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Berlin (dpa) - Vice-captain Marvin Friedrich sees 1. FC Union Berlin not yet on par with upcoming opponents VfL Wolfsburg, despite a strong season so far.
“We're still a long way from that.
Wolfsburg is an absolute top team that plays very mature and clever football, "said the 25-year-old before the home game on Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky) in the Bundesliga.
Defender Friedrich, who is sensationally fifth with Union before the 15th matchday, expects “a very, very difficult home game for us”.
Friedrich is still not looking in the direction of the European Cup places.
Season goal of the iron remains the relegation.
The team knows that they have to come to the absolute limit in every Bundesliga game.
Otherwise it would be difficult to score points at all, emphasized Friedrich and added nonetheless: "At the moment we are really doing very well to get to the point."
He himself stood on the grass for 90 minutes in all 14 matches and demonstrated his enormous headball strength with four hits.
In view of this sporting advancement, some observers even give Friedrich a chance of being nominated for the national team.
But he himself remained calm after training on Tuesday and said: “Of course I noticed.
There is nothing I can do about it and I just try to confirm my performance every week.
Others have to decide the rest. "
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