Junuzovic: "A really nice Austrian showdown"

Zlatko Junuzovic prepared Saturday afternoon in training for the showdown against his friend Julian Baumgartlinger.
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Saturday, 03.11.2012 / 18:20

Zlatko Junuzovic still has bad memories of his first and only showdown thus far against FSV Mainz 05 on 31 March 2012, when SV Werder Bremen lost 3-0 at home. It was his ninth Bundesliga match and his fourth defeat - and that against his best friend...

Zlatko Junuzovic still has bad memories of his first and only showdown thus far against FSV Mainz 05 on 31 March 2012, when SV Werder Bremen lost 3-0 at home. It was his ninth Bundesliga match and his fourth defeat - and that against his best friend from the Austrian national team, Julian Baumgartlinger. "That was a very bitter match. The defeat really ate at me for a long time. Tomorrow we want revenge," said Junuzovic after Saturday afternoon's final training. Werder's Austrian international hopes that the Green-Whites can keep the three points in Weser Stadium on Sunday (kick-off at 5:30 p.m.).

Junuzovic and Baumgartlinger played together for two years together with Austria Vienna. The Austrians became friends on and off the pitch - though the friendship will be off for 90 minutes during the match. "We are pretty good friends and called each other this morning. We didn't make a bet at all. We would never do that. Of course it would be important to win against Julian. No question. I would be very satisfied tomorrow with three points. Mainz are playing well. We have the advantage that we are playing at home. That will be a really nice Austrian showdown," said ‘Zladdi'.

After the final training, head coach Thomas Schaaf nominated the following 18 players for the Green-Whites squad in the match against Mainz: Mielitz, Wolf - Lukimya, De Bruyne, Arnautovic, Ekici, Elia, Schmitz, Hunt, Prödl, Junuzovic, Ignjovski, Akpala, Sokratis, Gebre Selassie, Petersen, Füllkrug und Bargfrede.

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