Ralf Muhr draws an interim conclusion

17 points from eleven Bundesliga games result in an average of 1.55 and fourth place in the standings, with a goal difference of 11:11. "It is clear that we didn’t score enough goals. It is also unsatisfying that we couldn’t win a single game against the other five teams from the top six and only scored against Sturm Graz", emphasizes Sports Director Ralf Muhr.

The goal is to create more goal-scoring chances

In six away games Austria Wien only scored twice, in five home games in the Generali-Arena, however, they scored nine goals. In the cup games six goals were scored. "All in all, we need to create more goal-scoring chances, show more courage and willingness to score. At the same time, however, it is also crucial to keep the high quality of the finishes," explains Muhr.

Athletic values ​​are clearly pointing upwards

Sporting highlights of the season so far were the derby victory and the cup victory against the defending champion Sturm Graz. Last but not least, the results of the Sport Science checks of the previous week also ensure optimism for the ‘Violets’. The newly designed training control under athletic coach Quirin Söhnlein shows a significant athletic improvement.

Defensively stable and tactically more flexible

"From an athletic point of view, the above fact means we can run more and faster. I am also pleased with the dominantly good performance of the newcomers and the consistently high quality of the training. In addition, you can clearly see a more attractive style of play, higher intensity and higher flexibility in terms of tactical arrangement during the first eleven games. The defensive could also be stabilized by optimizing the game," said the violet Sports Director, who is very satisfied with the approach of the entire coaching team.

Individual potential exploitation & self-reflection

However, some players are still unable to fully exploit their individual potential and to live up to their own expectations or expectations set before the season. In terms of mentality Muhr demands, above all self-responsibility and self-reflection from the players. "If we are able to implement all this, we can ensure that our fans continue to support us because of convincing performances and good results."

Injury issues

During this interim conclusion Muhr also mentions the persistent injury misery. "The recent absence of our captain Alex Grünwald is a bit of a downer for all of us, and I'm sure Alex will come back stronger as he has done a few times before."

The long-time player of Austria Wien is not only the top scorer, but also made the most shots and assists so far and is after eleven Bundesliga games the violet player that has been fouled the most.

With the shoulder dislocation, which the captain had suffered during the end of the game against Sturm Graz, he also tore the joint lip which is important for stability. The violet number ten will probably not be fit before the winter break and thus joins a long list of injured players of the 2018/19 season.

Alon Turgeman, Bright Edomwonyi, Michael Madl, Max Sax, Cristian Cuevas, James Jeggo, Christoph Monschein, Alexandar Borkovic and Dominik Fitz were all injured for a long time. The long-term injured Christoph Martschinko and Petar Gluhakovic will be missing beyond the winter anyways. Amongst other things this is also a reason why Austria Wien coach Thomas Letsch played with 20 different players so far, goalkeeper Patrick Pentz and right-back Florian Klein are the only two players who played every minute so far.

Balance after 13 competitive games

Seven victories (Derby, Mattersburg, Admira, Innsbruck, Hartberg, Austria XIII/ Cup & Sturm Graz/Cup)

Two draws (SKN, Sturm Graz)

Four defeats (RBS, WAC, Altach, LASK)

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Bundesliga:
12. Runde, 27.10.2018, 17:00 Uhr, FC Wacker Innsbruck - FK Austria Wien (Alle Infos >>)
13. Runde, 04.11.2018, 14:30 Uhr, FK Austria Wien - RZ Pellets WAC (Alle Infos >>)
14. Runde, 11.11.2018, 17:00 Uhr, FK Austria Wien - FC Red Bull Salzburg (Alle Infos >>)

ÖFB Cup:
3. Runde, 30.10.2018, 20:20 Uhr, FK Austria Wien - FAC Wien

2. Liga
12. Runde, 26.10.2018, 19:10 Uhr, Young Violets Austria Wien - FC Blau Weiss Linz
13. Runde, 03.11.2018, 14:30 Uhr, FC Wacker Innsbruck II - Young Violets Austria Wien
14. Runde, 09.11.2018, 19:10 Uhr, FAC Wien - Young Violets Austria Wien