It was a clear sign. For what, anything is possible. Where the Grasshoppers actually want to go. It’s just a pity that hardly anyone was there that wanted to watch it. Not even 2500 people had come in mid-September in the Letzigrund to see the 1:0 of GC against Servette.

it is Possible that at least a couple of followers today to catch up on what you Missed out on, when in the eighth-final of the Cup, a Team from the Super League, travels to Zurich. Especially since GC is also rubbed his nose against FC Luzern is an Exploit.

The Problem is just that the Grasshoppers have come since that victory over the Geneva a little out of step. Anything that Uli Forte would not have expected before he set out the Team after the descent of the fresh assemble. “Two steps forward, one step back”, as it describes the GC Trainer. “There are also setbacks needs in this way.”

Forte’s called “levity”

But were unsatisfactory in the last two performances just yet. Against two Teams from the last third of the table, the Grasshoppers gave off four points. Most recently, she playful against Vaduz is a 3:1 lead. Forte speaks of the “sense of lightness”, of the “points missing”. And so GC is once again on rank 3 of the Challenge League, a point behind the Barrage-place.

As the Cup comes in handy. A different competition, a little escape from the League in the GC, its role is not yet really found seems. Top team, talent, anything in between? How much easier the task against Luzern is here: a clear distribution of roles, the pressure only when the opponent can help a team that is lacking, according to their coach on one in particular: “Routine.”

And there was probably also no coincidence that GC is playing against Servette those qualities, the Forte team is often characterized by: a clear organizational structure, coupled with the passion and determination to the defensive work. Presumably, the sense of against a top-class opponents are sharpened better, as if against the third-to-last in the Challenge League 25 minutes before the end, 3:1.

“You can have the Cup a lot of positive emotions to take. To do this you must also play well.”Uli Forte, GC-Trainer

Forte knows that it is his task to the team, inculcate play this seriousness also in the League. At the same time, he has received from the management of a wish fulfilled: GC has done before 14 days of the agreement in Oliver Buff. The lack of experience and the completion of qualities, the Forte in the offensive play of his team.

The 27-Year-old but also from a season in which he has in Spain and Cyprus, only three times over the whole distance played. According to Forte says: “He had to push additional layers to the rhythm grope.” It is unclear whether it is enough to Buff against Lucerne to debut.

Sure, however, is that GC wants to get the most out of today’s Cupspiel as much momentum for the League. Forte says: “You can take away from the Cup a lot of positive emotions. To do this you must also play well.” For example, as against Servette.

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Created: 30.10.2019, 14:19 PM