Lustenau flying high

“Everything could look completely different in two weeks”

FC Lustenau are delighted with their run of success under coach Rainer Spiegel (right).(Bild: FC Lustenau)

Ten points from the last four games: FC Lustenau's current record could have been even better. Because in the top match of the Elite League round eight, opponents Admira Dornbirn only scored the equalizer in the 89th minute to make it 3:3.

"It was a game at a very high level, the points were shared fairly in the end," said Lustenau coach Rainer Spiegel. It was the 52-year-old's second match against Admira. Spiegel's coaching era in Lustenau began with the VFV Cup tie on August 20 - the game was lost 0:1.

Since he took over the team, the Blue-Whites have become an elite league top team: "This is a snapshot, anyone can beat anyone in this league. In two weeks, everything could look completely different again," warns Spiegel.

A close-knit unit
The fact is that Lustenau have never been in such a good position since their bankruptcy in 2013. "I don't know all the internal details yet, but the team has a strong character and is a close-knit unit, which makes my life as a coach a lot easier. The goal for the season is to get 40 points, then we won't have to worry about relegation." The coach is probably understating things a little.