Since all we need to know about Sweden's pretty magnificent win last night has been said elsewhere, let's continue our journey
Things to know about Red Bull Salzburg
Last season: 3rd in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Qualified through: League position, second round
Coach: Ricardo Moniz
Star: Alan
Links to Örebro: Under the last year of Lars Lagerbäck, keepers Eddie Gustafsson (Red Bull) and John Alvbåge (ÖSK) were second and third after Isaksson. The teams were beaten by Ajax in the first round of the UEFA cup for consecutive years (Örebro 1991 and Salzburg 1992). Otherwise, not much. Mozart/Jeremias i Tröstlösa, Red Bull/Champis, Mozart Kugeln/kex?
Comment: Which is the most despised football team in the world, at least in the eyes of those who consider themselves to be real football fans? MK Dons? Red Bull Salzburg? Salzburg-based soft drink giant Red Bull’s investment in the classic Austria Salzburg in 2005 was first received with fan delight. That all changed very rapidly when Red Bull decided the team should play in the Red Bull colours, not the classic violet Austria colours. All the supporters of the team left the team and recreated Austria, a club that has ever since been climbing through the league system at a pace equal to that of Wimbledon F.C. Both teams have supporters worldwide, and both are run by fans who essentially denies the existence of “the other team”.
According to my expert sources in Salzburg, Red Bull’s big push to create an Austrian giant has died off a bit, which is also visible when looking at the league result. Champions League ambitions are gone and an increasing amount of Red Bull’s focus is on the sister clubs in Leipzig and New York. Red Bull Salzburg is downsizing the squad, eight players are to leave, but I understand that a number of quality players remain, including new star Alan. One friend describes the remaining squad as follows: “Wallner, striker, Schiemer (defense) and Leitgeb, middlefield, are one of Austria's eternal talents, who, at the end do not succeed (however, still in the wider national team). There is a midfielder, de Silva, and a defender Sekagya, but in the end they all suck, within the many years with red bull now they never could change being considered as a 'mercenary force' (English for 'Söldnertruppe', if I remember right from the Gladiator movie) [you do! (legoknekt in Swedish)].”
This is how we beat them: A very good friend’s brother would not even let people drink Red Bull. I will personally round up as much local support as I can if we play against Red Bull. But whatever people say about the decline of Red Bull, this is still a bad draw for us. But we have a chance and if we win we will be seeded in the third round.
Chance of Örebro winning: 35%
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