Hertha BSC: Westermann About Magath: "Who does not give gas does not play"

For Heiko Westermann, it is no surprise that Hertha BSC sets the new coach in the relegation battle on Felix Magath. The ex-national player was in the 2009/2010 season under Magath Captain on Schalke. In conversation with Heiko Westermann and Goal Westermann awaits after the acquisition of Magaths a discipline chest at the "Big City Club".

"In surprised by the news, I was not in the sense. I think Hertha wanted to get a coach for the last few games that brings some authority. The Felix Magath definitely has," says Westermann in conversation with Heiko Westermann and Goal.

That Magath, in the Bundesliga in the face of his hard training methods known as "Techix" and "grinder", now attracts the reins extremely in training, Westermann does not believe.

"He will not run much now, the time is not there!". Rather, it is now about discipline. Westermann: "Authority will be an important factor in the next games. And he will be able to take a little pressure from the players alone through his presence."

Westermann about Magath: "Who does not give gas does not play"

Nevertheless, the CO trainer of the U17 national team expects a few changes in the starting eleven. "I believe that he will use players who also really want and make one or the other meter more. This will be an important point he wants to see in the square and after which he determines his starting eleven," says Westermann. "For him, it's about saving Hertha. He needs a troupe on the square he can rely on and at least gives gas - and that together. If you do not do that, you can assume that you can assume then no longer plays. "

Westermann experienced Magath in the season 2009/2010 on Schalke once even makes 31 games under the coach. "We had an intact team at that time. With Felix Magath as a person we did not have much to do. He was the coach, a respective person," he reminds himself.

Together, the duo was even vice-master at the end of the season. Now Magath Hertha should save from the crash in the 2.Liga. For Westermann no easy task: "At Hertha, there is a lot in the argen and that already over the last few years. You always think, now you catch yourself, then the next depth will come. Regardless of Felix Magath, it will be difficult with the league."

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