Less than a week later looking like a clumsy, clumsy coach incapable of handling his personnel selectionsCologne’s Lukas Kwasniok is now hailed as a tactical genius. Kwasniok’s Geißböcke ended an eight-game winless streak in the league on Saturday afternoon with a come-from-behind win over Mainz 05. There was a lot to celebrate after the victory.
Kwasniok’s recent statements are forgotten
Germany Cathedral City Club now fully their coach after his four relevant substitutions against Mainz helped turn things around. Cologne sporting director Thomas Kessler specifically referred to the “very calming words” And “three very good replacements” at the break as the key to Cologne’s ultimate 2-1 home victory while speaking to Sky Germany.
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Kwasniok brought on Kristoffer Lund, Tom Krauß and Ragnar Ache to start the second 45. Ache ended up scoring both of Cologne’s goals while the other two were very influential. Luca Waldschmidt – who Kwasniok recently suspended from the team due to a harsh interview in the Cologne Express – also came on in the 74th minute to make a huge difference.
Kwasniok has been criticized for his decision to abandon veterans like Waldschmidt and Florian Kainz due to their negative public statements, his decisions to bring in unproven defenders for your starting lineupAnd more antagonistic quotes about the flaws of the German phenomenon Said El Mala. Kwasniok recently said, once again, that El Mala “it wasn’t good enough to begin with“.
Ragnar Ache and Alessio Castro-Montes take the stage
Kwasniok actually gave El Mala two consecutive starts. The 19-year-old actually put in two mediocre performances and effectively proved Kwasniok right. Meanwhile, other professionals are in the spotlight. Alessio Castro-Montes – so far considered an absolute failure – has recorded three assists in his two starts since returning from the winter break,
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Former Eintracht Frankfurt and 1. FC Kaiserslautern striker Ragar Ache never really qualified as a flop, but didn’t get many starts in the league and gained a reputation for wasting easy scoring chances after being introduced on the bench late in games. Ache’s two goals were his first Bundesliga goal since Cologne’s last Bundesliga victory in early November.
Kessler and Kwasniok’s Praise of Ache
“Ragnar didn’t come to us in good shape this summer. Kessler said Sky. “I looked for another conversation with him during winter training camp because I find it remarkable because he came here with such high expectations. He simply worked very, very intensively for two or three months with our sports department, the coaching team, but also with his private trainer. He completed each session without complaint.“
“Ragnar (as the Cologne star’s summer transfer) tends to get a little lost amid all the media attention on him“, Kwasniok added during the post-match press conference. “But he worked hard week after week. Today, at 27, he scores his first double in the Bundesliga. Congratulations to him. It’s great to have him and Marius Bülter on the pitch at the same time; something we haven’t always been able to do.“
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Ache responds to criticism and praises Castro-Montes
“The attackers measure themselves against the goals and we start to doubt ourselves when the ball does not go in,“Ache noticed in mixed zone.”But now I feel good. (Castro-Montes) delivers amazing centers. Every time he has the ball, I try to find a good position in the box. I hope to play alongside him more often. I feel really good even after a busy week. Everything works and nothing wobbles. Hopefully (talking about fitness) is no longer on the agenda.“
