Austria will host Norway in the upcoming fourth round of the UEFA B League at 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on October 14th. Prior to the match, Austrian player Sabitzer attended the press conference and shared his expectations for the match as well as his thoughts on the Norwegian team and star player Haaland.
Sabitzer said that Norway is a very physical team and expects it to be a game that emphasizes physical confrontation. He believes that it will be difficult to completely limit Harland's play, but the Austrian team will try to defend him as a team. At the same time, he also mentioned another very dangerous and strong Norwegian striker, Thurrott, saying that he had worked with him in Leipzig and that Thurrott's level of play has really improved significantly now, so the Austrian team will not only have to watch out for Harland, but also be wary of Thurrott's threat.
Looking back at the Europa League's one-eighth final loss to Turkey, Sabitzer said the team was full of doubts at the time, believing that such a loss should not have happened. He emphasized that the whole team is now united, and that no matter where the players come from or what their current situation is, these are no longer important, what matters is that all of them work together to support the team and aspire to achieve better results in the competition.
Regarding the 1-2 loss to Norway in the first round in September, Sabitzer believes that the team did not come out in the right form at that time and was too passive, which is not in line with Austria's nature. He said the loss has made the team more aware of their shortcomings and will do their best to win in the upcoming matches.
In addition, according to Picture Post, Sabitzer has been "severely reprimanded" by Dortmund's management for allegedly expressing dissatisfaction. In response, Sabitzer has decided not to comment on the matter, believing that each new statement will only lead to more reports. He emphasized that he feels good in the national team and will be ready to contribute to the team against Norway.
