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Bern (AP) - In the 2-2 draw against Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga, coach Peter Bosz said he saw “the worst game of my team”.

That means something, because the game on Saturday was the 101st competitive game for the Dutchman as Bayer coach.

The announcement by Bayer sports director Rudi Völler before the second round first leg in the Europa League on Thursday at Swiss champions Young Boys Bern (18.55 / DAZN) was therefore clear: "There has to be a reaction - already on Thursday in Bern."

But also from Bosz.

When asked what reaction he expected from his team, he said: «Firstly: that we play better.

And second: a victory.

It doesn't always have to be complicated. "

TOO ZERO: A good basis for a win would be not to concede a goal.

Bayer has not managed to do that in eleven games.

For offensive advocate Bosz, the many goals conceded are annoying to remain without conceding, but not the top priority.

"If we win and get a goal, I can still be satisfied," he said: "And if we play 0-0, we may not be satisfied."

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ARTIFICIAL TURF: The conditions will be unusual for Bayer, because the game in the new Wankdorf Stadium - the successor to the World Cup final stadium from 1954 - will be played on artificial turf.

«It's a change.

And that's why it's usually a small advantage for the opponent, "said defender Aleksandar Dragovic, who played on Bern's artificial turf during his time at FC Basel:" But it can also be an advantage for us, because the ball becomes a lot on the artificial turf fast."

Bern's coach Gerardo Seoane, who refused to comment on the rumored interest from Borussia Mönchengladbach, said: “We train on this field every day.

So we will try to make it an advantage for us. "

BUNDESLIGA EXPERIENCE: Four Young Boys players have already played in the Bundesliga.

Above all, defender Fabian Lustenberger (32), who played a total of 308 competitive games for Hertha BSC from 2007 to 2019.

Gianluca Gaudino (24) made eleven competitive games for the FC Bayern professionals in 2014 and 2015.

Ulisses Garcia (25) played 23 times for Werder Bremen and twice for 1. FC Nürnberg between 2015 and 2018.

Vincent Sierro (25) who is currently injured six times for SC Freiburg in the 2017/18 season.

Only Lustenberger is expected from this quartet in the starting eleven.

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