Erzgebirge Aue: Coach Dotchev before the cup game

Aue – “For us it’s not just about the game, but also about sympathy. That’s why we take the game very seriously and don’t go to Annaberg and say: ‘Hey, look how good we are.’ “We want to show mentality and achieve positive results,” emphasizes coach Pavel Dotchev (59). FC Erzgebirge Aue before the cup game tomorrow Sunday at VfB Annaberg 09 (Saxony Class West).

“We won’t underestimate the game! No matter which league the opponent is playing in, it is important to me that we win the game and have a sense of success again after the two defeats against Cologne and Rostock,” says Dotchev, who wants his team to recover after the dip in the league via the Saxon Cup gives a good feeling.

On paper everything seems to be clear when the 7th meets the 3rd division, but the devil is in the details, as the 59-year-old points out: “I have to think about how we line up. We play on artificial turf, which is why I will rest some players like Boris Tashchy (31) and Marcel Bär (32) because of knee problems.

The same applies to captain Martin Männel (36), for whom Dotchev has already appointed the representative: “Louis Lord (20) will be in goal.”

Attacker Ricky Bornschein (25) will most likely be rested after his ankle injury, which opens up an opportunity for Sean Seitz at the top.

The lively offensive man is literally ready for a game like this on artificial turf. And also has to deliver, as the latest statements from sports director Matthias Heidrich (46) made clear.

A game like this can give you confidence if you approach it the right way. Otherwise you will embarrass yourself to the bone, just like your next third division opponent Waldhof Mannheim.

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The “Buwen” were eliminated from the Baden state cup against seventh division team Gommersheim at the beginning of September. Dotchev is warned: “We will have a good team on the pitch!”