The tension is growing by the hour. The 113th national derby kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, at 3.40 pm. In the GP JOULE Arena, which has been sold out for months, SG Flensburg-Handewitt will welcome THW Kiel.
The successful double trip to Heidelberg and Leipzig was certainly a mood booster. For six days now, the SG family has been in preparation mode, one after the other gripped by derby fever. Aleš Pajović also feelstingling more than usual. "In that respect, a tight program with lots of games is easier," reveals the SG coach.ures the SG coach. "I'm glad that it's already Friday and that we finally start tomorrow." The meticulous preparation covers all parts of the team and eventualities.contingencies. Ultimately, it will come down to the famous little things - and certainly also on the goalkeepers. "Andreas Wolff has always been present in the last few games.s always present, so we also need the form of our goalkeepers," says Aleš Pajović knows. Goalkeeping coach Mats Olsson has arrived, together with Kevin Møller and Benjamin Burićć analyzed a lot. Who startsies will only be decided tomorrow - immediately before the warm-up. "Benko was strong against the Löwen, Kevin then took his chance in Leipzig," says Aleš Pajović. His gut feelingfeeling still seems to be undecided.
SG not quite at its best
Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu has stood out the most for THW Kiel in recent weeks. The playmaker from the Faroe Islands scored an impressive 59 goals in seven games. The SG's 6-0 defense will have its work cut out for it. "But in the end, handball is a team sport," remarks Aleš Pajović. "Even a very strong individual player can't do everything alone." An important rn important player at the back "Zebras" will be missing: Left-backEmil Madsen, who will be out for longer due to a knee ligament. The SG will also have to do without Luca Witzke. "He's already been involved in team training and has also trained a bit with contact, but he's not yet at 100 percent," explainedexplained Aleš Pajović. Otherwise, everyone is expected to be involved when it comes to beating THW and jumping to the top of the DAIKIN HBL. "I haven't even looked at the table yetthe season is still so long," says Aleš Pajović. "What we want are the two points - and everyone has to beeveryone has to be ready for that."