Manuel Friedrich and Florian Hübner : The cornerstone of the 1. FC Union

Marvin Friedrich almost sounds like his coach, only the Swiss accent is missing. "Magdeburg plays a very nasty football," says the Central defender over the coming opponents of the 1. FC Union this Sunday (13.30 PM, live on Sky). Just one week earlier Urs Fischer had delivered an almost word for word the same evaluation for the game against Darmstadt 98. "Disgusting" is, in the jargon, quite popular description for an unpleasant, toxic, two combat-oriented game, and often not even negative, but even recognizing. Frederick himself has told a few months ago that he could be on the football field, sometimes disgusting, that a defender must be the occasionally even.

A pleasure, it is not currently very safe to play against the Berlin, as a striker. This is not only to Friedrich, but the entire backward movement of the Union. Only eleven goals against has had to contend with goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz, so far, less has conceded not a competitor – and the less there were for the Union at this time in the previous nine seasons since promotion to the Second League.

in the Eistonne. Who plays all the time, must refresh time. Friedrich (m.) was play in all 15 second League in...photo: Matthias Koch/Imago

"We work as a team defensively very well and are very stable," says Friedrich, who has developed in nearly a year, and in the case of the Köpenickern long ago to the service providers. Together with Florian Hübner, he formed a second division ratios that are far above average interior defense. With around 1.90 meters size of the body is not get the opponent in the air. The average grade of the magazine "Kicker" as a benchmark, Huebner and Friedrich behind Douglas Santos from Hamburg SV, even the highest-rated defensive player in the Second League. "At the moment it works good for me and good for the Team", says Marvin Friedrich.

With the captain and right defender Christopher Trimmel and Ken Reichel, the hedges on the left, form the two inner defenders played a back four. While coach Urs Fischer rotates in the Offensive and often, will not be shaken on the Defensive. "If you play a long time together, one is always more stable," explains Friedrich. Why this is important, he says: "The Defensive is the basic framework that must be."

And it does mostly. Only against fast and agile opponents, such as in the top match at deneme bonusu Hamburger SV, get the Berlin defense players are all the fastest problems. Most of the teams don't make it against the Union, however, even to the point where your attacker in One-on-one go – because of Fischer's Eleven works in the backward movement so outstanding.

Fischer, the Team has made in the game against the Ball great progress – even in the front row. The opponents in the build-up is game, Union Central striker, the Central defender and makes the passing lanes through the middle sealing. He is supported by a Central midfield player, against Darmstadt, this was mostly Felix Kroos. Thus, only three options: the Pass to the outside defender will then be set, however, also quickly under pressure; a long Ball forward, what it promises in the face of the head to the ball the strength of Friedrich's and Hübner little success; or the back-pass to the left to the opponent on the arms of the goalkeeper. "Kudos to our offensive players, because they take a lot of work," says Hübner.

An important component of this successful game is missing this Sunday. Grischa Prömel, in Central midfield next to Manuel Schmiedebach normally, and not be able to play in Magdeburg. For him, the more aggressive Robert Zulj is likely to slip into the starting lineup.

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But even without Prömel Berlin are favored when promoted clearly, because of different conditions could hardly be. Whereas Magdeburg is in seven Games winless and already the coach has changed, Union remained in the League season across 17 Time unbeaten. The rest of the program in Magdeburg, then at home against Bochum and finally in Aue – speaks very much in favour of this series can be continued up to the winter break. According to Friedrich, the in the team, but not a big issue. "It's nice to be unbeaten," says the 22-Year-old. But sooner or later that first defeat will come inevitably. He adds: "We hope that it is on Sunday."