Rolf Fringer did not see Βα transformed Basel with Fry on its bench, rang the bell for the crazy 2nd part of the Swiss, but anointed PAOK the favorite! Rafael Vicky paid for the bad performances in the league and in Europe, but Fry could not change her λογία psychology either. Does PAOK have the upper hand? Can Basel change radically in a week? Former "Northern Biceps" coach Rolf Fringer spoke about the rematch at St. Jacob-Park.
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Ta your conclusions from the first game in tuba in view of reman?
"I think the game went up and down as I expected, a roughly divided one. Basel came in better, losing two classic opportunities. PAOK, however, balanced and was better in the second half. He scored two goals and could have gotten a better result than 2-1. Now the qualification is open, I am sure that the game will be open in the replay. It is important that Basel reduced, entered strongly into the qualifying round. "2-0 would be a completely different result."
The scenarios existed, but no one expected a technician change before the iteration!
"Believe me it was something unusual, the truth is I didn't expect it. For the Swiss it is very rare, let alone Basel. A team with a shot, giving time to the coach. You have this more in Greece, the change of coaches. I didn't expect this to happen immediately and especially before the iteration. Now on the bench, Fry, who is against Xamax, has made changes to the system, but also to personnel. ».
Why did Basel do it now and not after the match with PAOK?
"The coach who started a season ended it, so it was for years in Basel. There was a plan, a philosophy. This coach was given time last year. It may not have been the title, but there was some support, but the results were not ideal. The management was not satisfied with the start of preparation, the image of the team in the friendly and the many defeats. Together with the defeat at the premiere and in Thessaloniki, they made the decision to cooperate »
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Have you seen any… transformation with Xamax?
"I thought all this would work out well. The players will be motivated to prove what they are worth to the new coach. Defensively improved, it created more phases, but I expected more. I didn't see the excitement of winning. Of course, PAOK will find a completely different Kingdom. It is now a team with a European dna and management has said that clubs are the big target. "
Does PAOK have the upper hand?
"PAOK at the moment seems to have the advantage. He is more controlled in racing and has stability compared to Basel. A Βα last year Basel as we have in mind in a good midfield can win the match. As things are now, however, PAOK can take advantage of its problems and with the supply of victory in the first match to pass to the next phase. Basel has lost a lot compared to last year… "
What does PAOK need to do to qualify?
"The 2nd part will be decisive. Always in this part, Basel brings out a better and more serious image. We also saw with PAOK, that while they lost, they found a way to score and claim a draw in the end. However, it is difficult to make clear estimates. He has not convinced me… ".
If you were to make a forecast for rematch?
"If PAOK is consistent in its defensive approach and operation, it will be able to threaten against Basel. I'm sure about that. "Although his opponent was better defensively, he still has a lot of issues. He needs seriousness, if he has it he will succeed."
