"Not a good game"

Rapid: Self-criticism after the half dozen

Dion Beljo scored Rapid's sixth win in a row against Altach.(Bild: GEPA)

The half-dozen is full: With the 1:0, Rapid landed their sixth win in a row over Altach yesterday, leaving room for self-criticism at the end.

"It wasn't a good game from us, but you can't deliver one every three days," said striker Guido Burgstaller, alluding to the tight schedule: "Everyone saw after the break that we had tired legs. The positive thing is that we finally managed to hold on for a dirty 1:0 away from home."

Louis Schaub took a similar view: "We let up in the second half, that can't happen like that, we have to bring more composure to the game," said the hero from Istanbul, noting: "Tiredness can't be an excuse." Seven men will now travel to their national teams: Niki Hedl, Matthias Seidl (both A-Team), Benjamin Böckle, Nikolaus Wurmbrand (both U21), Mamadou Sangaré (Mali), Bendegúz Bolla (Hungary) and Dion Beljo (Croatia U21).

Barisic to Altach?
The name Zoran Barisic also popped up in the course of the Altach coach search: Because the 54-year-old has since terminated his contract with Rapid.