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Fürth (dpa / lno) - After the short Christmas break, SpVgg Greuther Fürth wants to celebrate another victory at the start of the new year.
Coach Stefan Leitl hopes that his team in the 2nd Bundesliga against FC St. Pauli can take the momentum of the DFB Cup success with Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim with them into the new year on Sunday (1.30 p.m. / Sky).
"This game has given us even more confidence," said Leitl on Friday.
The starting position in the opening game in 2021 is clear: As third in the table, the Fürth team are clearly favored against the penultimate.
Leitl said, however: «St.
From my point of view, Pauli is a team that we don't rate based on their place in the table.
Something is coming our way - and we should take it seriously. "
Leitl really wants to start January well with a total of six games.
He still doesn't want to speculate about scores.
"In the league you have to get your maximum performance week after week," he said.
Home weakness is a mystery to him.
Two wins, a draw and three defeats are not enough for a promotion candidate.
"It's very unusual that we don't score like that at home."
He believes his team is trying too hard to force success at home.
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Defender Mergim Mavraj and attacker Branimir Hrgota may be available again against the guests from Hamburg.
Both have already completed parts of the team training again.
The decision will be made after the final training session on Saturday.
After the Pauli game there is another important moment on Sunday evening.
On the couch, Leitl wants to be surprised at the DFB Cup draw who will meet the clover in the round of 16.
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