It is in the case of YB in this season in terms of how the snakes and ladders game – one step forward, two back. A symbol of the media release prior to the five days: First, the Association announced the commitment of the striker Meschack Elia as a replacement of the Leganes-bound Roger Assalé. And then, that have injured Miralem Sulejmani (muscle fiber tear in the thigh) and Michel Aebischer (toe fracture) at 1:2 in Lugano last Sunday. The midfield players drop out for a week.

So in the case of YB since last summer. The upheaval in the squad after the second championship season will be accompanied by an almost eerie injured series. Time players drop out after a rough challenge play, of times you return too soon after injuries, new players with problems because of the artificial turf at the Stade de Suisse around to beat especially.

Away-a disappointment

In the preliminary rounds, were missing for months five, six, seven, footballer , again and again it hit others. The strenuous workload in three competitions exhausted the crew, in December, YB saved with an empty Tank as a Leader in the winter break. After all: The prospects for 2020, decorated pleasingly, several regulars were standing in front of the return, after the narrow exit in the Europa League, the program no longer presented itself so intense.

must deal with after a few weeks in the return match, Gerardo Seoane, again with many injured players. Whined the YB-coach has never, in this week, however, he acknowledged that the many failures could have slowed down his Team in recent months. "We have changed greatly. Of course, this reconstruction is complicated when so many players missing."

"We have changed greatly. Of course, this reconstruction is complicated when so many players missing." Gerardo Seoane

And so the Young Boys are after two and a half years, as in the noise-currently a fairly ordinary Super-League Team. It is no longer possible to them, as in the autumn, remarkably well with the unpleasant personnel situation. In Luzern (0:2) and especially most recently in Lugano, the master disappointed heavy, and therefore it is not wrong for him today in the summit not meet at the point to see the same table leaders St. Gallen in the favorites role. "We have in the past away a couple of things don't play perfect," says Seoane. "We were determined not in the Offensive is too little, the paths are not correct, the last Pass was precise."

Even Lustenberger fumbles

Especially in away games YB is acting weak for some time. In Lugano was shortly before the Game at least once a hit after almost 400 minutes of lull in the Stranger. But of the masterful brilliance of the last season, the Young Boys are far away, with Seoane emphasizes that this is already been an exceptional season. "We are not to be measured."

for now, it's for YB to stop the negative trend. And Seoane have to moderate the installation of the injured former players sent. So Gianluca Gaudino is available again, soon, Sandro Lauper is after a ligament tear in Mohamed Camara but it does, as in the case of Frederik Sörensen for even longer. And how Sulejmani also Vincent Sierro and Jordan Lotomba fall out again. The how Sulejmani injury-prone veteran Guillaume Hoarau will not come again in travel. Because of the constantly changing lineup is hardly automatisms are to recognise, sovereignty, and self-confidence of the title of the years are missing. "We have not convinced in Lucerne and Lugano," says Fabian Lustenberger, "but we know that we can make it better. And because of St. Gallen and Basel lost the last game also, stops to limit the damage."

"I react never emotional on results, but am always in developer mode." Gerardo Seoane

Lustenberger has established itself and after his Transfer to YB in this season now as a Leader and defensive leader. But the Captain was already injured, in Lucerne, scored an own goal the delivery to him, in Lugano indebted he for the second goal. Nevertheless, it Seoane would prefer to be in defence and in midfield at the same time, the failure of national players to Aebischer in the Central building provides the Trainer with considerable problems. He says: "the Crucial factor is that we play with more aggression and fire than in Lugano."

is, After all, to Skorer nsame power reliance

Seoane for the first time faced in the Super League with bigger difficulties. In Lucerne he experienced in 2018, a superior rear-round, with YB he broke last season's record after the other. Seoane says it is, if that was the most difficult Phase for him. "I react never emotional on results, but am always in developer mode."

The rest of the 41-Year-old is exceptional. His work has long been noticed Clubs from the big leagues, the "Sport-Bild" recently wrote, Seoane was again a candidate for the ambitious Hertha in Berlin. But there are also observers to find, in Bern, the Coach last season, and I have to manage mainly the legacy of its predecessor Adi Hütter. The Seoane's not fair, he has aligned the Young Boys variable. Now, however, he is required to bring the once great title favorites immediately back on track.

since The days of sold-out top of the fight today in St. Gallen, offering YB the perfect stage to put an exclamation point. Because it fits, return the Lugano blocked offensive forces Jean-Pierre nsame power and Nicolas Ngamaleu. With 17 goals nsame power is the superior Skorer of the League, the Cameroonian has also decided the two attractive duels between Young Boys and St Gallen in this season.

The 3:2 away and 4:3 in Bern managed nsame power the winning goal in the 80. Minute.

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Created: 23.02.2020, 12:19 PM