Schoissengeyr: "Want to go into the league break with a third home victory"

Austria Wien wants their third home victory against Mattersburg (Saturday, 5 PM). Christian "Junior" Schoissengeyr talks about the opponent, the first point in an away game, his debut in the violet dress in St. Pölten, our fans, the following league break and the birthday of our coach Thomas Letsch.

"Make three belated points for Letsch’s Birthday"

Sure, it would have been nicer if the players had presented the German with the first away victory since April 7^th 2018 (2-0 in Graz) for his 50^th birthday. "Now we have to hand him the three points on Saturday," promises Christian.

The "twelfth man" will also be important again, against Wacker Innsbruck and FC Admira over 10,000 ‘Violets’ came to watch.

"You can only say positive things about our fans"

"So far, we can only say positive things about our fans. During the first two home games they were loud and standing behind us. That's how it will be this time," the 23-year-old hopes. After all, Austria Wien wants to win against Mattersburg for the first time since December 17^th 2016 (2-0 / goals: Venuto, Filipovic).

‘Schoissi’, who played his 25^th league match against SKN (4 goals), wasn’t too happy after his successful debut. Although the head coach praised him, "Christian did a very good job."

He could have scored the 1-0 after the first two corners, once with a low shot and once with a header. "We were the better team, with the better chances to score," Christian summed up.

The still unbeaten Lower Austrians were the expected tough nut. "We were very well organized in the back and defending is not easy against Gartler and Pak, who were assisted with high balls," he admitted.

The spot in the starting line-up wasn’t a surprise for the former U21 team player. The team tried out the system with three defenders in the week before the game against SKN, and the opponent was analysed.

Maybe this time the violet plan will work. Against a club that will arrive with a new coach and a new sports director. Former team-keeper Robert Almer, who was a violet player until May, became sports director in Mattersburg and continues to be the goalkeeper coach as well.

"Mattersburg robust, athletic team"

Schoissengeyr, who knows Andreas Gruber from his time with Sturm Graz and Marko Kvasina from his time in the ÖFB-selections, speaks respectfully about Mattersburg, "They are a powerful, robust, athletic team and good at heading. We have to win duels, be strong, avoid free and corner kicks, because they are extremely dangerous."

Schoissengeyr feels like that the ‘Violets’ get better every week. "But the whole system has to become even more harmonious, the blind understanding has to be on point. We didn’t lose twice, didn’t get any goals, which is very important. Now we want to start a small series with another victory."

Even though this week's focus is on SVM, the first league break afterwards does not come inconvenient. "We will be able calm down a bit, have a couple days off, recharge, and then prepare ourselves more specifically and quietly for the next task," says ‘Schoissi’.

After the break of the championship, because of the international matches, the 327^th Vienna Derby in the west of Vienna will be the next game on September 16^th (Sunday, 5 PM). Maybe the first away victory will happen during the 7^th round. Austria Wien is still unbeaten in the new Allianz Stadium (2-2-0).

"We want to win every game, whether at home or away," said the centre-back, who expects a similar game as in the 0-0 a week ago against SKN. "Mattersburg will try it with high balls, perhaps even more over the sides," believes the 1.95 m giant.

Austria Wien has to switch quickly, take advantage of their speed, go forward quickly through the defence. "Maybe this will open up several opportunities, from which we can score goals again," says ‘Schoissi’, who sang “Happy Birthday” with his colleagues for their coach during training last Sunday.

Ausgabe KW 35/2018

Erstellt am 31.08.2018

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Bundesliga:
6. Runde, 01.09.2018, 17:00, Austria Wien - SV Mattersburg (Alle Infos >>)
7. Runde, 16.09.2018, 17:00, Auswärtsderby (Alle Infos >>)
8. Runde, 23.09.2018, 14:30, FK Austria Wien - LASK (Alle Infos >>)

UNIQA ÖFB Cup:
2. Runde, 26.09.2018, 20:45, Austria Wien - SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz

2. Liga
6. Runde, 02.09.2018, 10:30, SK Austria Klagenfurt - Young Violets Austria Wien
7. Runde, 14.09.2018, 19:10, Young Violets Austria Wien - FC Juniors OÖ
8. Runde, 21.09.2018, 19:10, SV Guntamatic Ried - Young Violets Austria Wien