Die große WM-Einzelkritik für die ÖEHV-Spieler
Freimuller with his annual insights. As always with guarded language. But slightly more positive than usual.
I think with great irony. He suggests that Heinrich still has a role as PP1 Quarterback. Not reading German, I can’t tell if he says that as a statement of fact (it is such) or a statement of opinion (it should be such). But later, he suggests that he is curious to see if Unterweger can succeed Postma as PP pointman at KAC. Which reveals the irony of Austrian hockey. He is good enough to succeed Postma but not good enough to succeed Heinrich.
The assessments I largely agree with. For me, two things can be true. One can be very happy with the result of the tournament, I am, and also still think there are things on the team that are lacking and require improvement, which I do. Especially that, often times there is not overlap in satisfaction and dissatisfaction. I think most fans, for example, have no dissatisfaction with Dominic Zwerger’s performance, or Clemens Unterweger’s performance or Bernd Wolf’s performance. To that there is no negative.
To be an Austria fan is to have mixed feelings. The only pure positive experience I can recall is the U20 WJC in 2020, every other tournament includes some disappointment, followed by some success that gives hope, followed by disappointment again.
