Cologne - Sharks against the DEG Metro Stars - the Rhine derby electrified time and again players and fans. Against the major rivals include only one victory. Lose prohibited!
With "a lot of fun at Freud" the sharks fans look currently on the table. A place for the KEC, only eighth place for the DEG. But the hosts are really favorite?
The Derbys write their own laws, this demonstrates the statistics: In 184 games, there were 91 wins for Kölsch, Alt and 81 for 11 draws. Before the recent showdown on Friday in the LanxessArena (tickets still available) Express spoke with the two captains Mirko Lüdemann (sharks) and Daniel Kreutzer (DEG) about ...
... Satisfaction with the recent course of the season
Lüdemann: runs with us all very, very positive, much better than last year. Our company is stronger, we could enhance our position especially clear on the goalkeeper and in attack.
Kreutzer: We have so far delivered two good and two bad games. We still need to be consistent. Just when the ice is bad, we should not play so complicated. If we bring our best hockey, we can beat everyone, we have proved.
... The expectations of the game on Friday
Lüdemann: This is a very hot box. We are very strong, but the DEG is better than its current place in the table. We are highly motivated in this game.
Kreutzer: Cologne has a strong water courses Risch team that developed a lot of fighting spirit and Bartek and Ciernik has two outstanding scorer, to which we must be extremely careful.
... The specificity of each derby between Cologne and Düsseldorf
Lüdemann: No matter what sport Cologne meets Düsseldorf, there is always something very special. The expectations are huge, the atmosphere is great for everyone counts only one victory.
Kreutzer: For me it as Lüde: No matter how many derbies you already have under their belt, it remains the game of games. This can be seen already in the environment. In Cologne, Dusseldorf me as they can not suffer, the more beautiful it would be if I could score a goal. That's just in Cologne particularly fun.
... The tip to the Game
Lüdemann: I hope we win 5-2. Kreutzer: No, we win the derby 4-2.
