A blow against Evanilson, a whistle, sending off. In parting, after the red card he still sends a kiss towards whistle. So the last appearance of Stefan Effenberg ended as a professional in the stadium of Borussia Dortmund. On 7 April 2001, he guested with his former club Bayern Munich there. The 1: 1 was a minor matter, in memory remained three restraining orders, twelve yellow cards and a top game on the edge of Eklats.
14 years later Effenberg returned to the arena of the past, as manager of SC Paderborn. Fear of the encounter? None. Just as before probably little friendly welcome by the Dortmund fans. Of which are likely to not only many remember his last inglorious appearance at the stadium, but also to his analysis as a TV pundit after Dortmund 1: 5 defeat at Bayern Munich. “BVB now knows where he belongs,” Effenberg had commented. The 47-year-old did so with a light hand on: “What I expect reception, does not matter.”
When the evening (19 clock, live ticker SPIEGEL ONLINE High; TV: Sky) BVB the SCP receives in the second round of the DFB Cup, the Tiger is again the focus. For Borussia Dortmund against SC Paderborn, which is also a duel between the two coaches who could hardly be more different.
duel of opposites
Effenberg, the enfant terrible of German football, which the the “middle finger affair” and recently reopened after having a drink driving Oktoberfest hit the headlines and in his long and successful professional career, the negative record of 110 yellow cards and seven dismissals for the Bundesliga erected – in 370 games. And on the other hand Thomas Tuchel: thoughtful, quiet, disciplinarian and control freak who had to end his active career at the age of 24 because of an injury.
Tuchel was “totally sympathetic” said Effenberg in an interview with the “Sport Bild” and avoided attacking colleagues directly. But he also stated that it is always an advantage for a coach, “when you have experienced it for yourself how players feel in bad situations, after a crucial mistake or missed penalty”.
He will hold less than two hours long speeches, his players should be creative and make their own decisions. And if one of his players smoke which does not interest him. Statements that can be read as taunts against Tuchel quite -. A disciplinarian with stopwatch and whistle, works with GPS values and the diet of its players checked meticulously
Before the game itself Effenberg held back with big words nevertheless, put a challenge to the runners of the Bundesliga. “It is our mission to win there. That is logical and clear. I do not know any coach who goes to a game to lose,” Effenberg said. The meeting with the three-time DFB Cup winner BVB was “a knockout game. In football everything is possible”.
With Effenberg there in Paderborn a new perspective
Under Effenberg, the team has its first two games against Braunschweig (2: 0) and at Union Berlin (2: 0). The new coach has not only glamorous, but also brought back a sporting perspective to Paderborn. “He gave us the same shown how to do it. One has seen how aggressive we play. He trusted us, and we step on the gas,” said midfielder Süleyman Koc after the victory in Berlin.
Despite the upswing in East Westphalia: Dortmund should be only a stopover Paderborn. Tuchel outed himself as a fan of the player Effenberg, “I’m not surprised that the same as a coach as well starts with him.” He looked forward to the meeting, but do not underestimate the enemy: “… It is obvious that a jolt has gone through the team we will approach the game respectfully It is our job to steer everything in expected paths”
Effenberg is resting on the underdog role his team not enough: “We have weapons and we will use.” His team will not only focus on defending, “We have too many qualities to the front”. How he wants to stop the currently outstanding Dortmund Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus? “Moritz Stoppelkamp and Süleyman Koc are currently in good shape,” countered Effenberg. Self-confidence and aggressiveness lacks not the coach.
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