VSV remains without points away from the table laggards this season. There was also nothing to gain in the fourth visit to Innsbruck and Vorarlberg – most recently there was a 1:4 defeat in the Ländle on Sunday.
This continued a negative trend: Villach only won one of the last five away games, the 5-4 after extra time in Bolzano.
Sports director Herbert Hohenberger currently no longer sees any point in detailed research into the causes: “We don’t need to analyze anything. Dealing with defeats no longer helps in our situation. Rather, we have to look forward – the next challenge with Vienna is waiting on Wednesday,” Hohenberger told the “Crown newspaper“.
At the same time, he holds the coaching team responsible: “They are responsible for steering the team in the right direction. The players have to know what it’s about.” The most important thing will be the attitude: “It will depend on who shows more character.”
Top scorer still questionable
The use of top scorer Nikita Scherbak remains questionable. The Russian (39 points) has been struggling with back problems for a long time and recently had to withdraw after medical measures were no longer sufficient. Further medical examinations have already been carried out. In defense, VSV continues to rely on Julian Raspotnig, who recently alternated with Thomas Vallant in the lineup.
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