Handball – Foxes Berlin: Without a doubt about the first championship title

“How many games did we win in a row?” At the moment of the tenth victory in series of Foxes Berlin, Mathias Gidsel could not answer his question himself. The two -time world handball player did not want to brag about it, but did not give any doubts about the last and decisive Bundesliga game and clarify: “We are ready for this championship,” said the Danish back area player.

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Showdown on Sunday

The Berliners do not have much time until the showdown on Sunday in Mannheim: On Friday, the regeneration after the 45:35 victory the evening before was against VfL Gummersbach and some video studies on the program, the final training for the game on 34th matchday The Rhein-Neckar Löwen follows this Saturday.

Even if the game plan in handball is immensely stressful and powerful, it seems to be an advantage for the foxes to have the next opponent in mind. On the one hand, because they swim on an incredible wave of success: the Berliners have been unbeaten across competitions for 20 games, they had to accept the last defeat in February in the Champions League at the Polish Club Wisla Plock. But because the tension increases more and more, the closer the title moves, it is good on the other hand to have little time to think about what this team can achieve: the first championship title in the club’s history.

No wanking

Bob Hanning is responsible for clear words. And so the manager blew every approach to Wankelmutes from the Max-Schmeling-Halle on Thursday evening: “Sieger does not doubt, not doubters.” After 20 years at the capital club, a “lifelong dream” would come true for Hanning. The 57-year-old is undoubtedly the father of success, the names of the protagonists changed again and again in all the time.

The world handball player is currently not surprising for the biggest headlines. Against Gummersbach, Gidsel scored eleven goals, with a total of 265 he surpassed the Bundesliga record for scorching in the previous year-i.e. without seven meters-for two goals. And a game still remains, the opponent is warned. “What Gidsel is doing is nothing to compare what I have ever seen. I have never seen such a dominance with a player, «said playmaker Juri Knorr from the Rhein-Neckar Löwen. For the Mannheimers, who are ninth a rank than VfL Gummersbach, the game on Sunday is meaningless. This is exactly what could be the danger: in the farewell game for the Knorr, which changes to Denmark, neither the international nor the club want to embarrass themselves.

Best coach

Jaron Siewert believes that his team can handle the pressure. The coach of the Berlin handball players is the second major main actor at the capital club. The 31-year-old was celebrated on Thursday evening by 9,000 spectators before the kick-off-as a coach of the year. The managing directors and the coaches of all Bundesliga clubs had previously voted.

“I would immediately exchange this award for the championship,” said Siewert after the game against Gummersbach, whose “great importance” he was able to read about the “nervous initial phase” of his team. But after 20 minutes, as in the previous week in the home game against the Melsungers, which were still tied at the time, his players had a grip on the opponent. The trainer praise: »scoring 45 goals in a Bundesliga game that is about everything is outstanding. That was unbelievable what we brought back on the record today. ”Anyone who has seen the foxes that play so furiously in the past few weeks have little doubt that they also take the last, decisive step. A tie is enough for the championship – at a point ahead and the 55 hits better goal difference compared to SC Magdeburg – on Sunday in Mannheim.