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Klose embraces the unfamiliar pressure of leading the 2. Bundesliga

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Miroslav Klose’s 1. FC Nürnberg has opened the 2. Bundesliga season with three wins and sits atop the standings.
  • Around 1,500 Nürnberg supporters will travel to Kiel for Saturday’s match against winless Holstein Kiel.
  • Klose welcomed the team’s confidence but warned that the club had achieved nothing after only three rounds.

Miroslav Klose is enjoying a pressure he has not often felt at 1. FC Nürnberg: the pressure that comes with leading the 2. Bundesliga. Three wins have sent the team to the top of the table, and around 1,500 supporters will make the longest away trip of the season to Kiel. The visiting section at Holstein Kiel’s stadium is sold out.

There are three points to be won there too. We will go there with confidence and want to take as much as possible.

· Miroslav KloseKlose described Nürnberg’s approach to the away match against winless Holstein Kiel.

Nürnberg travel to Saturday’s match with confidence, especially against a Kiel side still seeking its first victory. “There are three points to be won there too. We will go there with confidence and want to take as much as possible,” Klose said. A fourth straight win would give Nürnberg 12 points and allow the club to establish itself at the top for the time being.

Klose said the team deserved its position after a nine-point start built on strong performances. That represents a sharp change from the previous two seasons, when Nürnberg endured poor starts and immediately had to win matches under pressure. “A certain lightness is now developing,” the coach said.

We must not forget that we are only after the third matchday.

· Miroslav KloseThe coach warned against drawing early promotion conclusions.

Still, the former Germany international is pushing back against early promotion talk. “We must not forget that we are only after the third matchday,” Klose said. “I have no problem showing the players that they must keep their feet on the ground. I radiate that myself because we know we have achieved nothing yet.”

We have achieved nothing yet.

· Miroslav KloseKlose urged his players to remain grounded despite their perfect start.

The club also believes it has learned from its past transfer decisions. Although the entire defense had to be rebuilt, sporting director Joti Chatzialexiou said the squad is now assembled according to the club’s wishes and resources. Striker Mohamed Ali Zoma remains with the team, while Fynn Otto is set to return in central defense after missing the 4-1 win over Arminia Bielefeld with back problems. Nürnberg’s 11 goals lead the league, and three conceded goals point to quick defensive stability.

We are now set up for the first time in a way that matches our wishes and possibilities.

· Joti ChatzialexiouNürnberg’s sporting director discussed lessons learned from the transfer market.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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