: "Of course, this series is a topic with us - that's something nice. I think it annoys them a lot that they haven't won against us there yet. We will look to keep the series," stresses the 28-year-old striker.</div>Derby: Hitzig, emotional & reizvol

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For Marco Djuricin, the third derby is the second without spectators, a big downer for the Vienna native: "It's a great pity that the derby takes place without fans. Of course, it's still not like any other game - every single person is more tense. Derbies are always heated, that's normal. When you know the derby is coming up, there's already a slightly different feeling in the dressing room all week. You can feel every player looking forward to it."

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The 28-year-old striker has so far experienced two derby draws at the Generali Arena (0-0 in March, 1-1 in August). He is still waiting for his first derby goal: "The attraction is very great. I haven't lost a Viennese derby yet and now I hope we can win on Sunday." The development of the team is creating a positive mood within the dressing room, with many youngsters from the club's own academy enlivening Austria's play, including Djuricin's Sturm partner Muharem Huskovic, who is only 18:

"Muki is on a very good path. He is humble and hardworking." - Marco Djuricin on strike partner Muharem Huskovic

"Muki is a really good boy: very humble and hardworking, he always wants to learn. He gets a lot of tips from me - that makes me happy, of course, because I've really experienced a lot." In the 2-1 win over Sturm, Huskovic scored the 1-0 goal, his second Bundesliga goal, after Djuricin's preliminary work: "He's on a really good path. His nature is simply very advanced in his development and he also knows how to use his body. We complement each other well," says Marco Djuricin.

Young & experienced players help each other

The 28-year-old striker (6 goals and 3 assists in 15 Bundesliga appearances) likes the development of Austria's play during this season: "You can see, for example, in the way we try to play out the back, that we have developed further. Last week we beat a good opponent and now we want to take the positives with us," says Marco Djuricin, who likes our youth approach:

"We now have really many young players in the team - they are doing very well and have earned this chance. I think it's good that the coach is pushing the youngsters. That's the future, that's the way we want to go. We experienced players try to help the young ones - and at the same time the young ones also help us older ones."