After slipping into the relegation zone, Fortuna Düsseldorf's new coach invokes a "now-first-right mentality". Alexander Ende continues to lament a list of nine injured players ahead of the important match against Dynamo Dresden on Friday (18:30/Sky). "Of course that's too long a list. Of course these are absences that hurt," said the successor to Markus Anfang, who has been suspended. "But there's a quote: There are moments when heroes are born," said Ende.
The 46-year-old had made a poor start to his tenure as Fortuna coach with a 2-0 defeat at 1. FC Magdeburg and had subsequently identified tactical and mental deficiencies. Before the 31st matchday, Düsseldorf, who actually wanted to play for promotion, have fallen to a relegation spot. "We now have to approach this as a group in such a way that we have a now-first-right mentality going forward," Ende continued.
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