Fortuna Dusseldorf and the upcoming season (2)

A look at the second division: After years of steep uphill went for the traditional club Fortuna Dusseldorf, you piece by piece from the fourth high worked in the first division, now followed by two seasons of disillusionment. But how are the red and white appear in the upcoming season? Inside 11 analyzes in two articles in the current squad and shows need for improvement. Today is about the offensive midfield and the storm.

Ben Halloran as a promising option

The situation is different with Ben Halloran: The young Australian is playing his first season for the Fortuna and blossomed quietly for regular players. These come lately strikingly large number of scorer. In fact, Halloran is much more than it was Robbie Kruse then on this point. With the Australian national team, the Düsseldorf collected already first, extremely positive experiences with players from "Down Under".

Halloran is currently playing right, but can also run up the left. He is fast, agile and technically quite misty. To this end, he proves in the last time a good knack for positioning, is often good to then radiate Torgefahr. Work he still has something to its robustness. Furthermore, can the Australians always qualities in a one-on-one flash, but uses the still too rare and often meets at dribbling the wrong decisions. With increasing experience, but is the better for sure. Whether left or right: With Halloran has a promising winger in their own ranks.

If extended with Tugrul Erat?

Similarly behaves with Tugrul Erat, who fails currently injured. Erat is more at home on the right flank, but can also run up the left. Pulled up from the second team, he made in the first few games under stretching sensation. Before his injury, but the young man seemed a bit on plays, had to wander through the first power hole after a great start. This should be a player definitely concede at his age, however.

Erat is a good "top speed" and strong edges. this is the right attitude. Erats contract runs out this summer, anything but an extension would be a surprise. For both sides, it makes sense to continue to work together. Agreement is reached, then Erat, especially on the right wing, next season certainly play its part. How large is the potential remains to be seen. Halloran currently seems to have the edge.

The curse of Dusseldorf. 5 of the players who were in their promotion season have since suffered ACL tears.



http://www.rp-online.de/sport/fussball/fortuna/der-fluch-der-aufstiegshelden-aid-1.4210916

Edited by moofa: 3/5/2014 05:20:14 PM

Heerings Sarota and left the training Friday shooting due to a thigh complaint, while Markiet and Ayoub are sick.

watch him get injured now and miss the world cup :(

watch him get injured now and miss the world cup :(

Jedinak up for player of the month of espnfc. Quite a surprise!

http://www.espnfc.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/14329?cc=5901

Wilkshire starting v Rostov

how much buli 2 do you watch? Its not too bad. I tend to only watch leagues with aussies in it but I would be surprised if austrian turkish and ukranian leagues are better. In fact I would say that the average buli 2 team is probably better than the average belgium team. Its not a bad league. Its definitely a step up from the a league. A nice comfortable step up though and they seem to be good at developing youngsters. It seems switzerland, belgium buli 2 eredivisie are all excellent leagues to send a player to given the current level of the a league. Perhaps in a few years we can send players to better leagues

paladisious said

Which 12? I'd only place the Spanish, English, Italian, French, Portuguese, Dutch and Russian top leagues above Buli 2 as better for Australians, not including the Bundesliga itself of course. These are actually the current top 8 in the UEFA coefficients , which are followed in order by Ukraine, Belgium, Turkey, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania etc. I'd rather a young Australian player be in Buli 2 or the English Championship than those, unless it was in a particularly good club situation, for example Ryan looking at Champions League football next year.




I was surmising 12.

Thanks for providing the leagues.:)

Since you've added them, I'd say that the English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Belgian, Greek, Turkish, Austrian and Ukrainian leagues should all be better than Bundesliga 2.

There are often 2 top quality teams in the Swiss, Croatian, Serbian, Czech and Scottish leagues, who are infinitely superior to most teams in Bundesliga 2. As far as second divisons, the English, Spanish, and Italian second tier leagues would be similar to Bundesliga 2.

Paul Agostino thought the HAL matched it a few years ago when he returned from the German Bundesliga 2 to play with AU.

Do not lump us in with [size=9]Girt[/size].

I also seem to remember a few vintage posts from yourself during that saga, will you be able to provide the lols again?

Do not lump us in with Girt.

I also seem to remember a few vintage posts from yourself during that saga, will you be able to provide the lols again?

:lol: I genuinely cannot wait for this circus again.

All your SST's saying #facts and #gone, all your MV supporters posting severe anticipation-style butthurt and snapping at anyone for thinking that Milligan is worth less than $10million.

Oh man, what times. Milligan truly is the A-League's Carlos Tevez when it comes to this kind of thing.

And Milligan will be playing a higher level than the A-League very soon, that much is almost certain.

^Agree 100%, Roary =d>

MV fans are so delusional :lol:

How the fuck can you compare old mate average A-League player to an EPL captain who has played every minute of every game and is finishing the season as one of the highest rated players in Europe??

"Oh but Milligan passes better... In the A-League... Where he never has any pressure on him and it's easy to look good".

If Milligan was as good as you MV idiots think, he would be playing at a higher level. Simple as that.

^Agree 100%, Roary =d>

MV fans are so delusional :lol:

How the fuck can you compare old mate average A-League player to an EPL captain who has played every minute of every game and is finishing the season as one of the highest rated players in Europe??

"Oh but Milligan passes better... In the A-League... Where he never has any pressure on him and it's easy to look good".

If Milligan was as good as you MV idiots think, he would be playing at a higher level. Simple as that.

Edited by Bowden: 28/4/2014 11:13:16 PM

This conversation is plainly ridiculous and can only stem from delusional MVFC fans, or people who are similarly suffering from some form of psychosis in which they believe A-League teams could compete week-in week-out with EPL teams.

Palace would trounce every single team in our league hands-down in a game that meant something.

Jedinak has probably been the best pure defensive midfielder in the EPL this year, definitely in the top 5.

People saying "he isn't the best dribbler, his passing range isn't as good" blah blah... that isn't his fucking job. The way people are talking about Milligan with his "dribbling" ability and better touch etc, you are looking at him as more of an 8 than a 6. That's like comparing Jedi to Yaya instead of Fernandinho/Flamini/Tiote/etc.

Bresciano will be playing the Stevie G/Yaya/Xavi role as deep lying playmaker (if we use one - unlikely as Ange will play Jedi/Millsy).

Jedi is an absolute monster, a captain and leader of a team that will finish in the top half of the EPL table (and carried them to promotion with the help of Zaha), and a player who strikes fear into opposing teams offenses.

Van Persie, Torres, etc will have no fucking idea who Milligan is, but they'll probably think twice before they try and run at Jedinak.

Jedinak>Milligan. End.

Edited by roary's mane: 28/4/2014 11:08:18 PM

To me Babalj looked to have a lot of raw talent in the HAL.

The only thing a few Heart fans have said, is that his attitude may not be that good, with an unrealistic idea of his current development being better than it is.

Fortune's Australian Halloran dreams of the World Cup

Dusseldorf. Fortune For Australians the Brazil-train after the recent strong performances and four hits is not yet traversed in series. Yet his debut against Fürth looked like a disaster. But since this game, a lot has happened - not just three head coach change.

For Ben Halloran October 7, 2013 seems light years away. That Monday evening in the Arena marked the first use of the Australian in a competitive match for Fortuna. Counter Football Bundesliga promotion aspirant Greuther Furth scored a super lucky 2-1 win. Halloran ran over long distances so behind the music that immediately raised the question of why sporting director Werner Wolf had actually invested EUR 300 000 in the midfield kicker Brisbane Roar.

Slow in movement, even slower in its decisions, technically more catastrophic: for example, the testimony of the first 45 minutes of the game was reading. Halloran was simply overwhelmed. The then-head coach Mike Büskens liked the "Aussie" but not demoralize, gave him a "second-half-chance." The used Halloran not really. And then sat up to Büskens farewell party at 0:2 against Karlsruher SC end of November again permanently outside.

It does not speak doppelganger
"Since this game is a lot happening," the 21-year-old blond boy admits with a grin. And the truly relates not only to the now three head coaching change in Fortuna. Half a year after the debut Fuerth is a flocculent other Halloran in Australian English, the interviews.

It is not a double. The youngster has the differences between the ten teams-making, "closed" A-League and the addition of the English Championship second best football league in the world worked sporty. And in this ballistic range: more willingness to run, less room means less time to think about the ball-processing, to increased defensive work and a better technique.

"My start was tough. Now I'm fully in the game, "said Halloran, who came from Brisbane Roar in the summer of 2013 to Fortuna, with a little pride in his voice. What added, is also a consequence of the many casualties in the Düsseldorf squad. The month-long failures of the bundesliga proven Axel Bellinghausen and Mathis Bolly are best examples of why Halloran only got his chance on two midfield wings.

Meanwhile 16 appearances are noted in the statistics. A hamstring in the winter preparation and a bruised hip shortly thereafter, although attracted a total of five weeks off for the Australians themselves. But that could not bring out the concept of the new arrival. On the contrary: since interim coach Oliver Reck his protege has moved from the left to the right side of midfield, it fluppt. 2:1 in Paderborn, 3-1 over Aalen, 3-0 Sandhausen, 4-0 against Aue - always met Ben Halloran for his Fortunen once into the net.

"This is a clinically-clean record, I would like to continue," affirms the former U-19 national team. On Sunday (15.30 clock, Wildlife Park Stadium) at Karlsruher SC is the next opportunity to get the small series alive.

Maybe then observed coach Ange Postecoglou, a native of Athens, the buzz. Even the World Cup squad for the Socceroos Brazil is not clear. "Whoever plays well, gets a chance," Halloran says diplomatically. It is quite possible that his friend Robbie Kruse helps him. Although bitterly Art The fleet-footed former Fortune in rows of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who only in his second season aufdrehte really in Dusseldorf, fails because of a torn ACL in his knee for the World Cup in the offensive midfield.

An invitation had Halloran already on the table. Had but in the 3:4 test defeat in London against Cristian Ramirez 'Ecuadorians in early March due to injury.

Maybe it will work out in time for the World Cup. Three games Halloran has time to recommend for the biggest football tournament on the planet in the land of five-time world champion. On June 14 of the Fortune celebrates his 22nd birthday. The previous evening, the "Socceroos" start in the Arena Pantanal to Cuiaba against Chile in the tournament.

Making the twelfth man happy
At the World Cup Halloran thinks admittedly not very intense. "Fortuna has a crazy audience. At home usually get 30 000 fans, and away support is impressive. We must make our twelfth man happy. And place with good benefits an emotional foundation for the new season, "says Halloran end of the season. Then it might work well with the Bundesliga. And Halloran would occur permanently in the footsteps of his compatriot Robbie Kruse at Fortuna.

Babalj scored for Jong AZ this morning vs Jong Feyenoord. Their game this weekend probably won't change their position and they are in terrible form so maybe he will get a chance but I doubt it. I think there is a good chance their top scorer Jóhannsson will leave this summer so hopefully they will look at promoting from within again instead of bringing more strikers above him

hi decentric

you may have missed some recent developments :)

1. Palace are now a mid table epl team
2. Jedi's last 6 weeks of form has to be seen to be believed. He has played unbelievably week the last 6 weeks
3. Jedi has been named twice in a european team of the week
4. Its not just the last 6 weeks that have been impressive. He is number 1 in europe for intercepts a game. He is number 3 in the epl for tackles per game. The last 6 weeks he has also been roughly doubling his already impressive contribution.
5. whoscored.com rates him as the 8th best player in the epl.

Of course this doesn't mean this form will cross over to the epl and he has only occasionally shown signs of being good with the ball

No I don't I can't help but hope. I probably would still hope even if we were losing to america samoa and then facing spain two days later and our best 8 players got injured. I think that's what people mean by aussie spirit. The self delusion that we still have a chance occasionally becomes a self fulfilling prophesy

Does anyone not think we're screwed regardless?