Different requirements before the 105th North Dereby

Kiel on course, Flensburg with stuttering start. Before the 105th Handball Clasico between the Bundesliga Thw Kiel and SG Flensburg Handwitt on Sunday (13.40 clock), the roles seem to be clearly distributed. Here is the record champion and defending champion from Kiel with three victories from the three compulsory competitions so far, there the vice and challenger from Flensburg, who first won one of three games.

Different could not be the requirements, and the THW is clear favorite, SG-Coach Maik Machulla looks ahead. But the 44-year-old does not look at his team, We drive to Kiel to take something countable. That's our claim. THW coach Filip Jicha replied on Friday: There are no favorites at Derby. No matter who had any problems or what run. I expect an exciting game.

There were already a few Kieler players, We are German champions, said circular Patrick Wiencek: I think we'll be the favorite. Left outside Magnus Landin supplemented: Kiel is always favorite when we play at home.

Injury worries at the SG

Machulla make to all the injured players. So on Thursday at 21:25 in the Champions League against FC Barcelona Franz Semper, Göran Sögard Johannessen, Magnus Röd and Lasse Möller. For this sat co-trainer Mark Bult as well as the U-23 players Mikael Helmersson and Oscar Van Oettingen on the bench. A relaxation to Derby does not expect the SG coach. He relies on the mental and physical strength of his players: We have shown in the past and this season that we have great handball.

On the other hand, however, the situation at THW Kiel, which after the return of Niokla Bilyk after his cruciate ligament can rely on the entire squad. Further plus the zebras: Before the season there was no new entry, so coach Filip Jicha has a well-rehearsed team.

9000 Spectators and again right derbyfeeling

From the last ten duels, both clubs each won five games. In the overall standings, the Kieler leads five draws at 62:37 at so far. Approved are 9000 spectators in the Kiel Arena on Sunday. It's a derby, there will be many emotions in the game, Machulla looks ahead: We have to be brave and courageous. Patrick Wienecek is also looking forward to the many fans in the arena. The games against the SG without viewers were already something mau. Somehow no real derbyfeeling came about.

The fact that the duel rises so early in the season is due to an automatism: At some point Kiel and Flensburg must play against each other. We feed a lot of data, and in the end, the computer spits out a game plan, said Bundesliga Spiereiter Andreas Wäschenbach the Kieler News (Friday). The Handball Bundesliga uses the same software as the German Football League.

The second leg will take place on the 31st matchday at the end of May for the year. If the THW and the SG qualify for the quarter-finals in the Champions League, the game would rise between the return and return in the European premier class. Also no ideal appointment.

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