2. Bundesliga preview: Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. Hertha BSC
Fortuna DüsseldorfWhile not mathematically safe just yet, Fortuna Düsseldorf appear to be edging closer to securing their 2. Bundesliga status under Markus Anfang after a turbulent start to his tenu...
2. Bundesliga preview: Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. Hertha BSC Fortuna Düsseldorf While not mathematically safe just yet, Fortuna Düsseldorf appear to be edging closer to securing their 2.
Bundesliga status under Markus Anfang after a turbulent start to his tenure. Their form may not have been spectacular, but it has been effective enough to steer them clear of immediate danger, with Fortuna currently sitting 11th on 31 points. However, last time out was a step backwards.
Düsseldorf fell to a 1-0 defeat against Eintracht Braunschweig, succumbing to the typical “new manager bounce” as Lars Kornetka oversaw victory in his first game in charge. Fortuna struggled to make an attacking impact, registering just two shots on target and rarely testing Ron-Thorben Hoffmann in goal. Anfang has emphasised the importance of home form ahead of this clash: “ It will be a very difficult game.
But we also know that we are strong at home. If we can approach the game with the same will, power, dynamism, and passion as we have in recent home games, and get the fans behind us, then we can beat Hertha. We have to play with the necessary intensity for the entire duration of the game.