The She-Wolves are back at the AOK Stadion on Sunday 10 August, when they face newly promoted Bundesliga side 1. FC Union Berlin in a friendly. The game kicks off at 16:00 CEST and is being shown live on Wölfe TV.
Before the game, VfL head coach Stephan Lerch was asked about…
…personnel: “Apart from Sophia Kleinherne, Sarai Linder is also going to be out for a few more days. Guro Bergsvand is on the brink of a return to light training. Sharn Freier was involved in parts of training today, but Sunday’s game is still too early for her.”
…what he expects from Union: “Union made a late start to their pre-season preparations and, like us, have a lot of new players in their squad. There have also been changes on the coaching staff, which is why I’m expecting them to want to show what they’re capable of and make a good impression against VfL. At the same time, not all their patterns of play will be set in stone yet. I think it’ll be a much bigger challenge than our last friendly. This game is a step up for us.”
…what he wants from Sunday’s game: “I want us to return to the basics we laid down during our first few days together. I’m referring to our counter-press, which has been working well already, and our pressing game in general. We need to dominate possession too. As a coaching team, we also need to keep an eye on how much everyone can play. We’ll be paying particular attention to the time our European Championship players spend on the pitch.”
