BERLIN, Oct 23 (AFP): Union Berlin manager Urs Fischer was confident on Monday his struggling side would get "back on track" against Napoli in Tuesday's Champions League clash.
Champions League debutants Union host the Serie A winners in the German capital on Tuesday night on a horror run of eight straight losses -- by far the longest streak since the side's first-ever promotion in 2019.
"We're making another attempt at getting back on track" the Swiss manager said, telling reporters in Berlin his side would approach the clash "with confidence and positive energy."
Union are still chasing their first point in the competition, having suffered injury-time defeats away at Real Madrid and at home to Braga, the latter after taking a 2-0 lead.
Fischer said he felt supported by the club despite the dry run and backed his team to return to form.
"We've achieved our goals and celebrated successes together in the past few years. "Now it's a little stormy. "I'm not worried about what might happen in two, three weeks -- I'm concentrating on the here and now. Midfielder Rani Khedira, who made his first start of the season on Saturday after returning from injury, said the scale of the encounter meant his team were up for the task.
Struggling Union hoping to get 'back on track' against Napoli
They face Champions League clash today
FE Team | Published: October 23, 2023 21:58:48
Struggling Union hoping to get 'back on track' against Napoli
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