SG Wattenscheid 09 face the last game of the year in the Oberliga Westfalen. On Sunday (December 17, 2.30 p.m.), Victoria Clarholz come to town.
Engin Yavuzaslan is glad that the winter break is just a few days away. After all, he took over as coach of SG Wattenscheid 09 at the end of September 2023. In ten games, Yavuzaslan only managed two wins.
No wonder he wants to “carve the boat in his own way” during the winter break, as he likes to say. “We’re making no secret of the fact that we’re going to do something in terms of personnel. We don’t yet know how many players it will ultimately be,” he says.
The 42-year-old was at least able to reveal to Forecasting that a new goalkeeper will be joining the Lohrheide. This is because two goalkeepers, Lars Holm and Ahmed Kulalic, will be leaving the SG.
According to RS information, Niklas Lübcke is a hot candidate for a move to Wattenscheid. The TuS Bövinghausen number one will leave Dortmund on a free transfer on January 1, 2024. “I know Niklas and he’s an interesting goalkeeper. Bövinghausen has a lot of interesting players,” said Yavuzaslan, not wanting to let anyone look at his cards
You always have pressure at Wattenscheid. The fans expect, and rightly so, that the team will march ahead in the home games. This game won’t decide the season, but it’s very important. The players have to deal with the pressure and be able to cope with it. This is Wattenscheid. Anyone who can’t handle it is out of place here
Engin Yavuzaslan
It is also clear that there will be more than just two departures. Yavuzaslan: “We will continue to reduce the squad. The boys who are affected will find out after the last game. Our full focus this week is on the Clarholz game. It’s a damn important game,” emphasized Yavuzaslan.
Victoria are four points ahead of the 09ers with one less game played than Wattenscheid. The pressure is on the SG. A win is almost a must. Yavuzaslan sees it similarly. “You always have pressure with Wattenscheid. The fans expect, and rightly so, that the team will march ahead in the home games. This game won’t decide the season, but it’s very important. The players have to deal with the pressure and be able to cope with it. This is Wattenscheid. Anyone who can’t handle it is out of place here,” said Yavuzaslan once again at the end of the year.
